How to become a sailor in Canada

Seafarers are an urgently needed industry in Canada, but it is also difficult to become a seafarer in Canada

Meet the following conditions: 1. Professional education and training are required: apply for Category B Crew members with Category C sailors and GMDSS limited operator certificates of competency should have the professional training time specified by the competent authority, carry out professional training or relevant professional qualifications from a navigation school, and apply for the third officer and third officer of ships with a gross tonnage of 500 and above. Ship and GMDSS general operators must have more than two years of vocational education in navigation or a technical secondary school degree in navigation or above, and apply for first mate, captain, chief engineer, second engineer, and GMDSS level one and level two of ships in the wireless navigation area. Crew members of wireless electronics officers must have higher education in navigation-related majors or a college degree or above in related majors. 2. Maritime qualifications are required: Applicants who apply for the Class B and Class C mechanic and sailor competency certificates need 6 months of maritime internship qualifications after obtaining the training certificate (navigation area: unlimited navigation area, offshore navigation area, coastal navigation area Both are acceptable). 2. Applicants who apply for the third officer and third engineer officer's certificate of competency examination should hold the certificate of competency for watch sailors and watch engineers of the corresponding ship level in the corresponding navigation area, and have actually served in their positions for 12 months (new documents: coastal navigation area and above) Can). 3. Those who apply for the certificate of competency examination for chief mate and second engineer officer should hold the certificate of competency for second mate and second engineer officer in the corresponding navigation area and ship grade, and have actually served in their positions for 12 months. The important thing is academic training experience and language requirements. Not only English, but also French proficiency is required.

If you are a seafarer, the immigration requirements are as follows: if you have the qualifications of first mate and chief engineer or above, you need to be recommended by the shipowner, especially the Canadian shipowner to have a chance.