Immigrate to Canada as an Electrical Powerline and Cableworker

Can I immigrate to Canada as an Electrical Powerline and Cableworker?

If you’re looking to immigrate to Canada as an Electrical Powerline and Cableworker you’re in luck! Electrical Powerline and Cableworkers are in demand right across Canada and you may be able to secure a Canadian Permanent Residency Visa either with or without a job offer.

No doubt you will have read online that having a job offer to move to Canada is a prerequisite to accessing the Express Entry process but as an electrical powerline and cableworker you also have other options to secure your Canada Visa from the start.

Electrical Powerline and Cableworkers are eligible to apply to immigrate to Canada under the Canadian Government’s Immigration program due to the demand for Electrical Powerline and Cableworkers in Canada being so great they have included the occupation on the targeted occupations list, known as the NOC list (National Occupation Code List).

The code for Electrical Powerline and Cableworkers on the NOC is 7244

This is great news for qualified Electrical Powerline and Cableworkers the world over hoping to live and work in Canada.

Express Entry for Canada is not a visa class at all, it is simply the method (or database) that Canadian Immigration uses to select the right candidates for a permanent residency visa and in that case, as an electrical powerline and cableworker looking to immigrate to Canada we’ll be looking at the Federal Skilled Trades visa and Provincial Nominee program.

Electrical Powerline and Cableworkers from all over the world are eligible to make an Express Entry for Electrical Powerline and Cableworker Canada Residency providing they have the right skills, experience and qualifications in their home country.

Electrical Powerline and Cableworkers looking to move to Canada to work under this NOC category 7244, might be employed under work titles including:

apprentice line maintainer – electric power systems

apprentice lineman/woman – electric power systems

apprentice power line repairer

assistant transmission lineman/woman – electric power systems

cable installer – electric power systems

cable installer – electrical power

cable installer and repairer – electric power systems

cable jointer – electric power systems

cable line worker – electric power systems

cable repairer – electric power systems

cable splicer – electric power systems

cable splicer – electrical power

cableman/woman – electric power systems

conduit installer – electric power systems

construction lineman/woman – electric power systems

construction lineman/woman – electrical power line

distribution construction lineman

electric meter installer – electric power systems

electric meter setter – electric power systems

electrical cable splicer – electric power systems

emergency line repairer – electric power systems

emergency servicer – electric power systems

high voltage lineman/linewoman

high voltage lineman/woman – electric power systems

high-voltage maintenance lineman/woman

high-voltage power line patroller – electric power systems

high-voltage tower lineman/woman

lead lineman/woman – electric power systems

lead lineman/woman – electricity production and transmission

lead splicer – electric power systems

line checker – electric power systems

line installation trainee – electric power systems

line maintainer – electric power systems

line patroller – electric power systems

line repairer – electric power systems

line servicer – electric power systems

lineman/woman – electric power systems

lineman/woman – electric streetcar

lineman/woman trainee – electric power systems

lineman/woman trainee – electricity production and transmission

lineworker – electrical power systems

maintenance lineman/woman – electric power systems

meter installer – electric power systems

power line maintainer – electric power systems

power line patroller

power line repairer – electric power systems

power lineman/woman

power lineman/woman – electricity production and transmission

powerline technician

repair lineman/woman – electric power systems

service lineman/woman – electric power systems

streetlight repairer

streetlight repairer – electric power systems

streetlight serviceman/woman – electric power systems

streetlight servicer – electric power systems

tower line maintainer – electric power systems

tower lineman/woman – electric power systems

traffic light repairer

transmission lineman/woman – electric power systems

underground cable splicer – electric power systems

underground lineman/woman – electric power systems

wire splicer – electric power systems

All these roles held by electrical powerline and cableworkers are eligible to apply under this specific NOC category of 7244

Tasks for those looking to Immigrate to Canada as an Electrical Powerline and Cableworker

In general electrical powerline and cableworkers moving to Canada will be able to demonstrate knowledge or experience of the following:

Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems including overhead and underground power lines and cables, insulators, conductors, lightning arrestors, switches, transformers and other associated equipment

Erect and maintain steel, wood or concrete poles, towers and guy wires

Splice, solder and insulate conductors and related wiring to connect power distribution and transmission networks using splicing tools, related electrical equipment and tools

Inspect and test overhead and underground power lines and cables and auxiliary equipment using electrical test equipment

Climb ladders or operate hydraulic buckets when working aloft on poles and towers, or work in confined spaces such as trenches and tunnels to install power lines and cables and associated equipment

Install and maintain street lighting systems

Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments.

