Employer Intelligence Profile
Irving Shipbuilding Inc LMIA employer profile
Halifax, NS B3K 5M7
Irving Shipbuilding Inc appears in the visible LMIA employer record set with 282 approved positions across 26 sponsoring role tracks in Nova Scotia. The clearest role signals are Manufacturing managers, Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters, Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities, and the latest visible activity appears in January to March 2025.
Executive summary
Visible streams: 3 | Core stream mix: Global Talent Stream, High Wage, Unclassified
Sponsoring roles
Sponsoring jobs with LMIA support
Irving Shipbuilding Inc currently shows 26 sponsoring role tracks and 282 approved positions on record. The clearest role signals on this page are Manufacturing managers, Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters, Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities.
Manufacturing managers 56 positions
Typical employer expectations
No editorial employer-expectation summary was attached to this role record.
Official reference
The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters 35 positions $22 - $40/hr
As a structural metal, platework fabricator, and fitter, you will work on metal fabrication, welding, blueprint reading, assembly, and quality control while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in metal fabrication
- Keep welding organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on blueprint reading tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting assembly
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers may accept secondary school combined with job-related training or a relevant support program.
- Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
- Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities 33 positions
Typical employer expectations
No editorial employer-expectation summary was attached to this role record.
Official reference
The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Engineering managers 29 positions
Typical employer expectations
No editorial employer-expectation summary was attached to this role record.
Official reference
The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Welders and related machine operators 20 positions $25 - $40/hr
As a welder and related machine operator, you will work on blueprint reading, metal fabrication, welding, machine operation, and quality control while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in blueprint reading
- Keep metal fabrication organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on welding tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting machine operation
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers may accept secondary school combined with job-related training or a relevant support program.
- Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
- Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Construction managers 19 positions
Typical employer expectations
No editorial employer-expectation summary was attached to this role record.
Official reference
The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Other professional engineers, n.e.c. 19 positions $35 - $65/hr
As a professional engineer and n.e.c., you will work on engineering design, applied research, systems development, product development, and technical analysis while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in engineering design
- Keep applied research organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on systems development tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting product development
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field, and some roles may prefer advanced study.
- Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
- Licence or certification: Professional engineering licensing may be needed when the role involves practising as a Professional Engineer or approving engineering work.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Professional occupations in business management consulting 16 positions $30 - $60/hr
As a professional occupations in business management consulting, you will work on client relations, business consulting, organizational development, daily operations, and performance improvement while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in client relations
- Keep business consulting organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on organizational development tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting daily operations
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field.
- Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Purchasing managers 12 positions
Typical employer expectations
No editorial employer-expectation summary was attached to this role record.
Official reference
The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Mechanical engineers 8 positions $30 - $60/hr
As a mechanical engineer, you will help design and review mechanical systems or equipment, analyze performance, support installation or maintenance issues, prepare technical estimates or reports, and coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, or maintenance teams.
Typical employer expectations
- Support mechanical design, review, and improvement work for equipment, components, or systems
- Analyze performance, reliability, or maintenance issues and recommend practical next steps
- Prepare estimates, reports, specifications, or technical documentation for mechanical work
- Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, construction, or maintenance teams on safe delivery
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in mechanical engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
- Experience: Supervised engineering experience is commonly part of the path toward independent professional practice.
- Licence or certification: Professional engineering licensing may be needed when the role involves practising as a Professional Engineer or approving engineering work.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Industrial and manufacturing engineers 4 positions $30 - $55/hr
As an industrial and manufacturing engineer, you will work on manufacturing engineering, process improvement, production efficiency, quality control, and systems design while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in manufacturing engineering
- Keep process improvement organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on production efficiency tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting quality control
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field, and some roles may prefer advanced study.
- Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
- Licence or certification: Professional engineering licensing may be needed when the role involves practising as a Professional Engineer or approving engineering work.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Information systems analysts and consultants 4 positions $30 - $55/hr
As an information systems analyst and consultant, you will work on information technology, consulting, business solutions, systems analysis, and client consultation while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in information technology
- Keep consulting organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on business solutions tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting systems analysis
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field.
- Experience: Relevant software development experience is commonly expected, and some roles value prior programming experience.
- Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) 4 positions $20 - $40/hr
As a painter and decorators (except interior decorators), you will work on decorating, painting, surface preparation, construction operations, and creative work while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in decorating
- Keep painting organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on surface preparation tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting construction operations
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers may accept secondary school combined with job-related training or a relevant support program.
- Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
- Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
College and other vocational instructors 3 positions $35 - $65/hr
As a college and other vocational instructor, you will work on curriculum development, student assessment, vocational training, teaching, and professional development while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in curriculum development
- Keep student assessment organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on vocational training tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting teaching
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field, and some roles may prefer advanced study.
- Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Industrial electricians 3 positions $28 - $45/hr
As an industrial electrician, you will work on safety compliance, troubleshooting, blueprint interpretation, industrial equipment, and electrical systems while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in safety compliance
- Keep troubleshooting organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on blueprint interpretation tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting industrial equipment
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers may accept secondary school combined with job-related training or a relevant support program.
- Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
- Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators 3 positions $18 - $32/hr
As an industrial painter, coater, and metal finishing process operator, you will work on surface preparation, spray coating, metal finishing, protective coatings, and equipment operation while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in surface preparation
- Keep spray coating organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on metal finishing tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting protective coatings
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers may accept secondary school combined with job-related training or a relevant support program.
- Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
- Licence or certification: Role-specific licensing, registration, certification, or a driver’s licence may be needed in some settings.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Electrical and electronics engineers 2 positions $30 - $60/hr
As an electrical and electronics engineer, you will work on electrical engineering, electronics design, product development, research and development, and manufacturing supervision while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in electrical engineering
- Keep electronics design organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on product development tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting research and development
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field, and some roles may prefer advanced study.
- Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
- Licence or certification: Professional engineering licensing may be needed when the role involves practising as a Professional Engineer or approving engineering work.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Facility operation and maintenance managers 2 positions
Typical employer expectations
No editorial employer-expectation summary was attached to this role record.
Official reference
The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Other administrative services managers 2 positions
Typical employer expectations
No editorial employer-expectation summary was attached to this role record.
Official reference
The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Software engineers and designers 2 positions $30 - $60/hr
As a software engineer and designer, you will work on application development, solution design, software programming, technical documentation, and system maintenance while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in application development
- Keep solution design organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on software programming tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting technical documentation
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field, and some roles may prefer advanced study.
- Experience: Relevant software development experience is commonly expected, and some roles value prior programming experience.
- Licence or certification: Professional engineering licensing may be needed when the role involves practising as a Professional Engineer or approving engineering work.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Database analysts and data administrators 1 positions $30 - $50/hr
As a database analyst and data administrator, you will work on database management, data security, performance optimization, information technology, and data modeling while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in database management
- Keep data security organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on performance optimization tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting information technology
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field.
- Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Financial managers 1 positions
Typical employer expectations
No editorial employer-expectation summary was attached to this role record.
Official reference
The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Metallurgical and materials engineers 1 positions $35 - $65/hr
As a metallurgical and materials engineer, you will work on metallurgy, research and development, technical reporting, materials engineering, and process design while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in metallurgy
- Keep research and development organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on technical reporting tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting materials engineering
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Employers usually expect post-secondary training in a related field, and some roles may prefer advanced study.
- Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
- Licence or certification: Professional engineering licensing may be needed when the role involves practising as a Professional Engineer or approving engineering work.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities 1 positions
Typical employer expectations
No editorial employer-expectation summary was attached to this role record.
Official reference
The direct Government of Canada NOC profile link is not attached to this role record yet.
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing 1 positions
As a supervisor, other mechanical, and metal products manufacturing, you will work on manufacturing supervision, production management, quality control, safety compliance, and staff training while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in manufacturing supervision
- Keep production management organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on quality control tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting safety compliance
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Some employers may expect some secondary school preparation.
- Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 1 positions $22 - $40/hr
As a supervisor, supply chain, tracking, and scheduling co-ordination occupation, you will work on logistics coordination, production planning, safety compliance, scheduling coordination, and supply chain management while keeping tasks organized, following employer procedures, and coordinating with the team as needed.
Typical employer expectations
- Apply role-specific judgment in logistics coordination
- Keep production planning organized, accurate, and aligned with employer procedures
- Coordinate clearly with supervisors, coworkers, or clients on safety compliance tasks
- Maintain safe, dependable follow-through while supporting scheduling coordination
Employers also commonly look for
- Education: Some employers may expect some secondary school preparation.
- Experience: Relevant hands-on experience or supervised practical training is commonly expected.
Official reference
Salaries are shown in CAD and reflect national hourly wage estimates. Employers may refine expectations, language needs, or licensing requirements during screening.
LMIA Pathway Insight
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These LMIA pathway signals are based on Irving Shipbuilding Inc's visible role mix, latest activity in January to March 2025, and the occupations that stand out most on this employer record: Manufacturing managers, Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters, Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities.
Confidence signal
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Occupation mix
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Demand pattern
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Pathway alignment for candidates
Final takeaway
How to read this employer page
Employer footprint
Visible hiring footprint and timeline
Irving Shipbuilding Inc shows visible activity across 1 provinces and 3 streams. Use this footprint to judge where and how the employer's LMIA-supported hiring has been concentrated.
Visible LMIA activity timeline
Latest visible activity appears in January to March 2025. The timeline below groups approved positions by visible year and quarter so you can see how this employer record is distributed over time.
Provinces with visible records
Streams represented
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Searcher questions
Questions candidates usually want answered on an employer page
These answers use Irving Shipbuilding Inc's visible role mix, location footprint, and LMIA history so candidates can decide faster whether this employer is worth targeting.
Has Irving Shipbuilding Inc hired foreign workers before?
Irving Shipbuilding Inc shows a visible LMIA-related employer record with 282 approved positions on record. The latest visible activity appears in January to March 2025.
Which roles stand out most on this employer page?
The strongest visible role signals are Manufacturing managers, Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters, Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities. These are usually the best starting points when deciding whether your current job title and experience fit this employer.
Where is this employer's visible activity concentrated?
Irving Shipbuilding Inc shows visible demand in Nova Scotia. Stream coverage currently points to Global Talent Stream, High Wage, Unclassified.
How should I use this page before creating a profile?
Start by checking whether your experience aligns to Manufacturing managers, Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters, then review the sponsoring roles and recent timeline. If the fit looks strong, create a profile so your job title and resume can be matched to employers with similar visible demand.
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LMIA activity, pathway tags, and employer location together suggest a Emerging PR Pathway Fit level of relevance for candidates exploring employer-linked PR pathways in Canada. Use this page as employer and role research, not as a guarantee of PR or a live job offer.
Market context
Employers like this have hired international talent across related roles
These related-role counts show how Irving Shipbuilding Inc compares with broader visible LMIA demand in occupations connected to Manufacturing managers, Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters.
Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities
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Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities
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Purchasing managers
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222 total approved positions are represented in related records.
Information systems analysts and consultants
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7,161 total approved positions are represented in related records.
Other administrative services managers
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