Notice:
This event occurs in the past.
CAE Open House
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm
- In-person event
- CAE Inc. , Montréal , QC , H4T 1G5
- Cost: FREE
- Contact
- Sharmila Antonipillai, WIE@cunet.carleton.ca
Registration is now closed
Description
Join us for a tour of CAE’s office in Montreal, Quebec where you’ll get a snapshot of what it’s like to work for a leading Canadian technology company. You will have the opportunity to see their innovation centre with various hand-on or demoed experiences. Attendees will be broken up into smaller groups and have the chance to interact with engineers and working professionals from various disciplines at the company about what a day in their life looks like.
Maximum group size is 50.
Day at a Glance:
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Bus departs to Montreal (BONUS: includes WiE&IT giveaway swag and snacks!) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Arrival at CAE |
| 12:00 p.m. | Catered lunch and welcome remarks |
| 1:00 p.m. | Presentations and extensive behind the scenes tours, with hands-on demonstrations and flight simulator tryouts |
| 3:00 p.m. | Networking break with CAE employees |
| 4:00 p.m. | Departure back to Ottawa |
| 6:30 p.m. | Arrival back in Ottawa |
Who can attend?
We encourage women from all backgrounds and identities to join this event, especially women students in a Carleton University Bachelor, Master’s or Doctoral program, of: mechanical and aerospace engineering, systems and computer engineering, electronics, IT and computer science. We are committed to creating spaces that are welcoming and supportive to women of all backgrounds, intersecting identities and experiences – including racialized women, women with disabilities, Indigenous women, etc.
About CAE
CAE is a high technology company, at the leading edge of digital immersion, providing solutions to make the world a safer place. Backed by a record of more than 70 years of industry firsts, CAE continues to reimagine the customer experience and revolutionize training and operational support solutions in civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare. They are one of the partners of choice to customers worldwide who operate in complex, high-stakes and largely regulated environments, where successful outcomes are critical.
NOTE: What to expect during this event
- Periods of sitting on a bus next to another person (2hrs or more, depending on traffic). Facilities provided on the bus.
- Periods of walking and standing during the tour, without an option to sit (1.5 – 2 hours). Other accessibility requests must be made in advance to CAE – via the registration form.
- Loud noises and smells are possible (in manufacturing facilities), we can provide noise cancelling headphones (must be requested in advance).
Thank you! This event would not be possible without CAE!
