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NOC 72201 · TEER 2

Industrial Electrician and Express Entry: NOC 72201 (TEER 2)

Industrial electriciansVerified against official sources on 2026-10-01
72201
NOC 2021 code
2
TEER
$42.00
Median hourly wage, Canada (Job Bank)
1
2026 EE categories

Industrial electricians install, maintain, test and repair the electrical equipment and control systems found in factories, plants, mines and shipyards. Apprentices are counted in the same group.

Express Entry fit

FSWPossible

TEER 0–3 work counts toward FSW.

CECPossible

One year of this work in Canada can qualify for CEC.

FSTPossible

This NOC is in an FST-eligible trade group.

Category-based rounds this occupation is listed for

CategoryLatest roundCRSInvitations
Trade occupations#408 · Apr 2, 20264773,000

What the work involves

Main duties

  • Read drawings, schematics and electrical code requirements to plan equipment layouts
  • Install and replace wiring, conduit, switch boxes, lighting and other electrical components
  • Test equipment for continuity, voltage, current and resistance
  • Maintain and repair motors, generators, transformers, switchgear and control systems
  • Troubleshoot industrial electrical and electronic controls
  • Run preventive maintenance and keep records

Example job titles

  • Industrial electrician
  • Industrial electrician apprentice
  • Marine electrician
  • Mill electrician
  • Mine electrician
  • Plant electrician
  • Plant maintenance electrician
  • Shipyard electrician

Employment requirements

  • Secondary school is usually expected
  • A four- or five-year apprenticeship, or over five years of trade experience plus courses, to qualify for trade certification
  • Red Seal endorsement is available through the interprovincial exam
Partly regulated: trade certification is compulsory in Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Manitoba and voluntary in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, British Columbia and the Yukon (per NOC profile). Extra construction-electrician certification may be needed in some cases.

Provincial streams that target this occupation

  1. Nova Scotia · Critical Construction Worker Pilot (now part of Nova Scotia Skilled Worker stream)72201 is on the construction-sector NOC list. The pilot was replaced on 2026-02-18 and its criteria now sit in the Skilled Worker stream's construction sub-criteria. Needs a permanent full-time Nova Scotia construction-sector job offer. ↗ liveinnovascotia.com
  2. Alberta · Alberta Express Entry Stream - Accelerated Tech PathwayThis code is on the pathway's eligible-occupation list (PDF dated 2022-11-16). Needs an Express Entry profile and a job offer from an Alberta tech-industry employer. ↗ alberta.ca

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