Are internationally trained electricians encouraged to immigrate to Ontario to become electrical journeypersons?
Yes. The shortage of electricians is so severe that the Federal Government fast-tracks electricians through the immigration system. With minimal approvals, landed immigrants with journeyperson status in foreign jurisdictions can gain rapid access to journeyperson status in Ontario. New Canadians are already a significant and growing part of the workforce in Ontario’s electrical trade. Yet, for young Ontarians wanting to work in this field, their path is blocked by unfair apprenticeship ratios.
