Red seal exam (irish instrumentation electrician)

FONZIE.IE · #1 (**permalink**) 30th March 2012, 11:10 AM

Hi,

I have heard that If I go to British Columbia (Vancouver etc). . .I can sit the RED SEAL exam pretty much straight away having my irish electrical papers. . . .Whereas If I was to go to Alberta (Calgary or Edmonton etc.) I would have to work for 3 months under an Electrical Journeyman in order to qualify for the ELECTRICAL RED SEAL EXAM . . .IS THIS TRUE????? . . . . . . . Any Info would be greatly appreciated. . . . .

Also I have logged onto the CSA Website and found a CD Rom that has 1,500 questions and wright and wrong answers for the RED SEAL EXAM . .

Has anyone heard of this or has anyone done this already and can give me some advice??

belcher · #2 (**permalink**) 31st March 2012, 02:26 AM

I am doing mine in alberta, that way it covers every feild, in bc the industrial only covers industrial

FONZIE.IE · #3 (**permalink**) 2nd April 2012, 07:48 AM

Oh ok . . so if I do my Industrial Licence in Alberta will that cover me for Commercial and Domestic too?? . . . . .Also how long did you have to wait until you sat your exam???

belcher · #4 (**permalink**) 2nd April 2012, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by FONZIE.IE

Oh ok . . so if I do my Industrial Licence in Alberta will that cover me for Commercial and Domestic too?? . . . . .Also how long did you have to wait until you sat your exam???

Yeah it covers you for everything, its more handy that way. you can allways phone up and find out when they are running the exams

FONZIE.IE · #5 (**permalink**) 2nd April 2012, 08:11 AM

Brilliant thanks for your help . . .

DerekMul · #6 (**permalink**) 26th April 2012, 10:51 PM

Hi all,

I'm heading to Vancouver in June and then I'll be applying to do my construction electrician red seal exam. I was planning on doing this in Alberta but I was told I will have to work a year as an apprentice before I can apply to sit the exam.

When I get my red seal cert in BC will I then be able to move to Alberta and work as a journeyman? Has anyone done this exam?
Thanks for any info.

Regards,
Derek

belcher · #7 (**permalink**) 26th April 2012, 10:54 PM

That is what the red seal exam if for, it is a national credited program. You do not need a red seal to work in canada, it is just the better licence

DerekMul · #8 (**permalink**) 26th April 2012, 11:07 PM

Why is that the industrial exam in Alberta covers everything but that does not apply to doing the exam in BC. The system seems a bit poor considering the certs are from the same authority.

FONZIE.IE · #9 (**permalink**) 3rd May 2012, 09:05 AM

Hi all,

I am confused now . . can I work with my Irish electrical licence in alberta and still make reasonable money or do I have to wait 1 year to do the red seal . . any help. . .

belcher · #10 (**permalink**) 4th May 2012, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by FONZIE.IE

Hi all,

I am confused now . . can I work with my Irish electrical licence in alberta and still make reasonable money or do I have to wait 1 year to do the red seal . . any help. . .

No u can not work on your irish electrical licence, you need a relicant candian one