Licensing guide · Manitoba

How to Become an Instrumentation and Control Technician in Manitoba

Last checked 8 sources checkedNOC 22312

Do you need certification?

Certification required

Instrumentation and control technician is a compulsory trade in Manitoba. You need a certificate, or registration as an apprentice, to work in the trade.

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Instrumentation and Control Technician
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“Additional Regulated Occupations in Manitoba … Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner (Inspection and Technical Services) … Instrumentation and Control Technician Title + Practice (Limited Electrical Work)”

From immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations/additional-occupat..., checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Certification required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • 4 steps without a listed fee

  1. You receive the Apprenticeship Agreement by email from Apprenticeship Manitoba and sign it, either on paper or electronically, and your employer signs Part C.

    Source
    “Apprenticeship Manitoba sends an email to you with the Apprenticeship Agreement”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr...

  2. You submit your education records, documentation of related work or educational experience, and the signed Apprenticeship Agreement to Apprenticeship Manitoba.

    Source
    “a copy of your education records (post-secondary transcript, or high school diploma, and/or Grade 12 transcripts, GED certificate/ Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC), or equivalent)”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr...

  3. You complete the on-the-job hours, technical training hours and exams required by the Act and your trade's regulation or by-law.

    Source
    “complete on-the-job hours, technical training hours and exams according to The Apprenticeship and Certification Act and for your specific trade regulation or by-law.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr...

  4. After completing all levels and apprenticeship requirements, you pass the certification exam with at least 70 per cent to earn your Certificate of Qualification.

    Source
    “Once you’ve completed all levels and apprenticeship requirements for your program, you must pass the certification (final) exam. The minimum passing grade is 70 per cent.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/discover-apprentice...

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

4 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
  • 5 steps without a listed fee
  • Listed time: 1.8 months (only 1 of 6 steps state a time)

  1. You complete and follow the instructions on the Trades Qualification Application form.

    Source
    “Complete and follow instructions. <h3>Trades Qualification Application</h3>”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  2. You submit employer or statutory declaration forms as needed to meet the trade's requirements for approval.

    Source
    “Submit as many declaration forms as needed in order to meet the trade’s requirements for approval.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  3. You provide copies of all trade-related certificates and credentials.

    Source
    “Provide copies of all trade-related certificates and credentials.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  4. You include a non-refundable $200 payment made payable to Apprenticeship Manitoba to have your application assessed.

    Source
    “Include a $200 payment (non-refundable).”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  5. Apprenticeship Manitoba verifies your declarations and documents and, if you meet the requirements, notifies you by email that you are approved to challenge the certification exam.

    Time: 8 weeks
    Time source
    “Applications take up to eight weeks to process after payment and all documents are received.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...
    Source
    “If you meet the requirements, you will be notified via email that you have been approved to challenge the certification exam and you are accepted as a trade qualifier.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  6. You study using the supports and sample exams and then take your certification exam in Manitoba.

    Source
    “You will have time to study for your certification exam. Make sure to use the supports and sample exams to help you prepare for your exam.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

Listed fees for this route

1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

5 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • 3 steps without a listed fee
  • Listed time: 1.4 months (only 1 of 3 steps state a time)

  1. You review the work experience form for your trade on the Apprenticeship Manitoba website to determine if you have the required experience, training, knowledge and skills to write the qualification exam.

    Source
    “Determine if you have the work experience, training, knowledge and skills required to be eligible to write the qualification exam by reviewing the work experience form for your trade on the Apprenticeship Manitoba website.”
    immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations

  2. If you meet all requirements, you submit your trades qualification application with your completed work experience form, employer letters and copies of previous trades certification to Apprenticeship Manitoba.

    Source
    “Submit to Apprenticeship Manitoba your trades qualification application (along with your completed work experience form, employer letter(s) and copies of previous trades certification) only if you meet all requirements to write the qualification exam in your trade.”
    immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations

  3. You wait for Apprenticeship Manitoba to review your application, which typically takes about six weeks, and approval means you are eligible to write the exam.

    Time: 6 weeks
    Time source
    “application review typically takes about six weeks”
    immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations
    Source
    “Wait for a reply from Apprenticeship Manitoba (application review typically takes about six weeks). Approval of your application means you are eligible to write the exam.”
    immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Other listed fees

The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • Apprenticeship applicants submit education records such as a post-secondary transcript, high school diploma, Grade 12 transcripts, GED or CAEC, or state in their application if they do not have Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Source
    “a copy of your education records (post-secondary transcript, or high school diploma, and/or Grade 12 transcripts, GED certificate/ Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC), or equivalent). NOTE: If you do not have Grade 12 or equivalent education, state this in your application.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr...

Experience

  • Trade qualifier applicants must have a minimum number of years and hours working in the trade and experience in at least 70 per cent of the scope of the trade.

    Source
    “a minimum number of years working in the trade - a minimum number of hours working in the trade - experience (skills) in at least 70 per cent scope of the trade”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

Residency

  • You must reside in Manitoba when you apply, whether as an apprentice or as a trade qualifier challenging the certification exam.

    Source
    “Whether you plan to be an apprentice, or plan to challenge the certification exam as a trade qualifier, you must reside in Manitoba when you apply.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/explore-trades/newcomers.html

Other

  • You must provide a letter from an employer or reference confirming your experience as proof that you meet the experience requirements.

    Source
    “As part of your application, you must provide a letter from an employer or reference as a form of proof that you meet the experience requirements for your trade.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

If you have received certification elsewhere in Canada for a trade, your certification will be recognized in Manitoba under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.

Source
“If you have received certification elsewhere in Canada for a trade that requires compulsory certification in Manitoba, your certification will be recognized. Learn more about the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.”
gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/discover-apprentice...

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 22312, Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Manitoba and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Manitoba $26.84 $42.00 $53.00 Limited (2 of 5)
Canada $31.00 $46.00 $65.78 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Manitoba

Wages in every province and territory

Instrumentations and control technicians in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 11 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare instrumentation and control technician licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Additional Regulated Occupations in Manitoba | Manitoba Immigration immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations/additional-occupat... · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr... · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/discover-apprentice... · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/trade-qualifier.... · fetched October 10, 2026
  5. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-... · fetched October 10, 2026
  6. Regulated Occupations | Manitoba Immigration immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations · fetched October 10, 2026
  7. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/explore-trades/newcomers.html · fetched October 10, 2026
  8. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/manage-your-apprent... · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as an instrumentation and control technician in Manitoba?

Yes. Certification, or registration as an apprentice, is required to work in the trade in Manitoba. Certification is managed by Apprenticeship Manitoba.

Which exams are required?

Level Placement Exam.

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