Unifor in the Aerospace Sector
Membership across Canada
Above is the geographical depiction of units across Canada; Greater Montreal insert needed because of concentration. Information on : Locals, Membership, Type of production, Sectors, etc.
| Province | Local | City | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Québec | |||
| Bombardier | 62 | Dorval | 2200 |
| Les Plastiques Flexibulb | 155-Q | Trois-Rivières | 10 |
| MDA | 508 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue | 200 |
| Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) | 510 | Longueuil | 2300 |
| CAE | 522 | Montréal | 580 |
| Mecaer America | 698 | Laval | 75 |
| Vax-Aéro International | 698 | Montréal/Boucherville | 40 |
| Produits intégrés Avior | 698 | Laval | 50 |
| Produits intégrés Avior | 728 | Montréal | 100 |
| Solutions FACC (Canada) | 698 | Dorval/Laval | 40 |
| Tecnickrome Aéroautique | 700 | Montréal | 80 |
| Delastek | 1209 | Shawinigan | 25 |
| Héroux-Devtek (office) | 2889 | Longueuil | 15 |
| Héroux-Devtek (plant) | 2889 | Longueuil | 265 |
| CMC Électronique (office) | 2889 | Montréal | 165 |
| CMC Électronique (plant) | 2889 | Montréal | 205 |
| TOTAL | 6350 | ||
| Ontario | |||
| Bombardier (office) | 673 | Toronto | 220 |
| Bombardier (plant) | 112 | Toronto | 1200 |
| MDA (office) | 673 | Missaussaga | 25 |
| MDA (plant) | 112 | Missaussaga | 25 |
| Genaire | 199 | Niagara-on-the-Lake | 40 |
| Aircraft Appliances and Equipment Limited (AAE) | 252 | Brampton | 10 |
| Metal Improvement Company (MIC) | 252 | Brampton | 50 |
| FTG Aerospace | 303 | Toronto | 70 |
| Longview Aviation (De Havilland Canada) | 673 | Toronto | 75 |
| Heligear Canada (Northstar Aerospace) | 444 | Tecumseh | 90 |
| TOTAL | 1805 | ||
| Manitoba | |||
| Magellan Aerospace | 3005 | Winnipeg | 350 |
| Boeing Canada | 2169 | Winnipeg | 1100 |
| TOTAL | 1450 | ||
| British Columbia | |||
| Viking Air (De Havilland Canada) | 114 | Sidney | 280 |
| Cascade Aerospace (IMP Group) | 114 | Abbotsford | 450 |
| TOTAL | 730 | ||
| Nova Scotia | |||
| IMP Aerospace (IMP Group) | 2215 | Enfield/Hammonds Plains | 350 |
| TOTAL | 350 | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||
| D-J Composites | 597 | Gander | 30 |
| TOTAL | 30 | ||
| CANADA TOTAL | 10 715 |
Canada’s Aerospace Industry by the Numbers
Rankings
#6: Canada’s aerospace industry ranks 6th in the world*.
#3: Montréal ranks 3rd in the world as an aerospace industrial hub*‼*.
GDP
$29 billion: total direct and indirect GDP created by the aerospace industry in 2023*.
-20%: amount of GDP still below 2019 levels∞.
Exports
196: number of countries Canadian aerospace industry products were exported to in 2022*†*.
$19 billion: total value of aerospace exports in 2023*†*.
13.5%: Share of Quebec exports originating from the aerospace sector in 2023*€*.
Employment
88,200 : number of direct jobs in the aerospace industry*.
218,000: total number of jobs sustained by the aerospace industry in Canada in 2023*.
$350: weekly earnings premium of aerospace manufacturing workers compared to all workers∞.
-40%: amount the aerospace average weekly earnings premium has shrunk since 2019∞
29%: number of workers in the space sector who identify as women or non-binary people‡.
| ## Share of Industry Employment by Region 2022* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | MRO | |
| Quebec | 61% | 21% |
| Ontario | 24% | 35% |
| Western Canada | 12% | 38% |
| Atlantic Canada | 3% | 6% |
Shortages
55,000: number of new workers needed in Canada by 2025 to keep pace with industry growth and to replace workers who are retiring or leaving the workforce for other reasons#.
61%: number of space companies unable to fill vacant positions in 2021‡.
15,657: Latest estimate of the number of positions to fill in manufacturing in Quebec over the 2023-2033 period*Ω*.
Research & Development (R&D)
15% decline in R&D expenditures between 2018 and 2023***.**
3.6X R&D intensity higher than the manufacturing average*.
#1: the aerospace industry spends more of its revenue on R&D than any other manufacturing subsector*.
75% of Canadian aerospace R&D is conducted in the Greater Montréal area*‼*.
Government Investment
$2 billion: amount of money the Canadian government has earmarked for the aerospace sector since 2021~.
$409 million: amount of money Quebec government earmarked for the aerospace industry 2016-2026**~.**
Space
7%: the increase in the number of jobs in the space specific sector in 2021‡.
$547 million: total amount of money spent on R&D by Canada’s space industry in 2022 – a new record high‡.
3: number of versions of the CanadArm built and maintained by Canadian space engineers.
$37.4B: amount of money Canada intends to spend over the next 20 years to modernize and operate NORAD (North American Aerospace Defence Command)~.
1,300: number of jobs in the space sector sustained by Canada’s investments in the Lunar Gateway~.
Sources:
Statistics Canada, calculations by Unifor research∞
Institut de la statistique du Québec, calculations by Unifor research€
Federal and Provincial Budgets~
US International Trade Administration Guide*†*
State of Canada’s Aerospace Industry Report 2024 (ISED)*
Quebec Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy‼
CAMAQ 2023-2025 Workforce Forecasts for the Quebec Aerospace Sector Ω
2021 & 2022 State of the Canadian Space Sector Report: Facts and Figures 2020 & 2021*‡*
Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace Labour Market Intelligence 2018#