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Automotive Refinishing Technician Licence: Moving from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador

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The short answer

Direct transfer

If you have a Certificate of Qualification from another Canadian province or territory, you complete an application form and the Division verifies your information and can issue an equivalency letter, with no mention of retaking an exam or assessment.

Source
“If you have a Certificate of Qualification from another Canadian province or territory, complete an application form. The Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Division will verify your information and provide an equivalency letter if you require one for your employer or a regulatory body.”
gov.nl.ca/atcd/journeypersons/cq

Both provinces

Licensed in British ColumbiaMoving to Newfoundland and Labrador
Licence status Voluntary certification Voluntary certification
Regulator SkilledTradesBC Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Division
Guide Automotive refinishing technician in British Columbia Automotive refinishing technician in Newfoundland and Labrador

Steps to transfer

  1. Complete application form

    Source
    “If you have a Certificate of Qualification from another Canadian province or territory, complete an application form.”
    gov.nl.ca/atcd/journeypersons/cq

  2. Division verifies information

    Source
    “The Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Division will verify your information and provide an equivalency letter if you require one for your employer or a regulatory body.”
    gov.nl.ca/atcd/journeypersons/cq

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Division

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