The short answer

Direct transfer

If you hold a Certificate of Qualification from a trade board in Canada, SkilledTradesBC will recognize it and you will not have to re-certify or get a re-issued certificate.

Source
“If you hold a Certificate of Qualification from a trade board in Canada, SkilledTradesBC will recognize it. You will not have to re-certify or get a re-issued certificate.”
skilledtradesbc.ca/labour-mobility

Both provinces

Licensed in Nova ScotiaMoving to British Columbia
Licence status Voluntary certification Voluntary certification
Regulator Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency SkilledTradesBC
Guide Appliance service technician in Nova Scotia Appliance service technician in British Columbia

Steps to transfer

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Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with SkilledTradesBC

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