72423 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics

What this occupation covers

Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics test, repair and service motorcycles, motor scooters, snowmobiles, outboard motors, forklifts and all-terrain vehicles. They are employed by service shops of motorcycle dealers and retailers and by independent service establishments. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 9 main duties for this code.

• Review work orders and discuss work to be performed with supervisor
• Inspect and test engine and other mechanical components using test devices to diagnose and isolate faults
• Adjust, repair or replace mechanical or electrical system parts and components using hand tools and equipment
• Test and adjust repaired systems for proper performance
• Perform scheduled maintenance service on equipment
• Advise customers on work performed and general condition of equipment
• Repair or replace electrical wiring, plumbing, propane gas lines, appliances, windows, doors, cabinets and structural frames in recreational vehicles
• Determine estimates of repair cost
• May repair and rebuild hoisting mechanism and other mechanical systems on industrial trucks and forklifts.

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 9 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.

• 72020 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
• 72429 Other small engine and small equipment repairers

Excluded from this code

• Motorcycle mechanics foreman/woman (See 72020 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades)
• Other small engine and small equipment repairers (See 72429 Other small engine and small equipment repairers)

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.

all-terrain vehicle repairer · apprentice marine repair technician · apprentice outboard motor mechanic · apprentice recreation vehicle mechanic · forklift mechanic · go-kart repairer · inboard-outboard mechanic · inboard-outboard motor mechanic · industrial truck mechanic · industrial truck repairer · leisure vehicle technician (except recreational vehicles) · lift truck mechanic · marine repair technician · marine service technician · marine service technician apprentice · motor boat mechanic · motor scooter repairer · motorcycle mechanic · motorcycle mechanic apprentice · motorcycle repairer · motorcycle repairman/woman · outboard motor mechanic · recreation vehicle apprentice mechanic · recreation vehicle mechanic

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school and training courses or a vocational program is usually required.
• For motorcycle mechanics, completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program or A combination of over three years of work experience and high school or college courses in motorcycle repair is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
• Motorcycle mechanic trade certification is compulsory in Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and British Columbia.
• Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified motorcycle mechanics upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
• For recreation vehicle technicians, completion of a two- to four-year apprenticeship program or college, high school or industry courses combined with several years of related work experience or several years of on-the-job training are required.
• Trade certification for recreation vehicle service technicians is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia and the Yukon.
• Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified recreation vehicle service technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
• Other mechanics in this unit group may require several years of on-the-job training.