Heavy Equipment Operator (dozer) Licence: Moving from Nunavut to Ontario
The short answer
Extra steps
Experienced workers who have not completed an Ontario apprenticeship but have equivalent qualifications or experience can use the Trade Equivalency Assessment Process. Source
“Experienced workers who have not completed an Ontario apprenticeship but have equivalent qualifications or experience in their trade can use the Trade Equivalency Assessment Process.”
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Both provinces
| Licensed in Nunavut | Moving to Ontario | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence status | Voluntary certification | Voluntary certification |
| Regulator | Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification | Skilled Trades Ontario |
| Guide | Heavy equipment operator (dozer) in Nunavut | Heavy equipment operator (dozer) in Ontario |
Steps to transfer
Not stated by the regulator Check with Skilled Trades Ontario
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Skilled Trades Ontario
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