How to Become an Instrumentation and Control Technician in Nunavut
Do you need certification?
Certification is voluntary
Instrumentation and control technician is a voluntary trade in Nunavut. You can work in the trade without a certificate.
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“Work in Voluntary trades may legally be performed with or without certification or apprenticeship training”
From ellischart.ca/eng/trades/instrument-ctrl-tech/ellis-chart.shtml, checked October 11, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Voluntary certification See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 3 steps
- Licensed in another province: no separate route
- Trained outside Canada: no separate route
- Annual fees
- Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification
Your roadmap
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Trained in Canada
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- 3 steps without a listed fee
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Register in the designated apprenticeship training program for the trade.
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“Apprenticeship Training Provided (Yes/No) Indicates whether or not the province or territory provides a designated apprenticeship training program for this trade | Yes”
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Complete the technical (in-school) training levels, passing written examinations at each level.
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“Written Level Examinations Indicates if written examinations are required to successfully complete and advance past each level of training | Yes”
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Pass the written certification examination required for certification.
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“Written Certification Examination Indicates if there is a written examination required for certification. In many provinces and territories, the Red Seal examination is used for both certification and Red Seal endorsement.”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/instrument-ctrl-tech/ellis-chart.shtml
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification
3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Licensed in another province
No separate route for this group. Source
“Trade Qualifier Challenge Option (Yes/No) Trade qualifiers are people who have experience working in the trade, but have not completed an apprenticeship program in Canada.”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/instrument-ctrl-tech/ellis-chart.shtml
Trained outside Canada
No separate route for this group. Source
“Trade Qualifier Challenge Option (Yes/No) Trade qualifiers are people who have experience working in the trade, but have not completed an apprenticeship program in Canada.”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/instrument-ctrl-tech/ellis-chart.shtml
Requirements
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification
Already licensed in another province?
Not stated
The pages do not state how someone already licensed in another Canadian province or territory registers in Nunavut. Source
“Trade Qualifier Challenge Option (Yes/No) Trade qualifiers are people who have experience working in the trade, but have not completed an apprenticeship program in Canada.”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/instrument-ctrl-tech/ellis-chart.shtml
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification
Exams
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Written Level Examinations
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“Written Level Examinations Indicates if written examinations are required to successfully complete and advance past each level of training | Yes”
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Written Certification Examination
Source
“Written Certification Examination Indicates if there is a written examination required for certification.”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/instrument-ctrl-tech/ellis-chart.shtml
Language tests
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification
Supervised practice
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification
Demand and pay
| Where | Low | Median | High | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunavut | — | — | — | Undetermined |
| Canada | $31.00 | $46.00 | $65.78 | — |
Instrumentations and control technicians in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Voluntary certification
- Alberta Voluntary certification
- Saskatchewan Voluntary certification
- Manitoba Certification required
- Ontario Voluntary certification
- Quebec Not confirmed yet
- New Brunswick Voluntary certification
- Nova Scotia Voluntary certification
- Prince Edward Island Voluntary certification
- Newfoundland and Labrador Voluntary certification
- Yukon Voluntary certification
- Northwest Territories Voluntary certification
Compare instrumentation and control technician licensing across Canada
Sources checked
- Instrumentation and Control Technician – Ellis Chart ellischart.ca/eng/trades/instrument-ctrl-tech/ellis-chart.shtml · fetched October 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as an instrumentation and control technician in Nunavut?
No. Certification is available, but it is not required to work in the trade in Nunavut. Certification is managed by Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification.
Which exams are required?
Written Level Examinations, Written Certification Examination.
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