Labour Mobility

Labour mobility allows an individual certified for a specific occupation in one province or territory to be recognized for the same or matched certification in another province or territory without additional material training, experience, examinations or assessments.

Encouraging recognition of matched certification across Canada benefits workers and employers.

Please note that once certified in Ontario, you must the same post-certification requirements as all Ontario-certified individuals. For example, Ontario may require certificate holders to participate in specific continuing education programs to renew their Ontario certificate. If implemented, this applies to new and existing certificate holders in Ontario.

View the Application for an Ontario Certification of Qualification here.

Matched certificates and non-matched equivalency

If certification from another province or territory has been deemed a match in Ontario, the TSSA requires applicants to complete:

• An application for certification
• Non-material examinations

For more information, view our Amusement Devices Matched Certificates/Non-Matched Equivalency document.

Labour mobility process

A certification candidate with matched equivalency from a matched jurisdiction is eligible to apply for certification, following the Labour Mobility Certification Process for Amusement Device Mechanics.

After receiving formal approval for the TSSA, the applicant must complete an open-book examination on Ontario's Acts and Regulations. Applicants must pass the examination with a minimum score of 70% in order to qualify for a certificate.

If an applicant does not score a passing grade on the examination, they must submit a new examination request to rewrite the examination no sooner than 30 days from the original examination date. Applicants can complete up to two examination rewrites, if required.

If the applicant fails the examination on three successive attempts, the applicant must wait six months before applying to rewrite the examination again. For more information, please review the Amusement Device Mechanic Policies and Procedures.

For more information on the examination scheduling process, permitted materials, and frequently asked questions, please review the TSSA Certification Examination Preparation Guide.