Will you register our company with the programs for us?

No. Registration is between your company and the program administrator. We map the requirements, organise the checklist and help you plan the gaps, but the application, attestations and compliance are yours.

Can you tell us whether our technicians are qualified?

We can compare the credentials your team holds against what program and certification pages state, and flag gaps. Whether a person is qualified for specific work is decided by the provincial certification body and the program, not by us.

What happens when the federal heat pump rebate opens?

As of October 2026 it had been announced for 2027 without published installer rules. When those rules appear on an official page, we update the map and tell clients what changed.

Heat-Pump Rebate Program Registration Readiness

Q: What is the Red Seal and does it matter for heat pumps?

The Red Seal is the interprovincial standard for skilled trades, administered by provinces and territories. The Red Seal trades list includes refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic, sheet metal worker and gasfitter classes, which often matter for heat-pump crews.

In much of Canada, a heat-pump rebate depends as much on who installs as on what is installed. If a program requires a registered contractor and you are not on the list, the homeowner loses the rebate and you lose the job. This service maps the programs open in your province, what each one asks of the installing company, and the credentials your crew would need. We summarise official pages; we do not give compliance advice, and the administrator always has the final word.

What the map covers

For each program relevant to your service area, the map records:

What it funds, in one line, and whether it is open, closed or announced but not yet open.
What it asks of the installer: registration, a qualified-contractor list, licence classes, invoice details, attestations or deadlines.
What it means for your marketing: whether you can mention the program on your website and in quotes, and how to word it so you do not promise eligibility.
The official source and the date we checked it. Every line links to the administrator's page with an "as of" date.

Examples of installer requirements, as of October 2026

These are examples we confirmed on official pages in October 2026. They change; confirm with the administrator before acting.

British Columbia. The Energy Savings Program states that upgrades must be installed by a contractor registered with that program to qualify for a rebate.
Manitoba. Efficiency Manitoba's air source heat pump rebate requires a contractor registered with Efficiency Manitoba, an application within 90 days of installation, and offers registered suppliers a $100 bonus for applications that include an F280 heat-load calculation on work completed before March 31, 2027.
Quebec. LogisVert lists RBQ licence subclasses for forced-air heating and refrigeration, electrical work by a licensed electrical contractor, and an invoice showing the RBQ licence number and the equipment's AHRI or ENERGY STAR number.
Alberta. The municipal Clean Energy Improvement Program states that eligible upgrades must be installed by a CEIP Qualified Contractor, who has received training from the CEIP team.
Newfoundland and Labrador. The takeCHARGE Oil to Electric program pays incentives to installers on its participating list, and asks that heat-pump installers be journeyperson refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics or manufacturer-certified for the brand.

Our regional pages cover the rest of the country, including where we could not find a province-wide program.

Crew credentials: the trade side

Program rules sit on top of provincial trade rules. Two examples from official pages:

In BC, SkilledTradesBC lists refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic, gasfitter (Class A and B) and sheet metal worker among the seven trades under Skilled Trades Certification, which requires workers to be registered apprentices or certified.
In Alberta, the compulsory certification trades list includes refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic.

Nationally, the Red Seal trades list includes refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic, sheet metal worker and gasfitter classes. We use these pages to build a simple gap list: who on your team holds what, and which credentials would open which programs. Training choices remain yours; we link only pages we have loaded and checked.

What you receive

the program map for your province or provinces, dated and linked
a credential gap list for your crew
a registration checklist in the order that avoids delays
suggested wording for your website and quotes that mentions programs without promising eligibility

Scope and timing are confirmed in writing in your proposal.

How results are measured

Useful measures are simple: the number of programs you are registered for, the share of quotes that include a program, rebate applications returned for corrections, and days from install to rebate submission. If rebate paperwork keeps coming back, the process needs fixing before more marketing.

Mistakes to avoid

Advertising a program before you are registered. It invites complaints and wasted calls.
Promising eligibility. Say "you may qualify; we will check the program rules with you." Eligibility is the administrator's decision.
Missing submission windows. A 90-day window, like Manitoba's, is easy to miss in a busy season.
Relying on last year's rules. Programs in several provinces changed in 2026.

Next, see how to present programs in the quote with quoting and financing, or read the installer rules guide. To start, call, text or email us.

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