NOC 2147 — Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
It is important that you determine the NOC of your occupation correctly to apply for immigration to Canada. NOC 2147 corresponds to Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
Skill level: A
Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) research, plan, design, develop, modify, evaluate and integrate computer and telecommunications hardware and related equipment, and information and communication system networks including mainframe systems, local and wide area networks, fibre-optic networks, wireless communication networks, intranets, the Internet and other data communications systems. They are employed by computer and telecommunication hardware manufacturers, by engineering, manufacturing and telecommunications firms, in information technology consulting firms, by governmental, educational and research institutions and in information technology units throughout the private and public sectors.
Job examples:
— application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design engineer
— capacity planning analyst
— computer engineer
— computer engineer (except software)
— computer hardware engineer
— computer systems engineer
— computer telecommunications specialist
Occupational responsibilities
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Data on annual wage
Number of employed people: ***
Average annual wage: $92350
Number of job openings on Job Bank: ***
| Province | Employment prospects | Min. hourly rate | Average | Max. |
| Canada | $*** | $*** | $*** | |
| British Columbia | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Alberta | *** | $*** | $*** | $80.77 |
| Saskatchewan | Good | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Manitoba | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Ontario | *** | $*** | $*** | $66.83 |
| Quebec | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| New Brunswick | Good | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Nova Scotia | *** | $*** | $*** | $53.30 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
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Number of permanent residence permits issued by years
| Province | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Alberta | 35 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| British Columbia | 20 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Quebec | 205 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Manitoba | 20 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Nova Scotia | 10 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| New Brunswick | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| Ontario | 300 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Saskatchewan | 5 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Total | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
Attention! You may need a license to work in Canada
We have found a demand for this occupation (NOC 2147)! There are 77 immigration programs/information sessions in our database that are accepting or have accepted applicants with this occupation.
Info sessions / Job fairs (suitable for NOC 2147)
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| ***nat*** | New Brunswick |
| ***mat*** | New Brunswick |
| ***mat*** | New Brunswick |
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Immigration Programs (suitable for NOC 2147)
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 | ***ity*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
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| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
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| ***xpr*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***c S*** | Quebec |
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Immigration Programs Requiring a Job Offer (suitable for NOC 2147)
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| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***ta *** | Alberta |
| *** an*** | Ontario |
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| *** an*** | Manitoba |
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| *** an*** | Alberta |
| ***Sco*** | Nova Scotia |
| ***kil*** | Northwest Territories |
| ***xpr*** | Northwest Territories |
| ***tic*** | New Brunswick |
| *** Ex*** | Yukon Territory |
| *** Sk*** | Yukon Territory |
| ***run*** | New Brunswick |
| ***ill*** | British Columbia |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***kil*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***kil*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| ***ill*** | British Columbia |
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| ***tic*** | Nova Scotia |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***run*** | New Brunswick |
Immigration Programs with Past Work Experience in Canada (suitable for NOC 2147)
| Title | Province | |
| ***c E*** | Quebec |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***ian*** | |
| ***ta *** | Alberta |
| ***Sco*** | Nova Scotia |
Immigration Programs Requiring Graduation from an Educational Institution in Canada (suitable for NOC 2147)
| Title | Province | |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***c E*** | Quebec |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***sh *** | British Columbia |
| ***ter*** | British Columbia |
| ***xpr*** | Prince Edward Island |
| ***tic*** |
Immigration Programs for Investors (suitable for NOC 2147)
| Title | Province | |
| *** Bu*** | Yukon Territory |
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