NOC 2173 — Software engineers and designers
It is important that you determine the NOC of your occupation correctly to apply for immigration to Canada. NOC 2173 corresponds to Software engineers and designers
Skill level: A
Software engineers and designers research, design, evaluate, integrate and maintain software applications, technical environments, operating systems, embedded software, information warehouses and telecommunications software. They are employed in information technology consulting firms, information technology research and development firms, and information technology units throughout the private and public sectors, or they may be self-employed.
Job examples:
— application architect
— artificial intelligence (AI) designer
— cloud administrator
— cloud architect
— cloud engineer
— computer applications engineer
— computer software engineer
Occupational responsibilities
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Data on annual wage
Number of employed people: ***
Average annual wage: $88987
Number of job openings on Job Bank: ***
| Province | Employment prospects | Min. hourly rate | Average | Max. |
| Canada | $*** | $*** | $*** | |
| British Columbia | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Alberta | *** | $*** | $*** | $64.10 |
| Saskatchewan | Good | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Manitoba | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Ontario | *** | $*** | $*** | $67.31 |
| Quebec | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| New Brunswick | Good | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| Nova Scotia | *** | $*** | $*** | $51.28 |
| Prince Edward Island | *** | $*** | $*** | $*** |
| 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 | 95 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| British Columbia | 240 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Quebec | 195 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Manitoba | 40 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Nova Scotia | 40 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| New Brunswick | 5 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| Ontario | 885 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Prince Edward Island | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
| Saskatchewan | 15 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Total | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
Attention! You may need a license to work in Canada
We have found a demand for this occupation (NOC 2173)! There are 88 immigration programs/information sessions in our database that are accepting or have accepted applicants with this occupation.
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Info sessions / Job fairs (suitable for NOC 2173)
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Immigration Programs (suitable for NOC 2173)
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Immigration Programs Requiring a Job Offer (suitable for NOC 2173)
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| ***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 |
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| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***und*** | Newfoundland and Labrador |
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| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***oba*** | Manitoba |
| ***io *** | Ontario |
| ***run*** | New Brunswick |
Immigration Programs with Past Work Experience in Canada (suitable for NOC 2173)
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| ***rat*** | Quebec |
| ***rat*** | Quebec |
| ***c E*** | Quebec |
| ***tch*** | Saskatchewan |
| ***ian*** | |
| ***ta *** | Alberta |
| ***Sco*** | Nova Scotia |
Immigration Programs Requiring Graduation from an Educational Institution in Canada (suitable for NOC 2173)
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| ***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 2173)
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| *** Bu*** | Yukon Territory |
Comprehensive information about this profession is available only to users with Premium Access.
With Premium Access you get:
- A list of relevant immigration programs with links to their descriptions
- Detailed information about salaries and the profession's demand in various regions of Canada
- Data on licensing requirements and regulatory authorities
- Contacts of Canadian employers who have hired foreign workers