Job prospects Aerospace Engineer - Flight Operations in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Aerospace engineers in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Aerospace engineers (NOC 21390) in the Vancouver Island and Coast region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Large investments that will create employment opportunities include De Havilland Canada's decision to build components for airplanes in Saanich (Vancouver Island).  Also, at the end of 2023, Boeing was awarded a contract for P-8A Poseidon Aircrafts. Boeing’s investment includes upgrading the technology at its Vancouver facility and investments in COTA Aviation, an Indigenous-owned company based in Parksville (on Vancouver Island).

Here are some key facts about Aerospace engineers in the Vancouver Island and Coast region:

• Approximately 60 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Aerospace engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing (NAICS 336): 65%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 21%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 14%

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