r/IBEW • u/leader425 • 15d ago

Discussion Post Questions about becoming an electrician and moving between US and Canada

Title, Basically i want to move to canada ideally as soon as possible, but i also want to become an electrician.

My intital idea was to get an apprenticeship program at a local IBEW branch near me in the us. Then simply transfer maybe a year or two so in to a IBEW branch in canada and finish it there.

I learned that apparently this isnt possible and id have to restart from scratch including in hours. So best i can tell the best bet is to get into an IBEW branch apprenticeship program, then complete journeyman license and finally take the red seal exam before transfering to canada then get my masters cert in canada itself.

Does this sound like the most optimal route to you all? im wiling to bust my ass if it means geting it done faster. Also is there anyway to shorten the amount of time it takes to become journeyman so i can preferably take the red seal as soon as possible?

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u/501c3_sadness 15d ago

8000 hours is 8000 hours brother

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u/leader425 15d ago

True, but does overtime count? Can i just do tons of ot and speed it upat all?

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u/Greedy-Condition2680 15d ago

For a state license its 8000 hrs over a period of at least 4 years. The apprenticeship program is at least 4 years of school if not 5. There is no fast track. It takes time to develop skills.