Cutoffs

General or Integrated Engineering programs in Ontario

104 programs across 17 campuses, with published admission ranges starting at 70%. Sorted by the range each one publishes, lowest first, so you can see where you land.

Programs

104

Campuses

17

Lowest range

70%

What this leads to

The picture for general or integrated engineering as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.

Civil, mechanical, electrical/electronics, chemical, and software engineers work on infrastructure projects, manufacturing systems, power grids, and industrial automation. Civil and structural engineers design and oversee highways, transit projects, and infrastructure while their counterparts in mechanical and electrical fields support energy systems, utilities, and technology development.

In its favour

  • Engineers Canada flags moderate-to-high shortage risk for civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers through 2033, meaning the field has genuine hiring demand beyond initial entry positions.
  • The average salary for a Graduate Engineer is $71,569 per year in Canada, starting higher than most other bachelor's degrees.
  • Your engineering degree is portable across Canada and internationally, and the strongest outlook is in Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, and British Columbia based on significant infrastructure and technology investments.
  • The energy transition (hydrogen, carbon capture, small modular reactors, grid build-out) is hiring electrical, mechanical, chemical, and process engineers, creating growing specialization opportunities.

Worth knowing

  • To practice engineering in Ontario, you must have a minimum of four years of engineering experience with at least one year in a Canadian jurisdiction before you can be licensed as a professional engineer, meaning you cannot legally call yourself an engineer or sign off on projects right after graduation.
  • Nearly 50% of tasks in electrical engineering fields are projected to be automated within the next decade, and 65% of mechanical engineering firms have integrated AI to optimize workflows, meaning routine design and drafting work is disappearing.
  • The job vacancy rate cooled to 2.8 percent in Q3 2025 and degree-required roles face the toughest unemployment-to-vacancy ratio in years, so entry-level competition is tight despite longer-term shortage signals.
  • 45% of engineering tasks are now influenced by AI-driven tools, reshaping workflows and required technical skills, so your degree alone will not be enough—you'll need continuous learning in AI and automation tools to stay competitive.

How AI is changing this work

AI is already in engineering workflows: AI and automation are redefining aerospace engineering roles, with routine design tasks such as creating 3D models and drafting increasingly handled by AI-powered software. What AI cannot yet replace is judgment, system integration, complex problem-solving, and oversight—but these skills belong to experienced engineers, not graduates. The real risk for someone starting in 2027 is that the first 3–4 years of your career—the time you spend building experience to get licensed—will involve fewer junior roles because much junior work (documentation, routine calculations, basic modelling) is automated. You will need to actively develop skills in data analysis, AI tool use, and systems thinking, or you'll graduate into a shrinking entry-level market even as mid-level roles remain open.

Where this came from (6 sources)
  1. 1. Best Engineering Jobs for 2026 | Randstad Canada
  2. 2. The 2026 Engineering Hiring Framework: Here’s How to Stay Ahead in Canada | Randstad Canada
  3. 3. Canada Job Trends 2026 – 2027: Insights and Opportunities
  4. 4. Engineering Jobs in Canada - A 2026 Look
  5. 5. Engineering Jobs in Canada 2026: NOC Codes, Wages, P.Eng Path
  6. 6. Job prospects Manufacturing Engineering Lead in Québec

All 104 programs

Other subjects

Ranges are what universities publish, not guaranteed cutoffs. Work out your top 6 to see which of these you actually clear.