Job requirements Cable Installer - Electrical Power in Canada

Find out what you typically need to work as a cable installer - electrical power in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Electrical power line and cable workers (NOC 72203).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a provincial three- or four-year lineman/woman apprenticeship program or a combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in electrical technology is usually required for electrical power line and cable workers.
  • Trade certification for powerline technicians is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • Trade certification for powerline technicians (construction) is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Trade certification for distribution construction linemen/women is available, but voluntary, in New Brunswick.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified powerline technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

You might need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.

Alberta

Job title Powerline Technicians
Regulated

British Columbia

Job title Powerline Technician
Regulated
Regulatory body: Skilled Trades BC

Manitoba

Job title Powerline Technician
Regulated

Northwest Territories

Job title Powerline Technician Or Powerline Electrician
Regulated

Nova Scotia

Job title Powerline Technician
Regulated

Ontario

Job title Powerline Technician
Regulated
Regulatory body: Skilled Tades Ontario
Job title Light Rail Overhead Contact Systems Linesperson
Regulated
Regulatory body: Skilled Tades Ontario

Québec

Job title Lineman
Regulated

Saskatchewan

Job title Powerline Technician
Regulated

Yukon

Job title Powerline Technician
Regulated

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

Do you want to work in another province or territory?

If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.

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