Canada job guide
Electrical engineer in Canada: your Express Entry path, step by step
Picture yourself designing the power grids, electronics and clean energy systems of a growing country, with a new life for your family. Electrical and electronics engineers (NOC 21310, TEER 1) are on IRCC's 2026 STEM list, so 12 months of work in the last 3 years, in Canada or abroad, makes you eligible for STEM draws. As the panel above shows, there has been no STEM round since April 2024, so the regular rounds for your program matter just as much. To work as an engineer you need a licence from the provincial regulator.
At a glance
- Occupation
- Electrical and electronics engineers · NOC 21310 · TEER 1
- Express Entry group
- STEM
- Latest STEM round
- April 11, 2024, cut-off 491
- Median wage in Canada
- $50.67 an hour Job Bank, wages updated November 19, 2025
Your way into the Express Entry pool
Every invitation needs a profile in the Express Entry pool. Electrical engineers usually qualify through:
- Federal Skilled Worker. Experience must be in a TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 job; electrical engineering is TEER 1.
- Canadian Experience Class. For skilled work experience already gained in Canada.
Where the STEM draws stand
The 2026 STEM list has 11 jobs, mostly engineers and engineering technologists, and electrical and electronics engineers are on it. You need at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same part-time) in the occupation within the last 3 years; the months do not have to be in a row, and the work must match the NOC description. IRCC holds a category round only when it needs one. Until a STEM round is held, your score in the regular rounds is what counts.
Getting licensed: P.Eng.
A licence from one of Canada's provincial or territorial engineering regulators is needed to practise engineering; Engineers Canada supports the regulators but does not grant licences. Regulators look for an accredited or equivalent engineering degree, work experience, the Professional Practice Examination and English or French ability.
- Start with the regulator. Ask the regulator in the province where you want to work to assess whether your engineering education meets its academic requirement; it may ask you to write technical exams. The educational credential assessment you use for immigration is separate.
- Working before you are licensed: you can work in engineering if a licensed engineer supervises you.
What electrical engineers earn
The panel above shows Job Bank's median hourly wage for electrical engineers across Canada, with pay by province and region on Job Bank.
What to do next
Frequently asked questions
- When was the last STEM round?
In April 2024. The panel above shows its date and cut-off and updates when IRCC holds the next one.
- Do I need a P.Eng. licence to be invited?
A licence is not among the Express Entry program requirements; it is what you need to practise engineering in a province. You can work under a licensed engineer's supervision while you work towards it.
- Are electrical engineering technologists on the list too?
Yes. Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22310) are also on the 2026 STEM list.
Last updated October 21, 2026