22313 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors

What this occupation covers

Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors install, adjust, repair and overhaul aircraft instrument, electrical or avionics systems on aircraft. This unit group also includes avionics inspectors who inspect instrument, electrical and avionics systems following assembly, modification, repair or overhaul. They are employed by aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, repair and overhaul establishments and by airlines and other aircraft operators. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 6 main duties for this code.

• Repair and overhaul, install, calibrate and test aircraft instruments.
• Repair and overhaul, modify, install and test aircraft electrical systems and equipment.
• Troubleshoot, repair and overhaul, test, modify, install and inspect aircraft electronic systems and components including communications, navigation, and autoflight equipment.
• Inspect and test aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics systems and ensure that the installation, maintenance, repair and overhaul of these systems meet Transport Canada and company standards of performance and safety.
• Aircraft mechanics and technicians who work in repair and overhaul shops service and test electrical, electronic and instrument components.
• Avionics mechanics and technicians who work in maintenance hangars troubleshoot, repair, install and inspect aircraft systems and components.

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 6 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.

• 93200 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
• 72404 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
• 22231 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers
• 72422 Electrical mechanics
• 22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

Excluded from this code

• Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors (See 93200 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors)
• Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors (See 72404 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors)
• Airworthiness inspector (See 22231 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers)
• Electrical mechanics (See 72422 Electrical mechanics)
• Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics (See 22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics)

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.

aircraft and missile electrotechnician - avionics · aircraft avionics technician · aircraft electrical equipment inspector and tester · aircraft electrical inspector · aircraft electrical mechanic · aircraft electrical system mechanic · aircraft electrical technician · aircraft electrician · aircraft electronic components technician · aircraft electronic equipment inspector and tester · aircraft electronic equipment installer · aircraft electronic system mechanic · aircraft electronics inspector · aircraft instrument inspector · aircraft instrument mechanic · aircraft instrument technician · aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) - avionics · apprentice avionics technician · aviation electrical components technician · aviation electronic components technician · aviation instrument technician · aviation systems technician - Canadian Armed Forces · avionics and electronics calibration specialist · avionics inspector

Employment requirements

• Aircraft instrument and avionics mechanics and technicians require completion of a two- to three-year college program in avionics or electronics.
• Aircraft electrical mechanics and technicians require completion of a college program as an electrical or electronic technician.
• Four years of on-the-job or company apprenticeship training is required for all mechanics and technicians in this unit group.
• Avionics inspectors require completion of a two- to three-year college program in avionics or electronics and three to five years of experience as an avionics mechanic or technician.
• Avionics inspectors, mechanics and technicians who sign maintenance releases and certify airworthiness require an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's (AME) licence (category E - avionics) issued by Transport Canada.
• Industry certification is available from the Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace (CCAA) for some occupations in this unit group.
• In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title "Professional Technologist."