72410 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers

What this occupation covers

Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers inspect, diagnose, repair and service mechanical, electrical and electronic systems and components of cars, buses, and light and commercial transport trucks. They are employed by motor vehicle dealers, garages, truck and trailer dealerships, fleet maintenance companies, and service stations, automotive specialty shops, transportation companies and retail establishments which have automotive service shops. This unit group also includes mechanical repairers who perform major repairs and replacement of mechanical units on newly assembled motor vehicles. They are employed by motor vehicle manufacturing companies. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 14 main duties for this code.

• Review work orders and discuss work with supervisor
• Inspect motor in operation, road test motor vehicle, and test automotive systems and components using computerized diagnostic and other testing devices to diagnose and isolate faults
• Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of automotive systems including fuel system, brakes, steering and suspension, engine and drive train, emission control and exhaust, cooling and climate control, and electrical and electronic systems using hand tools and other specialized automotive repair equipment
• Test and adjust repaired systems to manufacturer's performance specifications
• Perform scheduled maintenance service, such as oil changes, lubrications and tune ups
• Advise customers on work performed, general vehicle condition and future repair requirements.
• Inspect and test mechanical units, such as engines, transmissions, axles and brake systems, to locate faults and malfunctions
• Diagnose faults or malfunctions and confirm findings with supervisor to determine whether to repair or replace unit
• Repair or replace mechanical units or components using hand and power tools
• Test and adjust units to specifications for proper performance
• Complete reports to record problems and work performed.
• Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of commercial transport truck systems including chassis, frame, cab, body, engine and drive train, air brakes, steering, and fuel, hydraulic, electrical and electronic systems
• Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of truck-trailer systems including structural, brake and electrical systems.
• Workers in this unit group may specialize in the following areas: engine and fuel systems, transmission systems, air conditioning, cooling and heating systems, steering, alignment, brakes, drive lines, suspension, electrical and electronic systems, truck-trailer repair or diagnostic services.

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 3 of its 14 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.

• 72411 Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators
• 72401 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
• 94200 Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers
• 72020 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
• 72423 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
• 92020 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
• 94204 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors

Excluded from this code

• Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators (See 72411 Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators)
• Heavy-duty equipment mechanics (See 72401 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics)
• Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers (See 94200 Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers)
• Motor vehicle mechanics supervisor (See 72020 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades)
• Recreation vehicle service technician (See 72423 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics)
• Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling (See 92020 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling)
• Truck trailer assembler (See 94204 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors)

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.

after sales service technician - motor vehicles · alignment and brakes technician · apprentice motor vehicle mechanic · automatic transmission mechanic - motor vehicle · automatic transmission technician - motor vehicles · automobile mechanic · automobile service mechanic · automotive air conditioning mechanic · automotive brake mechanic · automotive brake repairer · automotive brake specialist · automotive carburetor mechanic · automotive drivetrain technician · automotive electrical and tune-up service technician · automotive electrical mechanic · automotive electrical technician · automotive engine mechanic inspector · automotive mechanic · automotive mechanical repairer · automotive radiator mechanic · automotive radiator mechanic apprentice · automotive radiator repairer · automotive repairer · automotive service technician

Employment requirements

• Automotive service technicians
• Completion of secondary school and training courses or a vocational program are usually required.
• Completion of a four-year automotive service technician apprenticeship program or A combination of over four years of work experience and industry courses in automotive technology is required to be eligible for trade certification.
• Trade certification for automotive service technicians is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
• Automotive service technician (transmission) trade certification is compulsory in Ontario.
• Automotive service technician (steering, suspension and brakes) trade certification is compulsory in New Brunswick and Ontario.
• Automotive service technician (service station mechanic) trade certification is compulsory in Nova Scotia and available, but voluntary, in Prince Edward Island.
• Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified automotive service technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
• Mechanical repairers, motor vehicle manufacturing
• On-the-job training of two to three years is provided by employers.
• Truck and transport and truck-trailer mechanics
• Completion of a four-year truck and transport mechanic or truck-trailer repair apprenticeship or A combination of over four years of work experience and industry courses in truck or heavy duty equipment mechanics is required to be eligible for trade certification.
• Trade certification for truck and transport mechanics is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and the Yukon.
• Transport trailer technician trade certification is compulsory in Ontario and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia and the Yukon.
• Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified truck-trailer repairers and truck and transport mechanics upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.