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Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities (9212)

Description

Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Process Operators (9232), Power Engineers and Power Systems Operators (9241), Water and Waste Treatment Plant Operators (9243), Chemical Plant Machine Operators (9421) and Labourers in Chemical Products Processing and Utilities (9613). They are employed by petroleum and natural gas processing, pipeline and petrochemical companies, chemical and pharmaceutical companies, electric power utilities, water and waste treatment utilities and in a range of other industries and institutions.
Skill Level B
Skill Type 9

Other titles

  • by-products extraction foreman - chemical processing
  • by-products extraction foreman/woman - chemical processing
  • by-products extraction forewoman - chemical processing
  • chemical processing plant foreman
  • chemical processing plant foreman/woman
  • chemical processing plant forewoman
  • chemical processing supervisor
  • chemical unit foreman
  • chemical unit foreman/woman
  • chemical unit forewoman
  • chief operator, hydro-electric station
  • chief operator, water treatment
  • chief stationary engineer
  • chief substation operator
  • chlorine plant foreman
  • chlorine plant foreman/woman
  • chlorine plant forewoman
  • compost facility supervisor
  • compressor station foreman
  • compressor station foreman/woman
  • compressor station forewoman
  • continuous process foreman - chemical processing
  • continuous process foreman/woman - chemical processing
  • continuous process forewoman - chemical processing
  • distillation foreman - chemical processing
  • distillation foreman/woman - chemical processing
  • distillation forewoman - chemical processing
  • evaporator foreman - chemical processing
  • evaporator foreman/woman - chemical processing
  • evaporator forewoman - chemical processing
  • foreman - petroleum, gas and chemical processing
  • foreman, chemical
  • foreman, chemical processing plant
  • foreman, coating and calendering workers - chemical processing
  • foreman, cosmetics processing
  • foreman, crushing and grinding workers - chemicals and related materials
  • foreman, detergents and removers manufacturing
  • foreman, evaporator - chemical processing
  • foreman, gas distribution
  • foreman, gas plant
  • foreman, grinding and packing - chemical processing
  • foreman, heating plant
  • foreman, incinerator
  • foreman, ink preparation - chemical processing
  • foreman, natural gas plant
  • foreman, oven - chemical processing
  • foreman, petroleum processing
  • foreman, pharmaceuticals compounding
  • foreman, pilot plant
  • foreman, pipeline operations
  • foreman, power engineers
  • foreman, power plant
  • foreman, power station operators
  • foreman, pumping and blending - chemical processing
  • foreman, pumping and pipeline equipment operators
  • foreman, refinery unit
  • foreman, sanitary service
  • foreman, sewage disposal
  • foreman, sewer services
  • foreman, steam plant
  • foreman, viscose filtration - chemical processing
  • foreman, water and sanitation-utilities equipment operating occupations
  • foreman, water purification plant
  • foreman, water treatment plant
  • foreman/woman - petroleum, gas and chemical processing
  • foreman/woman, chemical
  • foreman/woman, chemical processing plant
  • foreman/woman, coating and calendering workers - chemical processing
  • foreman/woman, cosmetics processing
  • foreman/woman, crushing and grinding workers - chemicals and related materials
  • foreman/woman, detergents and removers manufacturing
  • foreman/woman, evaporator - chemical processing
  • foreman/woman, gas distribution
  • foreman/woman, gas plant
  • foreman/woman, grinding and packing - chemical processing
  • foreman/woman, heating plant
  • foreman/woman, incinerator
  • foreman/woman, ink preparation - chemical processing
  • foreman/woman, natural gas plant
  • foreman/woman, oven - chemical processing
  • foreman/woman, petroleum processing
  • foreman/woman, pharmaceuticals compounding
  • foreman/woman, pilot plant
  • foreman/woman, pipeline operations
  • foreman/woman, power engineers
  • foreman/woman, power plant
  • foreman/woman, power station operators
  • foreman/woman, pumping and blending - chemical processing
  • foreman/woman, pumping and pipeline equipment operators
  • foreman/woman, refinery unit
  • foreman/woman, sanitary service
  • foreman/woman, sewage disposal
  • foreman/woman, sewer services
  • foreman/woman, steam plant
  • foreman/woman, viscose filtration - chemical processing
  • foreman/woman, water and sanitation-utilities equipment operating occupations
  • foreman/woman, water purification plant
  • foreman/woman, water treatment plant
  • forewoman - petroleum, gas and chemical processing
  • forewoman, chemical
  • forewoman, chemical processing plant
  • forewoman, coating and calendering workers - chemical processing
  • forewoman, cosmetics processing
  • forewoman, crushing and grinding workers - chemicals and related materials
  • forewoman, detergents and removers manufacturing
  • forewoman, evaporator - chemical processing
  • forewoman, gas distribution
  • forewoman, gas plant
  • forewoman, grinding and packing - chemical processing
  • forewoman, heating plant
  • forewoman, incinerator
  • forewoman, ink preparation - chemical processing
  • forewoman, natural gas plant
  • forewoman, oven - chemical processing
  • forewoman, petroleum processing
  • forewoman, pharmaceuticals compounding
