Hi pieman:
Sorry that you have to leave a warm island to come to Canada. I hope this post provides some clarifications. Elevator regulations in Canada are handled by province, so things will vary depending on where you want to go. In the province of Ontario (the most regulated) the Authority Having Jurisdiction is called TSSA (Technical Standards and Safety Authority), they license elevating devices, elevator contractors and elevator mechanics. The ASME A17.1 and the CSA B44 are the same code for the past few years, but there is a catch. Whenever a new code is published and TSSA decides to use it they will publish a CAD (Code Adoption Document) outlining all the changes and omissions they have made to the code for the province of Ontario. They will also publish Director's Orders at times stating specific requirements applicable to the elevators in Ontario. So if you have good knowledge of the A17.1 you should be ok to request an exam challenge from TSSA, but be warned, knowing that you are from out of the country they will probably focus more on the specifics of Ontario, so I would make sure to know the contents of the CAD and the most recent director's orders. Maybe have a look at tssa.org to learn a bit more.
I hope this is helpful.
S
