22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

What this occupation covers

Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics repair, maintain, calibrate, adjust, and install industrial measuring and controlling instrumentation. They are employed by pulp and paper processing companies, nuclear and hydro power generating companies, mining, petrochemical and natural gas companies, industrial instrument and other manufacturing companies, and by industrial instrument servicing establishments. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 7 main duties for this code.

• Consult manufacturer's manuals, circuit diagrams and blueprints to determine tests and maintenance procedures for instruments used for measuring and controlling flow, level, pressure, temperature, chemical composition and other variables in manufacturing and processing
• Inspect and test operation of instruments and systems to diagnose faults using pneumatic, electrical and electronic testing devices and precision measuring instruments
• Repair and adjust system components, such as sensors, transmitters and programmable logic controllers, or remove and replace defective parts
• Calibrate components and instruments according to manufacturers' specifications
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance work and complete test and maintenance reports
• Install control and measurement instruments on existing and new plant equipment and processes
• Consult with and advise process operators.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 7 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 22313 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors
• 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
• 72400 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
• 22231 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers

Excluded from this code

• Aircraft instrument technician (See 22313 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors)
• Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (See 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians)
• Industrial mechanic (See 72400 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics)
• Measurement technician - oil and gas inspection (See 22231 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

apprentice industrial instrument mechanic · apprentice instrument mechanic · heavy water plant control technician · industrial instrument mechanic · industrial instrument panel repairer · industrial instrument service technician · industrial instrument technician · industrial instrumentation and control technician · industrial instrumentation and electrical technician · industrial instrumentation technician · industrial process control equipment repairer · instrument maintenance mechanic · instrument mechanic - utilities · measurement technician - oil and gas installation · nuclear generating station and heavy water plant control technician · nucleonic controller repairer · precision instrument mechanic · process control equipment mechanic · process control equipment repairer · process control equipment service technician

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Completion of a four- or five-year apprenticeship program in industrial instrument repair or Completion of a two-year college program in industrial instrumentation technology and several years of work experience are usually required for trade certification.
• Instrumentation and control technician trade certification is available, but voluntary, in all provinces and territories, except in Quebec.
• Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified instrumentation and control technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.