Renew Your Electrical Contractor Licence

To keep your Electrical Contractor licence valid, you must maintain the requirements of the licence and complete your annual licence renewal, including fee payment, to ESA through the ESA online Licensing Platform. Failure to do so may result in your licence becoming invalid.

If your licence becomes invalid (suspended, expired, revoked, closed), you must stop operating as an Electrical Contractor.  You will not be permitted to arrange for inspection, and your licence status, along with actions taken against your licence could be visible to the public in ESA’s Contractor Locator Tool.

Renew Using ESA’s Licensing Platform

Whether you’re an Electrical Contractor (EC), Master Electrician (ME), or applying to write the ME Exam, everything you need is now in one secure, modern system. It’s web-based, mobile-friendly and built to make licence applications, renewals, payments and updates faster and easier.

For licence applications, renewals, payments, or updates, use ESA’s online Licensing Platform.

Questions about using the online platform?

Visit our Self-Serve Licensing Platform page — it’s your go-to source for updates and resources.

Annual Renewal Process

Your licence renewal record will be available in the ESA online Licensing Platform 45 days before your annual licence expiration date.

  1. Log in to ESA’s online Licensing Platform.
  2. Complete the renewal record.
  3. Make the annual licence payment.
  4. Confirm eligibility for the licence.
  • Electrical Contractors are subject to random audits to ensure they meet the requirements of their licence, such as having a valid Designated Master Electrician on staff.

Requirements to maintain your Electrical Contractor license

To maintain a valid Electrical Contractor licence, you must complete your annual renewal record, make your annual licence fee payment and confirm your current eligibility for the licence.

You have several responsibilities as a licence holder and are required to comply with all of them, at all times, for the duration of your licence:

  • While performing electrical installations, you must comply with the Electrical Safety Code
  • Comply all applicable laws and regulations, such as:
    • Consumer protection legislation
    • Laws related to health and safety
    • Laws relating to employment standards
    • Business laws and business practices
    • Maintain a Designated Master Electrician who will supervise the work and compliance with the applicable requirements
    • Understand and follow the License Holder Standards of Conduct

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Not seeing the answer to your question?

Contact ESA Licensing at: ESA.Licensing@electricalsafety.on.ca

Questions? Email  ESA.Licensing@electricalsafety.on.ca or call 1-877-372-7233, option 3.