  • forewoman, pilot plant
  • forewoman, pipeline operations
  • forewoman, power engineers
  • forewoman, power plant
  • forewoman, power station operators
  • forewoman, pumping and blending - chemical processing
  • forewoman, pumping and pipeline equipment operators
  • forewoman, refinery unit
  • forewoman, sanitary service
  • forewoman, sewage disposal
  • forewoman, sewer services
  • forewoman, steam plant
  • forewoman, viscose filtration - chemical processing
  • forewoman, water and sanitation-utilities equipment operating occupations
  • forewoman, water purification plant
  • forewoman, water treatment plant
  • gas distribution foreman
  • gas distribution foreman/woman
  • gas distribution forewoman
  • gas field supervisor
  • gas plant foreman
  • gas plant foreman/woman
  • gas plant forewoman
  • gas transmission supervisor
  • grinding and packing foreman - chemical processing
  • grinding and packing foreman/woman - chemical processing
  • grinding and packing forewoman - chemical processing
  • head refrigerating engineer
  • hydro-electric station chief operator
  • incinerator foreman
  • incinerator foreman/woman
  • incinerator forewoman
  • landfill supervisor
  • lead collections operator - water treatment
  • lead operator, collections - water treatment
  • lead operator, water treatment
  • oven foreman - chemical processing
  • oven foreman/woman - chemical processing
  • oven forewoman - chemical processing
  • paint making foreman
  • paint making foreman/woman
  • paint making forewoman
  • paint processing foreman
  • paint processing foreman/woman
  • paint processing forewoman
  • petroleum processing foreman
  • petroleum processing foreman/woman
  • petroleum processing forewoman
  • petroleum processing shift supervisor
  • petroleum refining supervisor
  • pharmaceutical compounding foreman
  • pharmaceutical compounding foreman/woman
  • pharmaceutical compounding forewoman
  • pharmaceuticals production supervisor
  • pilot plant foreman - chemical processing
  • pilot plant foreman/woman - chemical processing
  • pilot plant forewoman - chemical processing
  • pipeline foreman
  • pipeline foreman/woman
  • pipeline forewoman
  • pipeline operations supervisor
  • plant foreman, chemical processing
  • plant foreman/woman, chemical processing
  • plant forewoman, chemical processing
  • plant superintendent, water treatment
  • plant supervisor, water treatment
  • power engineer foreman
  • power engineer foreman/woman
  • power engineer forewoman
  • power plant chief substation operator
  • power plant foreman
  • power plant foreman/woman
  • power plant forewoman
  • power station operators foreman
  • power station operators foreman/woman
  • power station operators forewoman
  • power station shift supervisor
  • power station supervisor
  • production supervisor, pharmaceuticals
  • production supervisor, specialty chemicals
  • pumping and blending foreman - chemical processing
  • pumping and blending foreman/woman - chemical processing
  • pumping and blending forewoman - chemical processing
  • pumping and pipeline equipment operators foreman
  • pumping and pipeline equipment operators foreman/woman
  • pumping and pipeline equipment operators forewoman
  • pumping station foreman
  • pumping station foreman/woman
  • pumping station forewoman
  • refinery unit foreman
  • refinery unit foreman/woman
  • refinery unit forewoman
  • refrigeration plant foreman
  • refrigeration plant foreman/woman
  • refrigeration plant forewoman
  • sewage disposal foreman
  • sewage disposal foreman/woman
  • sewage disposal forewoman
  • sewage treatment plant supervisor
  • sewer services foreman
  • sewer services foreman/woman
  • sewer services forewoman
  • shift supervisor, petroleum processing
  • shift supervisor, power station
  • specialty chemicals production supervisor
  • stationary engineer foreman
  • stationary engineer foreman/woman
  • stationary engineer forewoman
  • stationary engineers supervisor
  • steam engineer leader
  • steam engineers foreman
  • steam engineers foreman/woman
  • steam engineers forewoman
  • steam plant engineers foreman
  • steam plant engineers foreman/woman
  • steam plant engineers forewoman
  • steam plant foreman
  • steam plant foreman/woman
  • steam plant forewoman
  • superintendent, water treatment plant
  • supervisor, chemical processing
  • supervisor, gas field
  • supervisor, gas transmission
  • supervisor, petroleum refining
  • supervisor, pharmaceuticals production
  • supervisor, pipeline operation
  • supervisor, power station
  • supervisor, sewage treatment plant
  • supervisor, specialty chemicals production
  • supervisor, stationary engineers
  • supervisor, water treatment plant
  • viscose filtration foreman - chemical processing
  • viscose filtration foreman/woman - chemical processing
  • viscose filtration forewoman - chemical processing
  • waste treatment supervisor
  • water and sewer foreman
  • water and sewer foreman/woman
  • water and sewer forewoman
  • water filtration plant supervisor
  • water pollution control foreman
  • water pollution control foreman/woman
  • water pollution control forewoman
  • water purification plant foreman
  • water purification plant foreman/woman
  • water purification plant forewoman
  • water treatment chief operator
  • water treatment lead operator
  • water treatment operations supervisor
  • water treatment plant foreman
  • water treatment plant foreman/woman
  • water treatment plant forewoman
  • water treatment plant superintendent
  • water treatment plant supervisor

