Manitoba Labour and Immigration
Electrical Program
The Electricians' License Act provides the legislative basis for protecting Manitobans against the potentially lethal hazards of a power source that is as close to hand as the lamp switch on the bedside table.
Ultimately, the Act and its regulations are in place to protect Manitobans from the dangers of electrocution or electrical shock, and safeguard against the potential of fire resulting from faulty wiring. To do so, the legislation dictates standards for both trades people and equipment, and places regulatory authority in the hands of the Mechanical and Engineering Branch.
Mechanical and Engineering works with the Apprenticeship Branch and Manitoba Hydro to licence the Journey electrical trades.
In addition, by administering qualification criteria and examinations for all specialized electrical and limited electrical licences the Branch also helps ensure that workers who are not Journey electricians but who encounter electricity daily within their own trades have adequate knowledge and experience to deal safely with the hazards.
Mechanical and Engineering electrical inspectors are in the field to ensure that the men and women working with electricity are properly licenced, and that licenced electricians work according to acceptable standards.
Electrical inspectors also assess electrical equipment and installations that are not certified by a recognized testing agency. Before such equipment can be put into operation in Manitoba, the Mechanical and Engineering Branch must approve and label it.
For information on obtaining an electrical licence, please contact the licencing department at 945-3375.
To speak with or correspond with your Provincial Electric Inspector, please consult the contact information below. If you are unsure who your inspector is, please call the Mechanical and Engineering switchboard for help: (204) 945-3373.
| Name | Area | Cell Phone | |
| Bryan Beger | Winnipeg Area | 918-2462 | Bryan.Beger@gov.mb.ca |
| Cory Marshall | Winnipeg Area | 918-2461 | Cory.Marshall@gov.mb.ca |
| Rick VandenBerg | Brandon Area | 770-3450 | Rick.VandenBerg@gov.mb.ca |
Please consult Electrical Program Fees - (pdf) for more information on electrical equipment inspection fees.
