Register with BC Crane Safety
All crane operators working in British Columbia must be registered with BC Crane Safety. If you haven’t already done so, please register now.
Crane operators certified in other Canadian provinces and territories are allowed to work in B.C. Workers from the USA, Ireland, the United Kingdom and a growing number of European countries may also be able to work in B.C. This is because we have agreements to recognize each other’s certifications. See a list of these agreements here.
Other applicants need to meet the SkilledTradesBC requirements to take or challenge theoretical exams. They also need to pass the BC Crane Safety practical test. Find out more about the challenge process here.
To complete the practical test, applicants must have an employer in British Columbia and have access to the type of crane they want to operate. Anyone moving to Canada to work needs a work permit from Immigration and Citizenship Canada.
If you are interested in working as a crane operator in B.C. and have a certificate or license from somewhere else, please follow the steps below. If you are a BC Crane Safety certified operator, you could be eligible to work in other jurisdictions. Please contact us for more information.