2 Confirm the occupational regulations

Regulated occupation: Reserved title and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Reserved title and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Non-regulated occupation: Voluntary certification, licence, or registration is available Non-regulated occupation: Voluntary certification, licence, or registration is available Non-regulated occupation: Voluntary certification, licence, or registration is available Regulated occupation: Reserved title and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Reserved title and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Reserved title and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Reserved title and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Reserved title and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Reserved title and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Reserved title and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required. Regulated occupation: Reserved title and mandatory certification, licence, or registration is required.

Regulations and laws

Regulations and laws governing specific occupations are fixed by provincial and territorial governments around specific occupations.


Applied science or engineering technicians and technologists are regulated everywhere in Canada except Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. This means that to use one of the reserved titles, you are required to be registered with a provincial regulatory authority to be authorized to practise as a technician or technologist anywhere in Canada, except in Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Note that the use of one of the reserved titles is not required in order to practise in Canada, and therefore, certification is voluntary.

The following titles are used in the regulations governing these occupations:
  • Applied science technologist (A.Sc.T./AScT);
  • Certified computer information technologist (CCIT);
  • Certified engineering technologist (C.E.T./CET);
  • Certified technician (CTech);
  • Professional technologist (PTech);
  • Professional technician (P.T.);
  • Registered engineering technologist (RET);
  • Technologue professionnel (TP).

Regulated Non-regulated
Mandatory certification, licence, or registration Voluntary certification, licence, or registration No certification, licence, or registration exists
Exclusive right to practise Reserved title Available None
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon

Definition

Regulated occupation: 

An occupation controlled by provincial and territorial (and sometimes federal) law, and governed by a regulatory body. About 20 per cent of jobs are in regulated occupations. These include regulated professions (e.g., nursing) and skilled trades (e.g., plumbing).

The law requires you to obtain a certificate, licence, or registration to use the reserved title for the occupation or obtain the exclusive right to practise the occupation. These regulations are intended to protect the health and safety of Canadians by ensuring that professionals meet the required standards of practice and competency.

There are two types of regulation:

  • Exclusive right to practise: A profession whose members are the only ones who can engage in the profession’s activities and use the title allowed them by law. The law defines, among other things, the professional activities strictly reserved for the members of each regulatory body.
  • Reserved title: A profession where only members of a regulatory body can make use of specific titles and abbreviations allowed them by law. Individuals who are not members of that regulatory body may practise the occupation, but they may not use any of these titles or allow others to believe (by using a similar title or abbreviation) they are members of a regulatory body.
Non-regulated occupation:  

A profession or trade for which there is no legal requirement or restriction on practice with regard to licences, certificates, or registration.

  • Voluntary certification, licence, or registration: The province or territory in which voluntary certification, licensing, or registration is available but not required by law..
  • No certification, licence, or registration exists

3 Learn about credential assessment and recognition

It is strongly recommended that you gather all supporting documents and arrange for them to be sent while you are still in the country in which they were issued. It is very important to submit documents for assessment following the specific process required by the provincial/territorial regulatory authority (see list below). This will greatly facilitate the assessment and recognition process.

