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7371 - Crane Operators

Crane operators operate cranes or draglines to lift, move, position or place machinery, equipment and other large objects at construction or industrial sites, ports, railway yards, surface mines and other similar locations. They are employed by construction, industrial, mining, cargo handling and railway companies.

The occupation of Crane Operator is listed on the Canadian Priority Occupation List (POL). Candidates who score 67 points and appear on this list are eligible for skilled migration to Canada without the requirement of having a job offer from a Canadian employer and are able to emigrate to Canada as a matter of priority, with the potential to arrive within months of beginning the application process. Take the Canadian point test now

Tasks

• Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
• Perform pre-operational inspection, and calculate crane capacities and weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
• Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
• Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas
• Operate gantry cranes to load and unload ship cargo at port side
• Operate locomotive cranes to move objects and materials at railway yards
• Operate bridge or overhead cranes to lift, move and place plant machinery and materials
• Operate offshore oil rig cranes to unload and reload supply vessels
• Operate cranes mounted on boats or barges to lift, move and place equipment and materials
• Operate dragline cranes to expose coal seams and ore deposits at open pit mines
• May assemble tower cranes on site
• Perform routine maintenance work such as cleaning and lubricating cranes.

Specialisations

• boom truck crane operator
• bridge crane operator
• climbing crane operator
• construction crane operator
• crane operator
• dragline crane operator
• gantry crane operator
• hoist operator (except underground mining)
• mobile crane operator
• tower crane operator
• tractor crane operator

Minimum Requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Completion of a one- to three-year apprenticeship program
  or
  High school, college or industry courses in crane operating are usually required.
• Trade certification as a hoist operator is compulsory in Quebec and available, but voluntary, in Saskatchewan.
• Boom truck crane operator trade certification is compulsory in Manitoba and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.
• Mobile crane operator (8-15 tons) trade certification is compulsory in Ontario and available, but voluntary, in New Brunswick.
• Tower crane operator trade certification is compulsory in Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta, and is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
• Trade certification as a hoist operator (hydraulic crane) is available, but voluntary, in Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
• Mobile crane operator trade certification is compulsory in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.
• Mobile crane operators may require a provincial licence to drive mobile cranes on public roads.
• Internal company certification as a crane operator may be required by some employers.
• Interprovincial trade certification (Red Seal) is also available to mobile crane operators.

If the above NOC code 7371 for Crane Operator is your current occupation then you have a very good chance of qualifying for a skilled Canadian visa. For more detailed visa information, please complete a no obligation Online Assessment and select a call back time when a Visa Bureau migration consultant will call you and explain the migration process in detail.

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Crane Operator jobs Canada - if your profession is Crane Operator as described above then there is a good chance that the Canadian Visa Bureau can help you find a job in Canada. There are jobs available now in your occupation but you will require a Canadian visa to work in Canada. Take the Skilled visa online assessment to see if you qualify.