Limited Electrical Contractor

A Limited Electrical Contractor is a registered business owner. A Limited Electrical Contractor licence applies to any Electrical Journeyperson who has less than 2 years of experience. This Electrical Journeyperson is the qualifier for the business and cannot be employed elsewhere. Electrical contractors must be bonded, a registered business with The Corporate Registry, Information Services Corporation (ISC) and be licensed with TSASK.

An Electrical Limited Contractor licence limits the Contractor to doing electrical work up to 200 Amps and 240 Volts. They can only do business within an 80 km radius from the town, village or community in which they reside, and their business is located.

How do I become a Limited Licensed Electrical Contractor?

1. Ensure you have a qualifying Electrical Journeyperson (yourself or someone else). If your qualifying Electrical Journeyperson has less than two years of experience, you will be required to obtain a Limited Electrical Contractor Licence. If your qualifying Electrical Journeyperson has had their red seal for a minimum of 2 years, please refer to the Full Electrical Contractor Licence section of the TSASK website.
   • See our Licensed Contractor or Operator directory for a list of all active Electrical Journeypersons.
2. Purchase an Electrical Contractor’s Surety Bond at an insurance agency. The minimum guarantee amount is $10,000.
3. Submitting your bond to TSASK:
   • The insurer can email a copy of the bond to gelicensing@tsask.ca.
   • The email must include the following declaration in the body of the email: “The attached is a true copy of the original bond as issued.”

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