Resources for Apprentices in Canada

In Canada, there are 56 national Red Seal-endorsed trades as well as other trades which are designated separately by each province and territory.

This is the parent-page for a shared, national library of links and resources for apprentices in the Canadian trades.

The 56 Red Seal-endorsed trades are:

A- Red Seal trades starting with the letter A

• Agricultural Equipment Technician
• Appliance Service Technician
• Auto Body and Collision Technician (previously known as Motor Vehicle Body Repairer (Metal and Paint))
• Automotive Refinishing Technician (previously known as Automotive Painter)
• Automotive Service Technician

B- Red Seal trades starting with the letter B

• Baker
• Boilermaker
• Bricklayer

C- Red Seal trades starting with the letter C

• Cabinetmaker
• Carpenter
• Concrete Finisher
• Construction Craft Worker
• Construction Electrician
• Cook

D- Red Seal trades starting with the letter D

• Drywall Finisher and Plasterer

E- Red Seal trades starting with the letter E

• Electric Motor System Technician

F- Red Seal trades starting with the letter F

• Floorcovering Installer

G- Red Seal trades starting with the letter G

• Gasfitter — Class A
• Gasfitter — Class B
• Glazier

H- Red Seal trades starting with the letter H

• Hairstylist
• Heavy Duty Equipment Technician
• Heavy Equipment Operator (Dozer)
• Heavy Equipment Operator (Excavator)
• Heavy Equipment Operator (Tractor-Loader-Backhoe)

I- Red Seal trades starting with the letter I

• Industrial Electrician
• Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
• Instrumentation and Control Technician
• Insulator (Heat and Frost)
• Ironworker (Generalist)
• Ironworker (Reinforcing)
• Ironworker (Structural/Ornamental)

L- Red Seal trades starting with the letter L

• Landscape Horticulturist
• Lather (Interior Systems Mechanic)

M- Red Seal trades starting with the letter M

• Machinist
• Metal Fabricator (Fitter)
• Mobile Crane Operator
• Motorcycle Mechanic

O- Red Seal trades starting with the letter O

• Oil Heat System Technician

P- Red Seal trades starting with the letter P

• Painter and Decorator
• Partsperson
• Plumber
• Powerline Technician

R- Red Seal trades starting with the letter R

• Recreation Vehicle Service Technician
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
• Rig Technician
• Roofer

S- Red Seal trades starting with the letter S

• Sheet Metal Worker
• Sprinkler Fitter
• Steamfitter/Pipefitter

T- Red Seal trades starting with the letter T

• Tilesetter
• Tool and Die Maker
• Tower Crane Operator
• Transport Trailer Technician
• Truck and Transport Mechanic

W- Red Seal trades starting with the letter W

• Welder

In Nova Scotia, in addition to the national Red Seal trades, there are 14 provincially-designated trades.

These are:

• Alarm and Security Technician
• Automotive Glass Technician
• Automotive Service Technician (Service Centre Technician)
• Blaster
• Boat Builder
• Communications Technician
• Elevating Device Mechanic
• Locksmith (Inactive)
• Marine Fitter (Inactive)
• Marine Service Technician
• Mine Electrician
• Mine Mechanic (Inactive)
• Power Engineer
• Restoration Stone Mason