Demand for materials and chemical engineers in Canada

[Rachel224]

Hey everyone,
I'm Rachel from Israel, a materials engineering student (in the third year) that considering moving to Canada after I graduate.

I would like to know whether there is a high demand in Canada for chemical and materials engineers.
And if there is - where specifically in Canada, and which fields has most of the demand for workers.

Another very important question is whether it is that difficult for an immigrant who is a materials engineer to find a job in Canada after he got a PR.
I mean, is there any demand for engineers in training in the materials/chemical field? and if there is, is there a huge preference for the Canadian fresh graduates? (I guess too that there are not enough Canadian graduates in this field?)

(I understood that immigrants have to stay in a 'engineer in training' status for 3-4 years from the moment they get to Canada/sign as a member in the engineers organization until they get sufficient experience in Canada.)

What would you recommend for me to do in order to raise my chances of finding a job in Canada from abroad in this field?
I got 2 years left before I finish my studies..
I'm taking right now an online course about wind and tide energy, of the university of Toronto. Do you think that might help the resume?
Of course that improving the English to a fluent English is one of my first goals.

Another last question, is there a high demand as well for any laboratory jobs? (For example, laboratory assistant..)
Do you think it might be an easier way to get Canadian experience as an materials engineer (to work in a lab)? or you think it is difficult to get this kind of job as well just because of being an immigrant..

Thanks a lot!
Rachel.

 

[Jalex23]

Hey everyone,
I'm Rachel from Israel, a materials engineering student (in the third year) that considering moving to Canada after I graduate.

I would like to know whether there is a high demand in Canada for chemical and materials engineers.
And if there is - where specifically in Canada, and which fields has most of the demand for workers.

Use monster.ca to get an accurate idea. Keep an eye on it to see the demand.

Another very important question is whether it is that difficult for an immigrant who is a materials engineer to find a job in Canada after he got a PR.
I mean, is there any demand for engineers in training in the materials/chemical field? and if there is, is there a huge preference for the Canadian fresh graduates? (I guess too that there are not enough Canadian graduates in this field?)

(I understood that immigrants have to stay in a 'engineer in training' status for 3-4 years from the moment they get to Canada/sign as a member in the engineers organization until they get sufficient experience in Canada.)

PR is of little relevance. For an employer a PR and a Worker are quite the same.

What would you recommend for me to do in order to raise my chances of finding a job in Canada from abroad in this field?
I got 2 years left before I finish my studies..
I'm taking right now an online course about wind and tide energy, of the university of Toronto. Do you think that might help the resume?
Of course that improving the English to a fluent English is one of my first goals.

Study a masters. Trying to immigrate as a fresh graduate to work on a professional field is not probable. You have nothing to offer to an employer, and the employer needs motivation to go through the immigration process.

Another last question, is there a high demand as well for any laboratory jobs? (For example, laboratory assistant..)
Do you think it might be an easier way to get Canadian experience as an materials engineer (to work in a lab)?

Lab experience counts as lab experience. If you want a field job your lab experience would count little.

There is high demand for laboratory positions but there are also lots of students finishing posgrad studies here in Canada that want those jobs. There is no beneefit to any employer to hire an abroad person.

or you think it is difficult to get this kind of job as well just because of being an immigrant..

Being an immigrant is no concern to an employer as long as you can work in Canada.

 

[Rachel224]

Study a masters. Trying to immigrate as a fresh graduate to work on a professional field is not probable. You have nothing to offer to an employer, and the employer needs motivation to go through the immigration process.

Hey, thanks for your answers!

Do you think that work experience in the chemical/materials engineering field would worth something - if it was gained through the bachelor itself (a student job related to the field) , or any immigrant would still better have some work experience after the graduation?

 

[Jalex23]

Hey, thanks for your answers!

Do you think that work experience in the chemical/materials engineering field would worth something - if it was gained through the bachelor itself (a student job related to the field) , or any immigrant would still better have some work experience after the graduation?

If you want to immigrate as a Skilled Worker you need to show you are a skilled worker. This is out of the question for a fresh graduate. Experience gained abroad as co-ops or internships greatly depend on where and how, for example if you did an internship in Google or Intel that would mean a lot, if you did it at a local company that would mean very little.

 

[Rachel224]

Thanks a lot!