Whilst the above is meant as a general guide do take our free online visa assessment for further information and be sure to list out your skills and qualifications in detail.

Emigrate Canada has a dedicated Electrical Powerline and Cableworkers Canada desk that only represents qualified electrical powerline and cableworkers immigrate to Canada. They understand your profession and can talk your language when it comes to explaining your immigration pathway and the route to securing a Canada Visa for you (and your family).

Qualifications Required to Immigrate to Canada as an Electrical Powerline and Cableworker

In the UK, for example, we’ll be looking for NVQ Level III

From South Africa, you will be expected to hold your Red Seal

We represent Electrical Powerline and Cableworker clients from all over the World so regardless of your country of qualification feel free to contact us today for a full breakdown of your Canadian Immigration chances.

How to Immigrate to Canada as an Electrical Powerline and Cableworker

The first stage in your Canadian immigration process is to calculate your Canada Immigration points for Express Entry using the Canadian Comprehensive Ranking System.

CRS Points are awarded for (amongst other things)

Age

Qualifications

English ability

French ability

Your partner’s skills

Work experience

As well as providing you with important CRS points these factors also count towards your overall Immigration Points score which must equal or exceed a total of 67.

Take our free online visa assessment for an up to date report on whether you have enough points to immigrate to Canada as an electrical powerline and cableworker from both an Express Entry and Immigration points perspective.

Once you receive an ITA (Invitation to apply) from Canadian Immigration as a result of your Express Entry application you’ll only have 60 days in which to lodge a formal application so under no circumstances should you lodge an Express Entry application ‘claiming’ to have certain points without first having all of your points verified through different testing, education equivalence certificates and skilled trades assessments.

Once you are invited to apply for your Canada Visa you cannot go back and have these things verified retrospectively, they must be done before you claim any points for them and given that your express entry profile is only valid for one year it makes sense to present the best possible case right from the start.

Skills Assessment to Immigrate to Canada as an electrical powerline and cableworker

The process of getting your electrical powerline and cableworking skills, experience and qualifications verified is called Skills Assessment and it serves two purposes.

Canada Electrical Powerline and Cableworker Skills Assessment purpose one: With a positive skills assessment you’ll be able to claim the requisite points on both the Express Entry CRS and eventual Federal Skilled Trades application.

Canada Electrical Powerline and Cableworker Skills Assessment purpose two: Your positive skills assessment will also double as your Red Seal qualification so having your electrical powerline and cableworking skills assessed means that you’ll be qualified to work as an electrical powerline and cableworker in Canada from day one.

How to get registered to Immigrate to Canada as an electrical powerline and cableworker

As part of your immigration process your dedicated Electrical Powerline and Cableworkers Canada account manager will arrange for your Red Seal equivalency process so there’s no need to worry about how to move to Canada; we’ll have you covered from the moment you get the ball rolling.

Can I immigrate to Canada as an Electrical Powerline and Cableworker without a job offer?

The answer is a resounding yes, providing you have a reasonable total CRS score on your Express Entry application and can meet the 67 immigration point threshold for your Canada Federal Skilled Trades Visa.

Technically there is no minimum CRS score required to submit an Electrical Powerline and Cableworker Canada Express Entry profile.

Of course securing a job offer (documented in the right way for immigration purposes i.e. LMT) will give you an instant CRS boost of 600 points so it makes sense to start this process as soon as is practical.

Electrical Powerline and Cableworker Jobs in Canada

Occupations on the Canada NOC list can be classed as being ‘in demand’ and the electrical powerline and cableworkers code 7244 has been firmly established on the list for many years with lots of opportunities right across the country.

As a qualified new and highly skilled Permanent resident of Canada, you may work full time from day one, either as a direct employee, contractor or in a self-employed capacity. Electrical Powerline and Cableworker jobs in Canada are often better paid than in the UK, Europe and Asia and Canadian employment law respects the work-life balance. Additionally, Electrical Powerline and Cableworkers in Canada are highly unionised which whilst sounds like a dirty word in many parts of the world is actually instrumental in championing better pay and conditions right across the Country.

Electrical Powerline and Cableworkers can join the Canadian Electricity Association.

Emigrate Canada are the Electrical Powerline and Cableworker Canada Visa specialists with a dedicated Skilled Trades desk ideally placed to take care of not just your immigration paperwork, but also to get you registered to work from day one.