Just as a thought, but would a 'Power Engineer' do anything to do with wind farms? (forgive my ignorance! ).

If so, I'll ask hubby, who works for a company that builds wind farms in Canada, his thoughts.

I don't think it'd be too much based around that I'm afraid. Although any information's good!

Come the end of the apprenticeship I should be skilled to work as an electrical fitter/multi skilled craftsperson.

God this all sounds so daunting and complicated!

Ok, sorry! Not really up on my electrical engineering, can you tell?!?

I know that hubby uses engineers and I just assumed that a power engineer may be used - wind turbine, generates power, electrical connections, etc, etc..........well, you can see how I got there can't you?!?

Oh Im not dismissing it! If there's anything useful then share it by all means!

This may sound like a long shot but could I earn the degree at a Canadian university? I've been told that work sponsored degree's are possible but whether they'd let me do it abroad, who knows.

I'm 21 in 3 weeks, if I could be out there before I'm 30 I'd be stoked.

Actually, scrap studying in Canada, that also appears to be a ballache.

Arrrrrgh.

I'm reading from http://www.peng.ca/ though that to become a P.Eng they consider your apprenticeship time as experience as well? This could be useful I can only guess.

No.

To become a registered P. Eng you need to attend university and then once the degree is completed you will be classed as a student engineer where by you then need a further 4 years (provinces vary i believe), once the four years are complete you then need to enroll with the local body as a P. Eng which costs a little bit more money and you get a stamp for your trouble.

Also if you are thinking about becoming an electrician you have to jump through just as many hopes.

Yes.

Would an electrical technician have to be approved via the red seal?

Does anyone know if this is likely to change anytime soon?

http://www.cttam.com/index.jsp

I would advise you to read through this and see if you can find out anything from there website.

God my head hurts.

http://www.cctt.ca/page.asp?lang=1&i...34F9044A4EF176

You can always e-mail these people and just ask the question if your NVQ would qualify for accreditation.

Unfortunately I don't think they'd really stand up which is a bit of a pain so it would revolve around doing a degree, and three years at that.

Applying at the age 27 by the looks of it, God I'm gonna feel old.

Good luck Mr Wilson. Sorry for the news but it's better you find out before you come

Oh for gods sake at 27 your still a baby, get over it.

Do you want to come to Canada or not?

Ha! Of course I do! Sorry if I stirred there, maybe I'm just too keen.

Emailed the CCTT anyway on a general enquiry, hopefully might make things slightly clearer for me.