How to score more points to get a nomination in Alberta?

Do you live in Alberta and wonder how to earn more points to qualify for a nomination? Check out these professions in construction and trades! You can gain additional points for certifications or even for an apprenticeship license!

Compulsory certification trades – to work in a compulsory certification trade, a person must either hold a recognized trade certificate or be a registered apprentice in the trade. An employer wishing to hire persons to work in the trade must hire only certified journeypersons in that trade or apprentices registered in the trade and working under the supervision of a certified journeyperson. Compulsory certification trades usually involve work where public and worker safety needs to be closely monitored.

Appliance Service Technician

Appliance Service Technician
Commercial Appliance Service Tech

Auto Body Technician

Auto Body Technician
Auto Body Prepper
Auto Body Repairer
Auto Body Refinisher

Automotive Service Technician
Boilermaker
Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator (CHEO)

CHEO-Hydraulic Mobile Crane
CHEO-Conventional Mobile Crane
CHEO-Mobile Crane
CHEO-Tower Crane
CHEO-Boom Truck
CHEO-Wellhead Boom Truck

Electrician
Elevator Constructor
Gas fitter

Gas fitter (A)
Gas fitter(B)

Hairstylist
Heavy Equipment Technician (HET)

Heavy Equipment Technician (HET)
HET-Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic (Off Road)
HET-Truck and Transport Mechanic
HET-Transport Trailer Mechanic

Ironworker

Ironworker
Ironworker-Metal Building Systems Erector
Ironworker-Structural/Ornamental
Ironworker-Reinforcing

Motorcycle Mechanic
Plumber
Recreation Vehicle Service Technician
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Mechanic
Rig Technician

Rig Technician-Rig Technician 1
Rig Technician-Rig Technician 2
Rig Technician-Rig Technician 3

Sheet Metal Worker
Steamfitter-Pipefitter
Welder

Welder
Welder-Wire Process Operator

Optional certification trades– an individual is permitted to work in an optional certification trade if the employer deems the individual to have the skills and knowledge expected of a certified journeyperson in the trade. Employers may employ uncertified journeypersons and use uncertified journeypersons to supervise and train apprentices on the job. An employee working in an optional certification trade and learning the trade MUST become a registered apprentice if that employee is to work in the trade.