So, what other requirements needed to practice as industrial electrician in Ontario:

“Competencies Required to Practise Your Trade in Ontario

Before you can receive government certification, you must complete training that covers the competencies listed in the Apprenticeship Training Standards – Industrial Electrician. This document lists in detail all of the skills and work tasks that Industrial Electricians must be able to demonstrate in order to be eligible to write the Certification of Qualification exam. In Ontario, an employer who sponsors an apprenticeship signs off on each of the following competencies during an apprenticeship:

protect self and others
communicate
select and use hand and power tools
install, maintain, and repair wiring systems
select and use test and measuring equipment
read, interpret, and revise schematic drawings and documentation
install, maintain, and repair lighting systems
install, maintain, and troubleshoot power distribution systems
select, install, and maintain batteries and battery chargers
install, maintain, and troubleshoot control systems
install, maintain, and troubleshoot rotating equipment
install, maintain, and troubleshoot motor drive systems
install, maintain, and troubleshoot microprocessor-based systems

As an internationally trained Industrial Electrician, you must be able to prove that you have these skills before you can write the Certificate of Qualification exam.

Language Requirements

When you apply for certification as an Industrial Electrician, you are not required to pass an English language test, but the job requires excellent language skills. As an Industrial Electrician, you are required to read and interpret technical manufacturers’ manuals, schematic drawings, and health and safety guidelines. You must also be able to give and receive instructions clearly and effectively.

To become certified, you must write a technical multiple-choice exam, which requires a knowledge and understanding of the English terms used in this trade.”

As we see it’s not complicated for a person alredy familiar with industrial electrician profession and who alredy spent some time working as commercial electrician for some time. Other than language requirements, the minimum level of which any person should have and passing industrial electrician exam would be the only things to complete

With permition of Canadian Immigration Agency we provide their rules for people interested to become industrial electrician in Canadian  province of Ontario:

Industrial Electricians should be able to: install, maintain, test, troubleshoot, and repair industrial electrical equipment, associated electrical and electronic controls, and hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. They work in industrial, manufacturing, and power plants, often as permanent employees.

Certification Requirements in Ontario

Certification to work in a trade in Ontario is called a Certificate of Qualification. This is often referred to, as the “C of Q”. Trade certification for Industrial Electricians in Ontario is available through Labour Market and Training Division Apprenticeship offices of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU). The legislation that regulates Industrial Electricians is the Apprenticeship and Certification Act (1998).

Certification for Industrial Electricians is voluntary. This means that the electrician can work without being certified. However, certification is recommended. Most Industrial Electricians working in Ontario are certified, and most employers ask for both the C of Q and the C of A – the Certificate of Apprenticeship. Certified Industrial Electricians have better employment opportunities and earn higher wages than those without certification.

To become a certified Industrial Electrician in Ontario you must do one of the following:

• complete a four- to five-year apprenticeship. Apprenticeship includes on-the-job training (about 90 per cent of the apprenticeship) and some in-school training (about 10 per cent of the apprenticeship). Apprenticeship is a training agreement between a person who wants to learn a skilled trade and an employer who needs a skilled worker. An apprentice earns at least minimum wage while working and learning the skills necessary to become a qualified tradesperson or journeyperson. Apprentices receive a Certificate of Apprenticeship when they complete their training. Employers often request this certificate as proof of training and experience.

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• complete five years of work experience as an Industrial Electrician

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• prove equivalent work experience

When you have done this, you must also:

• apply for the Certificate of Qualification
• pay the required fees
• write and pass the Certificate of Qualification exam