Use the tabs below to find information on credential assessment and any mobility agreements in place.

Occupational assessment

Provincial/territorial professional regulatory authorities are responsible for:
  • assessing your qualifications; and
  • issuing the voluntary certification.

    • For information on the documents that you must submit to be authorized to use one of the reserved titles, contact the professional regulatory authority in the province or territory you wish to work in.

Note that certification is optional (voluntary) if you do not use one of the reserved titles; however, certification may be required by some employers in Canada.

Internationally trained technicians and technologists

  • The Canadian Technology Immigration Network1 (CTIN) provides assistance to technically trained immigrants, prior and after their arrival in Canada, to help increase their chances of employment in their field of qualification.
  • The International Qualifications Data Base1 (IQDB) is a database of applied science and engineering technology programs in over 70 countries that have been assessed against Canadian academic criteria. You may use this resource to find out if the international program you have graduated from has already been assessed.
  • You can also perform an initial self-assessment1 to see how your skills, knowledge, and qualifications match Canadian requirements for certification.

1Provincial/territorial regulatory authorities are not bound by the candidate's results using these various tools, although they take them directly/indirectly into consideration when assessing candidates for certification purposes.

Immigration

Immigration to Canada

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is the department responsible for immigration to Canada.


Eligible occupation under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) - Express Entry

The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is an immigration program administered by IRCC. This occupation is on the list of eligible occupations for IRCC’s FSWP.

If you intend to immigrate to Canada under the FSWP and obtained your academic credentials outside Canada, one of the requirements is to obtain an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for immigration purposes.1 For more detailed information on IRCC's requirements for this immigration program, visit their Web site.



1. A requirement for immigration purposes ONLY

It is important to note that obtaining an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) is a requirement for immigration purposes only.

It is separate from the process of obtaining a licence to practise from the relevant regulatory authority.

Obtaining a licence to practise is not required to apply to IRCC's FSWP.




Eligible trade under the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) - Express Entry

The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) - Express Entry is an immigration program administered by IRCC. This trade is on the list of eligible trades for IRCC’s FSTP.

If you intend to immigrate to Canada under this program, one of the requirements is to have a confirmed employment offer or, particularly if you are already in Canada on a temporary basis, to obtain a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a provincial or territorial authority.

For more detailed information on IRCC's requirements for this immigration program, visit their Web site.


How to obtain an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)?

There is no education requirement for the FSTP. But, if you want to earn points for your education under Express Entry, you either need:


How to obtain a certificate of qualification?

Trades are regulated at the provincial and territorial level in Canada. In some cases, certification, licensing, or registration is available but not required by law.

Please note that provincial/territorial authorities are not set up to issue certificates of qualification to individuals outside Canada.

You may find detailed information on your trade, including contact information for provincial and territorial authorities that issue certificates of qualification listed below.

Additional information

Whether or not you obtain certification and/or licensure to pursue work in your occupation, if you later choose to pursue work in a non-regulated occupation, employers may request that you provide them with a formal assessment of your academic credentials.

Before undertaking an academic credential assessment for general purposes, it is extremely important to verify that the employer requires and will accept an assessment report issued by one of the six members of the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC).

If so, contact one of the academic credential assessment services below to obtain detailed information on:
  • application forms;
  • how to submit your international academic credentials for assessment;
  • timelines and fees for obtaining an academic credential assessment report.

An academic credential assessment for general purposes can take between several weeks to several months to obtain. It is strongly recommended that you begin this process prior to your arrival in Canada.

Although assessment services offer expert advice on how qualifications obtained outside Canada compare with those obtained in Canada, their assessments are advisory only. In Canada, they do not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for:
  • admission at an educational institution;
  • certification, licensing, or registration in an occupation; and/or
  • general employment.

All six members of the Alliance adhere to the Pan-Canadian Quality Assurance Framework for the Assessment of International Academic Credentials, and their assessments are used by many organizations. For more information on the Alliance, please visit its Web site, or use the information below to connect directly with its members.

