About Trades

About Trades can help you find valuable descriptions of apprenticeable occupations, plus tips on becoming an apprentice. Check out the Essential Skills Toolkit from Human Resources & Skills Development Canada for more great information.

Click here to take an Employability Skills quiz and see how you rate! Results are not kept on file in our database so be sure to print a copy for yourself.

Check out this chart to find some lesser known trades that employers are looking to fill. Since applicants tend to focus on a few popular and well-known apprenticeships, this is a great option for job seekers looking to gain experience in a similar field.

- denotes Red Seal Trade

C - denotes Compulsory/Restricted Trades

$ - denotes Return on Investment information


Architectural Glass and Metal Technician Blacksmith Boilermaker Bricklayer $ Carpenter (general) $ Cement (Concrete) Finisher Cement Mason Concrete Pump Operator Construction Craft Worker Construction Millwright Drywall Acoustic & Lathing Applicator Drywall Finisher and Plasterer Electrician $ C Floor Covering Installer Heat and Frost Insulator $ Heavy Equipment Operator	Hoisting Engineer C Ironworker Lather Native Residential Construction Worker Painter and Decorator Plumber C Power Lineworker Precast Concrete Erector Refrigeration and AC Mechanic $ C Reinforcing Rodworker Restoration Mason Roofer Sheet Metal Worker $ C Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer $ Steamfitter C Terrazzo Tile and Marble Setter Welder

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Bearings Mechanic Cabinetmaker Carperson (Railway) CNC Composite Structures Technician Draftsperson - Mechanical Electric Motor Rewind Mechanic Electrical Control (Machine) Builder Elevating Device Mechanic Entertainment Industry Power Technician Facilities Maintenance Mechanic Fitter (Structural Steel/Platework) Fitter-Assembler (Motor Assembly) General Machinist Hydraulic/Pneumatic Mechanic Industrial Electrician C Industrial Mechanic Millwright $ Industrial Woodworker Instrumentation & Control Technician	Machine Tool Builder & Integrator Motive Power Machinist Mould Maker Mould or Die Finisher Packaging Machine Mechanic Pattern Maker Precision Metal Fabricator Process Operator: Food Manufacturing Process Operator: Power Process Operator: Refinery Chemical & Liquid Pump Systems Installer/Mechanic Railway Car Technician Relay & Instrumentation Technician Roll Grinder/Turner Surface Blaster Surface Mount Assembler Tool & Cutter Grinder Tool & Die Maker $ Tool and Gauge Inspector Tool Maker Water Meter Installer C Water Well Driller

Aboriginal Early Childhood Educator Agriculture-Dairy Herdsperson Agriculture-Swine Herdsperson Appliance Service Technician Arborist Assistant Cook Baker Chef Child & Youth Worker Cook $ Developmental Services Worker Early Childhood Educator Early Childhood Educator-Exceptionalities Educational Assistant Electronics Service Technician Fruit Grower Gemsetter-Goldsmith Hairstylist C	Hardware Lumber Retailer Horse Groomer Horse Harness Maker Horticulturist Information Technology Hardware Technician Information Technology Network Technician Information Technology Support Analyst Locksmith Microelectronics Manufacturer Native Clothing & Craft Artisan Network Cabling Specialist Patissier Pool & Hot Tub/Spa Installer Pool & Hot Tub/Spa Service Technician Precision Lens and Prism Maker (Optics) Retail Meat Cutter Saddler Special Events Coordinator Telecommunications Installer & Repairer Wooden Boat Rebuilder/Repairer

Air Cooled and Marine Mechanic Alignment and Brakes Technician $ C Auto Body Repairer $ C Automotive Electronic Accessory Technician C Automotive Glass Technician Automotive Painter Automotive Service Technician $ C Avionics Technician Farm Equipment Mechanic Fuel and Electrical Systems Technician $ C Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanic $ Marine Engine Mechanic	Motive Power Parts Apprentice Motor Vehicle Mechanic/Automotive Service Technici $ C Motorcycle Mechanic C Parts Technician Powered Lift Truck Technician Recreational Vehicle Mechanic Ski Lift Mechanic Small Engine Technician Tire Wheel & Rim Mechanic Tractor-Trailer Commercial Driver Transmission Technician $ C Truck and Coach Technician C Truck-Trailer Service Technician C Turf Equipment Technician

There is a wide mix of regulated and non-regulated trades. Consultants with the Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities can provide Schedules of Training for all skilled trades; please contact your local Apprenticeship Branch for more information . Click here to see a listing of Non-Regulated Trades that you might want to explore.