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NOC 21300 · TEER 1
Civil Engineer and Express Entry: NOC 21300 (TEER 1)
21300
NOC 2021 code
1
TEER
$48.56
Median hourly wage, Canada (Job Bank)
1
2026 EE categories
Civil engineers plan, design and manage construction and repair of buildings, roads, bridges, dams, water and waste systems and other infrastructure. Some specialize in structures, transportation, surveying, geomatics or environmental work. They work for consultants, governments and construction firms.
Express Entry fit
FSWPossible
TEER 0–3 work counts toward FSW.
CECPossible
One year of this work in Canada can qualify for CEC.
FSTNo
Not in an FST trade group.
Category-based rounds this occupation is listed for
| Category | Latest round | CRS | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations | #293 · Apr 11, 2024 | 491 | 4,500 |
What the work involves
Main duties
- Meet clients and study project requirements
- Design buildings, roads, bridges, dams and water and waste systems
- Write construction specifications and recommend materials
- Check that plans meet building codes and regulations
- Run feasibility, traffic or environmental studies and analyze survey data
- Supervise technicians and other engineers and review tenders and cost estimates
Example job titles
- Civil engineer
- Bridge engineer
- Construction engineer
- Environmental engineer
- Highway engineer
- Municipal engineer
- Structural engineer
- Transportation engineer
Employment requirements
- Bachelor's degree in civil or a related engineering discipline; a master's or doctorate may be required
- Licensing by the provincial or territorial engineering association is required to approve drawings and practise as a P.Eng.
- Registration needs an accredited degree, three or four years of supervised experience and a professional practice exam
Regulated in every province and territory through the provincial or territorial association of professional engineers (P.Eng.).
Provincial streams that target this occupation
- Alberta · Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech PathwayNOC 21300 (Civil engineers) is on the AAIP list of eligible tech-pathway occupations (list dated 2022-11-16). The job must be full-time with an Alberta employer whose main business is in the tech industry, and the candidate needs an Express Entry profile with CRS 300 or more. ↗ alberta.ca
Official sources
- noc.esdc.gc.caNOC 2021 Version 1.0 unit group profileChecked 2026-10-01
- jobbank.gc.caJob Bank wage reportChecked 2026-10-01
- jobbank.gc.caJob Bank outlook reportChecked 2026-10-01
- canada.caIRCC: Federal Skilled Trades eligible NOC groupsChecked 2026-10-01
- alberta.caAlberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech PathwayChecked 2026-10-01