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Out-of-Province Certificate Holders

There are two application paths for individuals certified from outside the province to obtain Ontario certification. The appropriate path is determined by whether or not you hold a recognized equivalent from another province or territory. 

Refer to the tables below for recognized out-of-province equivalent certificates.

Equivalent Certificates

Elevating Devices

* Nunavut and Yukon Territory do not have an equivalent certificate

OntarioAlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland/ LabradorNorthwest TerritoriesPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewan
EDM-AECEDMC-AM-AEDM-AClass AALevel 1M-A(3*)EDM-A
EDM-BECEDMC-CNo Equivalent CertificateEDM-ANo Equivalent CertificateANo Equivalent CertificateM-A(3*)EDM-B
EDM-CECEDMC-ANo Equivalent CertificateEDM-AClass AALevel 1M-A(3*)No Equivalent Certificate
EDM-DECEDMC-ANo Equivalent CertificateEDM-ANo Equivalent CertificateDLevel 1M-A(3*)EDM-E
EDM-EECEDMC-HNo Equivalent CertificateEDM-BClass BBLevel 2M-E(4*)EDM-C
EDM-FECEDMC-ANo Equivalent CertificateEDM-AClass AALevel 1M-F(5*)EDM-A
EDM-TECMITNo Equivalent CertificateEDM-AClass A or B mechanic in trainingNMENo Equivalent CertificateM-TNo Equivalent Certificate
EDM-CEECEDMC-ANo Equivalent CertificateEDM-AClass ANo Equivalent CertificateLevel 1M-F(5*)No Equivalent Certificate
EDM-CMECEDMC-ANo Equivalent CertificateEDM-AClass ANo Equivalent CertificateLevel 1M-F(5*)No Equivalent Certificate
Amusement Devices

* Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland/Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Yukon Territories do not have an equivalent certificate.

OntarioNova ScotiaPrince Edward IslandQuebec
ADM-ARAD MechanicM-C (2*)M-C (2*)
ADM-GKRestricted AD MechanicNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
ADM-WSAD MechanicNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
ADM-BNot RegulatedNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
ADM-IRestricted AD MechanicNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
Ski Lift

* Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Yukon Territories do not have an equivalent certificate.

OntarioNewfoundland/ LabradorNorthwest TerritoriesNova ScotiaQuebec
SLM-AClass CDPassenger Ropeway Class CSLM-A(*1)
SLM-BClass CNo Equivalent CertificatePassenger Ropeway Class CSLM-A(*1)
SLM-CClass CNo Equivalent CertificatePassenger Ropeway Class CSLM-A(*1)
SLM-FClass CNo Equivalent CertificatePassenger Ropeway Class CM-C(2*)
Operating Engineers
OntarioAlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland/ LabradorNorthwest TerritoriesNova ScotiaNunavutPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewanYukon
Operating Engineer - 1st ClassPower Engineer - 1st ClassPower Engineer - 1st ClassPower Engineer - 1st Class Power Engineer - 1st Class Power Engineer - 1st Class Power Engineer - 1st Class Power Engineer - 1st Class Power Engineer - 1st Class Power Engineer - 1st Class Class A (MMFA)*Power Engineer - 1st Class Power Engineer - 1st Class 
Operating Engineer - 2nd ClassPower Engineer - 2nd ClassPower Engineer - 2nd ClassPower Engineer - 2nd ClassPower Engineer - 2nd ClassPower Engineer - 2nd ClassPower Engineer - 2nd ClassPower Engineer - 2nd ClassPower Engineer - 2nd ClassPower Engineer - 2nd ClassClass 2 (MMF2) & Class A (MMFA)*Power Engineer - 2nd ClassPower Engineer - 2nd Class
Operating Engineer - 3rd ClassPower Engineer 3rd ClassPower Engineer - 3rd ClassPower Engineer - 3rd ClassPower Engineer - 3rd ClassPower Engineer - 3rd ClassPower Engineer - 3rd ClassPower Engineer - 3rd ClassPower Engineer - 3rd ClassPower Engineer - 3rd ClassClass 3 (MMF3) & Class B (MMFB)*Power Engineer - 3rd ClassPower Engineering - 3rd Class
Operating Engineer - 4th ClassPower Engineer - 4th ClassPower Engineer - 4th ClassPower Engineer - 4th ClassPower Engineer - 4th ClassPower Engineer - 4th ClassPower Engineer - 4th ClassPower Engineer - 4th ClassPower Engineer - 4th ClassPower Engineer - 4th ClassClass 4 (MMF4) & Class B (MMFB)*Power Engineer - 4th ClassPower Engineer 4th Class
Compressor OperatorNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateCompressor OperatorNo Equivalent CertificateCompressor OperatorNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
Refrigeration Operator - Class ANo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateRefrigeration ANo Equivalent CertificateRefrigeration 1st ClassNo Equivalent CertificateRefrigeration AClass A (MMFA)No Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
Refrigeration Operator - Class BNo Equivalent CertificatePower Engineer - 5th Class Refrigeration EndorsementRefrigeration OperatorNo Equivalent CertificateRefrigeration BNo Equivalent CertificateRefrigeration 2nd ClassNo Equivalent CertificateRefrigeration BClass B (MMFB)Refrigeration OperatorNo Equivalent Certificate
Steam Traction OperatorAntique Boiler OperatorAntique Boiler OperatorAntique Boiler OperatorNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateAntique Boiler OperatorNo Equivalent Certificate
Jurisdictional Inspectors

