Graduate Employment
According to a study conducted by the Canadian Council of Land Surveyors, the Canadian Institute of Geomatics and the Geomatics Industry Association of Canada, in cooperation with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, growth in the geomatics sector is causing high demand for professionals with training in geomatics. And the skills now in demand reflect the growth areas of the industry which include: GIS, web-based mapping and data delivery, remote sensing, navigation and positioning, and the intersection of these with land information and surveying.
Graduates of all programs consistently experience an employment rate over 90%.
The applications of GIS are endless. Here are some of the more recent job titles acquired by our graduates:
- GIS Technician, The Corporation of the town of Cobourg, Cobourg
- Eco-Systems Geomatic Technician, Parks Canada, Peterborough
- Cartographic Specialist, Mcelhanney Geomatics, Fort St. John
- GIS Technician, City of Kawartha Lakes, Lindsay
- Geographical Information System Technologist, Government of Alberta, Edmonton
- GIS Technician, DMTI Spatial, Markham
- Survey Assistant, Mcelhanney Associates Land Surveying Ltd., Vancouver
- Technical Support Representative, Bell Canada, Peterborough
- Drafter, Martin Kupershmidt Limited, Raven horse
- GIS Assistant, The County of Simcoe, Midhurst
- GIS Engineer, Chatham Kent Hydro, Chatham
- Surveyors Assistant, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa.
