Major appliance repairers/technicians
Major appliance repairers and technicians service and repair major domestic electric appliances. Apprentices are also included in this occupation.
Good
Market Demand
TEER 2
Skill Level
QC, NS, AB
Top Provinces
What They Do
- Repair major electrical or gas appliances, such as domestic and commercial dishwashing equipment, stoves, laundry equipment and refrigerators in customer's home, in customer's place of business or in repair shop
- Consult customer or refer to work order to establish nature of the appliance malfunction
- Diagnose faults by checking controls, condensers, timer sequences, fans and other components using test equipment such as meters and gauges to measure resistance, current, voltage, pressure, temperature, flue gases and flow rates
- Refer to schematic diagrams or product manuals and disassemble appliance using hand tools
- Use shop equipment and specialized diagnostic and programming apparatus to repair, adjust and reprogram appliances
- Replace components and subcomponents and reassemble appliance using hand tools and soldering and brazing equipment
- Prepare estimates and written accounts of work performed
- May plan service routes.
Qualifications
- checkCompletion of secondary school and training courses or a vocational program is usually required.
- checkMajor appliance repairers/technicians require some secondary school education and completion of a college program in appliance repair orcompletion of a three- or four-year apprenticeship program in appliance repair.
- checkAppliance service technician, or appliance serviceperson, trade certification is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
- checkA provincial gas fitter licence, or gas appliance technician certificate, may be required for gas appliance service technicians.
- checkRed Seal endorsement is also available to qualified appliance service technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Market Outlook by Province
Quebec
The employment outlook will be Good for appliance servicers and repairers (NOC 72421) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about appliance servicers and repairers in Quebec: Approximately 1,700 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Appliance servicers and repairers mainly work in the following sectors: Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 52%Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 11%Utilities (NAICS 22): 10%Construction (NAICS 23): 9% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 88% compared to 82% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 12% compared to 18% for all occupations59% of appliance servicers and repairers work all year, while 41% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.35% of appliance servicers and repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: more than 95% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: less than 5% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 52% compared to 19% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
Good
Outlook
Nova Scotia
The employment outlook will be Moderate for appliance servicers and repairers (NOC 72421) in Nova Scotia for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about appliance servicers and repairers in Nova Scotia: Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Appliance servicers and repairers mainly work in the following sectors: Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 69%Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 16%Construction (NAICS 23): 8% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 87% compared to 82% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 13% compared to 18% for all occupations74% of appliance servicers and repairers work all year, while 26% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.52% of appliance servicers and repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 11% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 17% compared to 10% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 17% compared to 27% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 50% compared to 12% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 17% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: n/a university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Moderate
Outlook
Alberta
The employment outlook will be Moderate for appliance servicers and repairers (NOC 72421) in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.Several positions will become available due to retirements.There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about appliance servicers and repairers in Alberta: Approximately 600 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Appliance servicers and repairers mainly work in the following sectors: Repair and maintenance (NAICS 811): 43%Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 26%Construction (NAICS 23): 15% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 85% compared to 80% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 15% compared to 20% for all occupations61% of appliance servicers and repairers work all year, while 39% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.33% of appliance servicers and repairers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 94% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 6% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: 14% compared to 10% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 20% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 46% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 5% compared to 21% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
Moderate
Outlook
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TEER 2 occupations require college education or apprenticeship training and qualify for Express Entry under the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
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Whirlpool Corporation
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Paramount Services
1 active role · Winnipeg, MB
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1 active role · Kitchener, ON
Léon's
1 active role · Laval, QC
Whirlpool
1 active role · Mississauga, ON
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