INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Electrician – Domestic and Rural claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Electrician – Domestic and Rural is listed under Ontario trade code 309C. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | An Electrician — Domestic and Rural plans/layouts, assembles, connects, installs, repairs, inspects, tests, verifies, maintains and commissions electrical systems specifically in houses, small dwellings and/or farms. He/she also measures, cuts, threads, bends, assembles and installs conduits, electrical conductor enclosures and supports. Electrical systems may include heating, lighting, power digital, communication, control and security systems. Specifically, an Electrician — Domestic and Rural: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | lays out, assembles, installs, repairs, maintains, connects and/or tests electrical systems; plans installations from blueprints, sketches/specifications, and installs all electrical and electronic devices; systematically diagnoses faults in electrical and electronic components; measures, cuts, threads, bends, assembles and installs conduits and other electrical conductor enclosures; splices and terminates electrical conductors; tests electrical and electronic equipment to ensure they are functioning properly. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 7,200 total hours: 6,390 workplace and 810 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Electrician – Domestic and Rural has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification. The trade is compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $20.00, $34.00 and $50.50 convert to $40,000, $68,000 and $101,000 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
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Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Electrician – Domestic and Rural ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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