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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Civil engineers" in the Laval Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Civil engineers in the Laval Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.
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Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Civil engineers (NOC 21300) in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region, for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
The outlook for this occupational group is closely related to the construction industry, especially major infrastructure projects.
Governments, with their major infrastructure projects, such as the construction of seniors' homes, school renovations or public transit infrastructure work, including bridge, road and tunnel maintenance and repairs, should help this occupational group remain stable.
Various government initiatives, such as Canada's Housing Plan and the Federal Budget 2024, which are designed to address the housing shortage, will help maintain jobs in the rental and residential housing construction sector.
Here are some key facts about Civil engineers in the census metropolitan area of Montréal, including the Laval region:
- Approximately 8,210 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
Job prospects elsewhere in Canada
Find out what will be the job prospects for Civil engineers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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