Job prospects Calibration Tester in the Montérégie Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in the Montérégie Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be very good for Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22310) in the Montérégie region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Employment in this occupation depends in large part on the demand for machinery and equipment with computer and electronic parts and trends that affect computer and electronic product manufacturing.

After a significant decline over several years due to highly competitive markets, the sector is resuming growth thanks to the recovery of exports to the United States and efforts to diversify into new markets.

Despite the disruptions over the past couple of years, the outlook remains positive. The sector is benefiting from recovering business and jobs that were lost during the pandemic.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is good at the provincial level, it will be moderate in the regions of Bas-Saint-Laurent, Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean, Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec.

Here are some key facts about Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians in the Montérégie region:

• Approximately 2,230 people work in this occupation.
• Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 13%
  • Utilities (NAICS 22): 11%
  • Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS 334): 11%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 5%

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