Professions / Electricians
Electricians
Electrical work is licensed for safety. Expect a practical assessment, and expect the licence to be a separate step from the visa.
The usual steps
Roles this covers: electricians (general), industrial and instrumentation electricians, electrical fitters, electrical supervisors, maintenance electricians.
- 01
Collect your certificates and employment evidence
Trade papers, employer letters and records of the work you did.
- 02
Go through the country’s electrician assessment
It is compulsory in some countries and includes a practical element.
- 03
Plan your licence
Working legally as an electrician usually needs a licence from the local board.
- 04
Prove your English and choose the pathway
JO helps you match your trade profile to a route.
Where do you want to go?
37.8° S · 144.96° E
Australia
Electricians have a compulsory offshore assessment, run through approved training organisations.
Electricians in Australia
36.85° S · 174.76° E
New Zealand
A registration board decides who may work as an electrician.
Electricians in New Zealand
43.65° N · 79.38° W
Canada
The Federal Skilled Trades Program is the route built for tradespeople.
Electricians in Canada
Next step
See which pathways
fit your profile.
JO compares the routes for your age, English, experience and qualifications.