British Columbia

International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES)
3700 Willingdon Avenue Burnaby, British Columbia V5G3H2 Canada
icesinfo@bcit.ca
Telephone : (+1) 604-434-5734
Fax : (+1) 604-435-7033

Ontario

World Education Services - Canada (WES)
1400 - 2 Carlton Street Toronto, Ontario M5B1J3 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-972-0070
Fax : (+1) 416-972-9004
Comparative Education Service (CES)
162 St. George Street, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Toronto, Ontario M5S2V8 Canada
ces.info@utoronto.ca
Telephone : (+1) 416-978-2400
Fax : (+1) 416-978-2185
International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS)
102 - 100 Stone Road West Guelph, Ontario N1G5L3 Canada
info@icascanada.ca
Telephone : (+1) 519-763-7282
Fax : (+1) 519-763-6964

Quebec

Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et Intégration du Québec (MIFI)
Service de l’analyse des diplômes internationaux (SADI), 285 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, 4e étage Montréal, Quebec H2Y 1T8 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 514-864-9191

Mobility

International mobility

Find out more about international mobility and MRAs.

This occupation has one or more international mutual recognition agreement(s):

Financial assistance

Internationally trained professionals may have access to financial assistance to complete the assessment process that will allow them to work in their intended occupations. These micro-loan programs are offered to citizens or permanent residents of Canada who were trained outside Canada and do not have sufficient credit history to borrow from a Canadian financial institution.

To learn about participating provinces and territories, and determine your eligibility, use the information below to find an organization close to you offering micro loans.

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Loan Project
238 - 8131 Westminster Hwy
Richmond British Columbia
V6X 1A7 Canada
Supporting Employment and Economic Development (SEED Winnipeg) Inc. SEED
80 Salter Street
Winnipeg Manitoba
R2W4J6 Canada
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia ISANS
ISANS Desmond, Bayers Road Professional Centre, 7071 Bayers Road, Suite 164 (Desmond Avenue entrance)
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L2C2 Canada
Main office, 2120 - 6960 Mumford Road
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4P1 Canada
ISANS Joseph Howe, 2717 Joseph Howe Drive, Second Floor
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4T9 Canada
WIL Employment Connections - Internationally Trained Workers
141 Dundas Street, 4th Floor
London Ontario
N6A 1G3 Canada
Canada Microcredit Educators Group - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Pilot Project
420 University Ave, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1551
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
C1A 7Z5 Canada
Microcrédit Montréal
319 - 3680 rue Jeanne Mance
Montreal Quebec
H2X 2K5 Canada

Alberta

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445

British Columbia

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Loan Project
238 - 8131 Westminster Hwy
Richmond British Columbia
V6X 1A7 Canada

Manitoba

Supporting Employment and Economic Development (SEED Winnipeg) Inc. SEED
80 Salter Street
Winnipeg Manitoba
R2W4J6 Canada

New Brunswick

Multicultural Association of Fredericton
28 Saunders Street
Fredericton New Brunswick
E3B 1N1 Canada
Multicultural Association of the Greater Moncton Area
22 Church St, Suite C170
Moncton New Brunswick
E1C 0P7 Canada
YMCA of Greater Saint John
191 Churchill Blvd.
Saint John New Brunswick
E2K 3E2 Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador

AXIS Career Services, Association for New Canadians
A/S Association for New Canadians, 10 Smithville Crescent, P.O.Box 2031, Stn. C
St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador
A1C 5R6 Canada

Nova Scotia

Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia ISANS
ISANS Desmond, Bayers Road Professional Centre, 7071 Bayers Road, Suite 164 (Desmond Avenue entrance)
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L2C2 Canada
Main office, 2120 - 6960 Mumford Road
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4P1 Canada
ISANS Joseph Howe, 2717 Joseph Howe Drive, Second Floor
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4T9 Canada

Ontario

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
WIL Employment Connections - Internationally Trained Workers
141 Dundas Street, 4th Floor
London Ontario
N6A 1G3 Canada
Ottawa Community Loan Fund OCLF
2211 Riverside Dr., Suite 308
Ottawa Ontario
K1H7X5 Canada
Achēv
Brampton East, 263 Queen Street East, Unit 14
Brampton Ontario
L6W4K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-595-0722
Brampton South, 7700 Hurontario Street, Unit 601
Brampton Ontario
L6Y4M3 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-457-4747
Mississauga - Malton, 7420 Airport Road, Suite 104
Mississauga Ontario
L4T4E5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-677-0007
Mississauga - City Centre, 50 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Suite 300/410
Mississauga Ontario
L5B3C2 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-949-0049
Head Office, 90 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Suite 210
Mississauga Ontario
L5B3C3 Canada
Oakville, 690 Dorval Drive, Suite 100
Oakville Ontario
L6K3X9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-875-3851
Pickering, 1099 Kingston Rd, #240
Pickering Ontario
L1V1B5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-420-1919
Richmond Hill,420 Hwy 7 East #204B
Richmond Hill Ontario
L4B3K2 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 855-330-8655
North York, 1090 Don Mills Road, Suite 406
Toronto Ontario
M3C3R6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-444-8744
Toronto, 100 Lombard St. Suite 400
Toronto Ontario
M5C1M3 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-964-9797

