Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
Occupation · NOC 2021 22311 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 22311
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 578
- Median wage, Canada
- C$26.50 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 1,627
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About this occupation
Electronic service technicians service and repair household and business electronic equipment such as audio and video systems, computers and peripherals, office equipment and other consumer electronic equipment and assemblies. They are employed by electronic service and retail establishments, by wholesale distributors and within service departments of electronic manufacturing companies. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
Example job titles
- alarm system technician
- audio-video service technician
- computer service technician
- electronic products field service technician
- electronic service technician apprentice
- electronic service technician supervisor
- office equipment service technician
- photocopy machine technician
- radio and television service technician
- satellite antenna servicer
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Install, maintain and repair household and business electronic equipment, such as televisions, radios, DVD and blueray players, projectors, stereo equipment, photocopiers, computers and peripherals
- Inspect and test electronic equipment, components and assemblies using multimeters, circuit testers, oscilloscopes, logic probes and other electronic test instruments, tools and equipment
- Diagnose and locate circuit, component and equipment faults
- Adjust, align, replace or repair electronic equipment, assemblies and components following equipment manuals and schematics, and using soldering tools and other hand and power tools
- Complete work orders, test and maintenance reports
- May supervise other electronic equipment service technicians.
Employment requirements
- Completion of a two- to three-year college program in electronics or Completion of a four-year apprenticeship program in electronic servicing and repair or Completion of high school or college courses in electronics and on-the-job training is required.
- Trade certification for electronics technicians (consumer products) is available, but voluntary, in Ontario, British Columbia and the Yukon.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2022 | 74 |
| 2023 | 92 |
| 2024 | 135 |
| 2025 | 83 |
| 2026 | 7 |
- B & E Low Voltage & Home Automation Ltd.8
- ACER ELECTRIC SERVICES LTD.8
- 2447986 Ontario Inc.7
- Bureau Tech 2000 Inc.7
- Technoway installation ltd7
- Sertek informatique inc.7
- Precision Communication Services Corp.7
- Buropro Citation7
- FIBERCOMM COMMUNICATIONS LTD6
- Sécur-Icare Inc.6
- Fluent Home Ltd5
- Edgetch HVAC Services Ltd.5
- INNOV8 DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INC.5
- Royal Alarms Limited5
- 9152-2458 Quebec Inc5
Work permits
Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 80 |
| 2025 | 5 | 45 |
| 2024 | 35 | 45 |
| 2023 | 0 | 45 |
| 2022 | 5 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 | 65 |
| 2018 | 0 | 180 |
| 2017 | 10 | 70 |
| 2016 | 25 | 105 |
| 2015 | 25 | 195 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 220 |
| 2016 | 130 |
| 2017 | 80 |
| 2018 | 180 |
| 2019 | 75 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2024 | 80 |
| 2025 | 50 |
| 2026 | 80 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 120 |
| 2018 | 80 |
| 2019 | 145 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2021 | 585 |
| 2022 | 150 |
| 2023 | 65 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2025 | 105 |
| 2026 | 60 |
- Canadian Experience Class1,235
- Provincial Nominee Program195
- Federal Skilled Worker40
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$18.00 | C$26.50 | C$41.35 |
| Alberta | C$17.00 | C$28.00 | C$47.19 |
| British Columbia | C$19.60 | C$27.88 | C$43.00 |
| Manitoba | C$16.00 | C$26.00 | C$39.42 |
| New Brunswick | C$21.19 | C$29.00 | C$37.02 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$16.00 | C$30.50 | C$41.03 |
| Nova Scotia | C$19.62 | C$26.15 | C$44.20 |
| Ontario | C$18.75 | C$26.00 | C$40.00 |
| Quebec | C$18.00 | C$27.00 | C$36.00 |
| Saskatchewan | C$20.88 | C$30.00 | C$42.00 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 1,627
- Vacancies advertised
- 2,646
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$27.07
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