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Find out what you typically need to work as a plumber in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Plumbers (NOC 72300).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Completion of a four- to five-year apprenticeship program or a combination of over five years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in plumbing is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
- Trade certification is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified plumbers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Professional certification and licensing
You might need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.
Alberta
Job title
Plumbers
Regulated
British Columbia
Job title
Plumber
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Skilled Trades BC
Manitoba
Job title
Plumbers
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Apprenticeship Manitoba
New Brunswick
Job title
Plumber
Regulated
Newfoundland and Labrador
Job title
Plumber
Northwest Territories
Job title
Plumber
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Apprenticeship and Trades, Government of the Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Job title
Plumber
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency
Nunavut
Job title
Plumber
Regulated
Ontario
Job title
Plumber
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Skilled Tades Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Job title
Plumber
Regulated
Québec
Job title
Plumber
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale
Saskatchewan
Job title
Plumber
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission
Do you want to work in another province or territory?
If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.
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