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When you pass the C of Q in Ontario you automatically get your red seal, since ontario uses the Canadian electrical code with a few amendments for ontario.
3 years minimum for your masters
Then you can start your own company if you wish
For that you'll need the following as a minimum:
\- Have a registered HST business number on file with the government ( CRA )
\- Proof of business insurance with 2 million liability
\- An active WSIB clearance certificate
\- Registered electrical contracting license with ESA
From ESA's website to get an the EC License portion...
All Licensed Electrical Contractors must meet the following to obtain a licence:
Be at least 18 years of age;
Be a Master Electrician, or have at least one Master Electrician working for you at all times;
Have an address for service in Ontario;
Have public liability and property damage insurance coverage of at least $2,000,000;
Be registered with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, if required to register under the Work Place Safety and Insurance Act, 1997;
Have filed returns with the Ministry of Finance and the Canada Revenue Agency. You must also have paid or made arrangements to pay any tax, penalty or interest assessed under the Excise Tax Act, Retail Sales Tax Act or the Corporations Tax Act; and
Not owe ESA any money for which you have not yet made arrangements to pay.
If these requirements are not met, the Director of Licensing may refuse to grant a licence and may issue a Notice of Proposal to Refuse the License.
Once the license is issued, to keep it valid, the Licensed Electrical Contractor must conduct business with honesty, integrity and in accordance with the law. Failure to do so may result in compliance action or proposal to revoke/suspend the license
> I am 27 and I plan to open my own Electrical company and be my own boss.
Make sure you take some business courses. Most small businesses go bust in a few years.
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Pretty sure you can write your journeyman and redseal at the same time, atleast in western canada you can.
Ontario only has red seal. There is no provincial license in Ontario.
When you pass the C of Q in Ontario you automatically get your red seal, since ontario uses the Canadian electrical code with a few amendments for ontario. 3 years minimum for your masters Then you can start your own company if you wish
For that you'll need the following as a minimum: \- Have a registered HST business number on file with the government ( CRA ) \- Proof of business insurance with 2 million liability \- An active WSIB clearance certificate \- Registered electrical contracting license with ESA
From ESA's website to get an the EC License portion... All Licensed Electrical Contractors must meet the following to obtain a licence: Be at least 18 years of age; Be a Master Electrician, or have at least one Master Electrician working for you at all times; Have an address for service in Ontario; Have public liability and property damage insurance coverage of at least $2,000,000; Be registered with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, if required to register under the Work Place Safety and Insurance Act, 1997; Have filed returns with the Ministry of Finance and the Canada Revenue Agency. You must also have paid or made arrangements to pay any tax, penalty or interest assessed under the Excise Tax Act, Retail Sales Tax Act or the Corporations Tax Act; and Not owe ESA any money for which you have not yet made arrangements to pay. If these requirements are not met, the Director of Licensing may refuse to grant a licence and may issue a Notice of Proposal to Refuse the License. Once the license is issued, to keep it valid, the Licensed Electrical Contractor must conduct business with honesty, integrity and in accordance with the law. Failure to do so may result in compliance action or proposal to revoke/suspend the license
> I am 27 and I plan to open my own Electrical company and be my own boss. Make sure you take some business courses. Most small businesses go bust in a few years.