Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers
Occupation · NOC 2021 22231 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 22231
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 16
- Median wage, Canada
- C$36.10 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 279
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About this occupation
Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers inspect transportation vehicles such as aircraft, watercraft, automobiles and trucks and weighing and measuring devices such as scales and meters as well as industrial instruments, processes and equipment for conformity to government and industry standards and regulations. They are employed by government agencies and in the private sector.
Example job titles
- air carrier maintenance inspector
- air transport inspector
- airworthiness inspector
- electricity and gas meter inspector
- elevator inspector
- engineering inspector
- engineering regulatory officer
- insurance loss prevention inspector
- marine damage surveyor
- motor vehicle defects investigator
- railway accident investigation officer
- weights and measures inspector
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Motor vehicles defects investigators
- Conduct motor vehicle and motor vehicle component defect investigations, examinations, tests and defect-related accident investigations
- Provide expert advice and testimony on specific motor vehicle performance problems or defects
- Recommend improvements in vehicle inspection and licensing procedures and vehicle safety standards.
- Railway accident investigation officers
- Collect and analyze data from train derailments, collisions, and other accidents to determine the causes
- Inspect and evaluate railway property, structures, rolling stock, signals, track structure and train handling characteristics to ensure compliance to operating standards.
- Airworthiness inspectors
- Conduct initial and regular inspections of establishments and individuals holding or applying for air carrier operating certificates and establishments engaged in aircraft maintenance, repair or modification
Employment requirements
- University degree or college diploma in an appropriate engineering field or Trade qualifications and extensive related work experience are required.
- Appropriate professional engineering or engineering technology certification and licences may be required.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 |
- Control Union Canada Inc.3
- Thales Canada Inc.2
- AmSpec Services Canada Limited2
- Cantest Solutions Inc1
- IRISNDT Corp1
- Xtream IT People Inc.1
- Powersonic Industries Inc.1
- Bizerba Canada Inc.1
- Seaspan ULC1
- FERNANDES MARINE SERVICES LTD1
- AVA MARINE GROUP INC1
- Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd.1
Work permits
Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 5 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2016 | 5 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
- Canadian Experience Class35
- Federal Skilled Worker20
- Provincial Nominee Program5
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$24.00 | C$36.10 | C$67.18 |
| Alberta | C$20.00 | C$50.48 | C$67.18 |
| British Columbia | C$31.36 | C$46.82 | C$67.14 |
| Manitoba | C$30.00 | C$44.62 | C$75.55 |
| New Brunswick | C$25.83 | C$37.25 | C$55.59 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$28.93 | C$42.88 | C$63.23 |
| Nova Scotia | C$25.05 | C$36.72 | C$59.09 |
| Ontario | C$29.37 | C$35.35 | C$58.97 |
| Quebec | C$25.66 | C$40.10 | C$56.99 |
| Saskatchewan | C$32.46 | C$45.76 | C$57.46 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 279
- Vacancies advertised
- 324
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$24.03
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