*Nunavut and Yukon Territories do not have an equivalent certificate.

OntarioAlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland/ LabradorNorthwest TerritoriesNova ScotiaPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewan
NBIC IS Commission InspectorNBIC IS Commission InspectorNBIC IS Commission InspectorNBIC IS Commission InspectorNBIC IS Commission InspectorNBIC IS Commission InspectorNBIC IS Commission InspectorNBIC IS Commission InspectorNBIC IS Commission InspectorNBIC IS Commission InspectorNBIC IS Commission Inspector
Ontario C of CBC Jurisdictional ExamNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateQuebec Jurisdictional ExamNo Equivalent Certificate
Fuels

No Equivalent Certificate for OBT-3, G.3, OP, OPI, and H2.

OntarioAlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland/ LabradorNorthwest TerritoriesNova ScotiaNunavutPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewanYukon
G.1Class AClass AClass AGas Technician 1Gas InstallerClass AClass ANo Equivalent CertificateClass ATAG1 + ITG + RCAGeneral Gas FitterGas Fitter 1st Class
G.2Class BClass BClass BGas Technician 2Gas InstallerGas Fitter Class BGas Fitter Class BNo Equivalent CertificateGas Fitter Class BTAG2 + ITG + RCADomestic Gas FitterGas Fitter 2nd Class
GPNo Equivalent CertificateGas Piping + Gas VentingNo Equivalent CertificateGas Pipe FitterGas FitterNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateITGNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
LPClass A or Class BNo Equivalent CertificateClass CG1-L or G2-LNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateLiquified Petroleum Gas (LP)TIRPNo Equivalent CertificateLiquid Propane
ICE-PNo Equivalent CertificateVehicle Conversion LPNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateTCGNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
ICE-NGNo Equivalent CertificateVehicle Conversion CNGNo Equivalent CertificateICE/IV-PNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateTCGNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
ICE-IENo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateICE/IV-PNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateTCGNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
DANo Equivalent CertificateGas Appliance ServiceNo Equivalent CertificateDomestic App Gas Tech (DAT)No Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
RV.1No Equivalent CertificateRV CertificateRV Service TechnicianRecreation Vehicle Gas Tech (RVT)No Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateTAG4No Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
RV.2No Equivalent CertificateRV CertificateRV Service TechnicianRecreation Vehicle Gas Tech (RVT)No Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateTAG4No Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
GPINo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateVSDNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
RSI-NGNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateICE-NGNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
RST-NGNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateICE-PNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent Certificate
OBT.1Oil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil FitterOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems or CC + RCAOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems Technician
OBT.2Oil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil FitterOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems Technician or CCM + RCAOil Heat Systems TechnicianOil Heat Systems Technician
PM.1PM1PM1PM1PM1PM1No Equivalent CertificatePM1No Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificatePM1PITNo Equivalent Certificate
PM.2PM2PM2PM2PM2PM2No Equivalent CertificatePM2No Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificatePM2PITNo Equivalent Certificate
PM.3PM3PM3PM3PM3PM3No Equivalent CertificatePM3No Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificatePM3PITNo Equivalent Certificate
PM.4No Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificateNo Equivalent CertificatePITNo Equivalent Certificate

Applying with Recognized Equivalent Certificate from Another Province or Territory 

To apply, complete your request and submit a colour copy of your equivalent certificate through our Client Portal. Certificate must be active and in good standing. For certified mechanics operating within Amusement Devices or Ski Lifts are to complete and submit a colour copy of your equivalent certificate through our TSSA Prepayment Portal. 

Required Supporting Documents

Certificate Holders applying for an Elevating Device Mechanic, Amusement Device Mechanic, or Ski Lift Mechanic equivalency are required to submit the corresponding Chart of Experience form found below: 

Applying without Recognized Equivalency  

If you do not have a recognized equivalent certificate from another province or territory, please select your industry below and scroll to instructions for out-of-province applicants.