Prince Edward Island

Canada Microcredit Educators Group - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Pilot Project
420 University Ave, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1551
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
C1A 7Z5 Canada

Quebec

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
Microcrédit Montréal
319 - 3680 rue Jeanne Mance
Montreal Quebec
H2X 2K5 Canada

Saskatchewan

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445

4 Contact the regulatory authority

The regulatory authority sets the requirements for certification, licensing, or registration to work in regulated occupations. It is responsible for defining the assessment process described above and for the ultimate recognition of your professional qualifications.

In addition to an assessment of your academic and professional qualifications, you may also have to complete other requirements to obtain a licence to practise or certificate of qualification. These could include:
  • examinations to test your knowledge and competencies;
  • proof of language proficiency;
  • criminal record check;
  • Canadian work placement or practicum;
  • reference check or proof of professional standing;
  • orientation course or bridging program; and/or
  • additional academic or professional requirements.

Use the information below to contact the regulatory authority in the province or territory in which you wish settle. It can provide detailed information on the requirements to obtain a licence to practise.

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YK - Yukon

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5 Contact professional associations

Membership-based organizations provide services to paying members, but you are not required by law to join them. They provide services that may include voluntary certification, publications, professional networking opportunities, continuing education programs, and advocacy.

AB - Alberta

Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta

Email: asetadmin@aset.ab.ca
Telephone: (+1) 780-425-0626
Fax: (+1) 780-424-5053

Address(es)

1600, 9888 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 5C6 Canada

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BC - British Columbia

Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia

Email: techinfo@asttbc.org
Telephone: (+1) 604-585-2788
Fax: (+1) 604-585-2790

Address(es)

10767 - 148th Street Surrey, British Columbia V3R 0S4 Canada

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MB - Manitoba

Certified Technicians and Technologists Association of Manitoba, Inc.

Email: admin@cttam.com
Telephone: (+1) 204-784-1088
Fax: (+1) 204-784-1084

Address(es)

602 - 1661 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 3T7 Canada

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NB - New Brunswick

New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists

Email: nbscett@nbscett.nb.ca
Telephone: (+1) 506-454-6124
Fax: (+1) 506-452-7076

Address(es)

12B - 102 Main Street Fredericton, New Brunswick E3A 9N6 Canada

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NL - Newfoundland and Labrador

Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Newfoundland & Labrador

Email: aettnl@aettnl.com
Telephone: (+1) 709-747-2868
Fax: (+1) 709-747-2869

Address(es)

161 Glencoe Drive, Unit #3, Second Level, Donovan’s Industrial Park Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador A1N 4S7 Canada

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NS - Nova Scotia

Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Nova Scotia

Email: info@technova.ca
Telephone: (+1) 902-463-3236
Fax: (+1) 902-465-7567

Address(es)

308 - 202 Brownlow Avenue Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 1T5 Canada

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NT - Northwest Territories

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NU - Nunavut

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ON - Ontario

Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists

Email: info@oacett.org
Telephone: (+1) 416-621-9621
Fax: (+1) 416-621-8694

Address(es)

404 - 10 Four Seasons Place Toronto, Ontario M9B 6H7 Canada

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PE - Prince Edward Island

Island Technology Professionals

Email: registrar@techpei.ca
Telephone: (+1) 902-892-8324
Fax: (+1) 902-566-9214

Address(es)

92 Queen Street, P.O. Box 1436 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7N1 Canada

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QC - Quebec

Ordre des technologues professionnels du Québec

Email: info@otpq.qc.ca
Telephone: (+1) 514-845-3247
Fax: (+1) 514-845-3643

Address(es)

505 - 606 rue Cathcart Montréal, Quebec H3B 1K9 Canada

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SK - Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Applied Science Technologists and Technicians

Email: info@sastt.ca
Telephone: (+1) 306-721-6633
Fax: (+1) 306-721-0112

Address(es)

363 Park Street Regina, Saskatchewan S4N 5B2 Canada

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YK - Yukon

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6 Get information on the labour market and employment search

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