Licensing guide · Manitoba

How to Become a Floorcovering Installer in Manitoba

Last checked 8 sources checkedNOC 73113

Do you need certification?

Certification is voluntary

Floorcovering installer is a voluntary trade in Manitoba. You can work in the trade without a certificate.

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“If a trade is voluntary , registering as an apprentice is optional. … Floorcovering Installer”

From gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/explore-trades/trade-profiles.html, checked October 11, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Voluntary certification See the source
Routes
Annual fees

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • 4 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $964

  1. Apprenticeship Manitoba emails you the Apprenticeship Agreement, which you sign on paper or electronically, and your employer must also sign Part C of it.

    Source
    “Sign the Apprenticeship Agreement - Apprenticeship Manitoba sends an email to you with the Apprenticeship Agreement - you can print out the agreement and sign it, or electronically sign the agreement - your employer must also sign Part C of the agreement”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr...

  2. You submit your education records, any work or educational experience documents, and the signed Apprenticeship Agreement to Apprenticeship Manitoba so it can be registered.

    Source
    “Provide documentation and register your Apprenticeship Agreement with Apprenticeship Manitoba Follow instructions on your Apprenticeship Agreement to submit: - a copy of your education records (post-secondary transcript, or high school diploma, and/or Grade 12 transcripts, GED certificate/ Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC), or equivalent).”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr...

  3. You complete the required on-the-job hours, technical training hours and exams for your trade according to the Act and your trade's regulation or by-law.

    Source
    “complete on-the-job hours, technical training hours and exams according to The Apprenticeship and Certification Act and for your specific trade regulation or by-law.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr...

  4. After completing all levels and apprenticeship requirements, you must pass the certification (final) exam with a minimum grade of 70 per cent to earn your Certificate of Qualification.

    Source
    “Once you’ve completed all levels and apprenticeship requirements for your program, you must pass the certification (final) exam. The minimum passing grade is 70 per cent.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/discover-apprentice...

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

4 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees: $964 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total. 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 1 step without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $964

  1. If you took technical or practical training elsewhere in Canada, you can be assessed for credit in your Manitoba apprenticeship program.

    Source
    “If you have taken technical or practical training elsewhere in Canada, you can be assessed for credit in your Manitoba program.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/discover-apprentice...

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees: $964 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total. 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
  • 5 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $964
  • Listed time: 1.4 months (only 1 of 6 steps state a time)

  1. Before you can register for technical training while on a work permit, you must provide the approved Authorization Letter from the Government of Canada to Apprenticeship Manitoba.

    Source
    “You are required to provide the approved Authorization Letter from the Government of Canada to Apprenticeship Manitoba before you will be able to register for technical training while on a work-permit.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/explore-trades/newcomers.html

  2. Once you have your Authorization Letter, you contact your Apprenticeship Training Coordinator, who will help you register for technical training.

    Source
    “Once you have obtained your Authorization Letter, contact your Apprenticeship Training Coordinator and they will assist you with being able to register for technical training.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/explore-trades/newcomers.html

  3. You determine whether your work experience, training, knowledge and skills make you eligible to write the qualification exam by reviewing the work experience form for your trade on the Apprenticeship Manitoba website.

    Source
    “Determine if you have the work experience, training, knowledge and skills required to be eligible to write the qualification exam by reviewing the work experience form for your trade on the Apprenticeship Manitoba website.”
    immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations

  4. If you meet all the requirements to write the qualification exam, you submit your trades qualification application with your completed work experience form, employer letters and copies of previous trades certification to Apprenticeship Manitoba.

    • Trades Qualification Application Fee: $200 (non-refundable fee to assess your application)
      Source
      “Application fee - Include a $200 payment (non-refundable). - Make cheque payable to: Apprenticeship Manitoba. - This fee is to assess your application and does not guarantee that you will be approved.”
      gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...
    Source
    “Submit to Apprenticeship Manitoba your trades qualification application (along with your completed work experience form, employer letter(s) and copies of previous trades certification) only if you meet all requirements to write the qualification exam in your trade.”
    immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations

  5. You wait for a reply from Apprenticeship Manitoba; approval of your application means you are eligible to write the exam.

    Time: 6 weeks
    Time source
    “Wait for a reply from Apprenticeship Manitoba (application review typically takes about six weeks).”
    immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations
    Source
    “Wait for a reply from Apprenticeship Manitoba (application review typically takes about six weeks). Approval of your application means you are eligible to write the exam.”
    immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations

  6. Once approved as a trade qualifier, you are notified by email and can take your certification exam, which must be written in Manitoba.

    Source
    “If you meet the requirements, you will be notified via email that you have been approved to challenge the certification exam and you are accepted as a trade qualifier.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

Listed fees for this route

1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

5 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Annual fees: $964 a year Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total. 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

Official page for this route

Other listed fees

The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Experience

  • To qualify as a trade qualifier you must have a minimum number of years and hours working in the trade and experience in at least 70 per cent of the scope of the trade.

    Source
    “You must have: - a minimum number of years working in the trade - a minimum number of hours working in the trade - experience (skills) in at least 70 per cent scope of the trade”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  • Challenging the exam through trades qualification requires 4.5 years of experience and 6,300 hours, with no additional practical exam required.

    Source
    “Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification: 4.5 Years of Experience 6,300 Hours Required No Additional Practical Exam Required”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/explore-trades/trade-profiles/floorcoverin...

Residency

  • You must reside in Manitoba when you apply, whether as an apprentice or as a trade qualifier challenging the certification exam.

    Source
    “Whether you plan to be an apprentice, or plan to challenge the certification exam as a trade qualifier, you must reside in Manitoba when you apply.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/explore-trades/newcomers.html

Already licensed in another province?

Extra steps

If you have taken technical or practical training elsewhere in Canada, you can be assessed for credit in your Manitoba program, and certification from elsewhere in Canada is recognized for trades requiring compulsory certification in Manitoba.

Source
“If you have taken technical or practical training elsewhere in Canada, you can be assessed for credit in your Manitoba program.”
gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/discover-apprentice...

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 73113, Floor covering installers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Manitoba and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Manitoba $16.00 $22.40 $31.00 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $17.00 $26.00 $43.00 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Manitoba

Wages in every province and territory

Floorcovering installers in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 11 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare floorcovering installer licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/explore-trades/trade-profiles.html · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr... · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/discover-apprentice... · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. Regulated Occupations | Manitoba Immigration immigratemanitoba.com/life/regulated-occupations · fetched October 10, 2026
  5. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/explore-trades/newcomers.html · fetched October 10, 2026
  6. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-... · fetched October 10, 2026
  7. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/explore-trades/trade-profiles/floorcoverin... · fetched October 10, 2026
  8. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/manage-your-apprent... · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a floorcovering installer in Manitoba?

No. Certification is available, but it is not required to work in the trade in Manitoba. Certification is managed by Apprenticeship Manitoba.

Which exams are required?

Red Seal Exam, Level Placement Exam.

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