Licensing guide · Manitoba

How to Become a Steamfitter-Pipefitter in Manitoba

Last checked 6 sources checkedNOC 72301

Do you need certification?

Certification required

Steamfitter-Pipefitter is a compulsory trade in Manitoba. You need a certificate, or registration as an apprentice, to work in the trade.

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“If a trade is designated as compulsory certification, it means you must be registered as an apprentice or be a certified journeyperson to work in that trade.”

From gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/trade-qualifier...., checked October 11, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Certification required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

Your roadmap

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

Trained in Canada

  • 2 fees depend on your situation and are not in the total
  • 3 steps without a listed fee

  1. Apprenticeship Manitoba sends an Apprenticeship Agreement by email, which the apprentice signs (on paper or electronically) and the employer also signs.

    Source
    “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. Submit the signed Apprenticeship Agreement along with education records and any related work or educational experience documentation to Apprenticeship Manitoba.

    Source
    “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). NOTE: If you do not have Grade 12 or equivalent education, state this in your application. - documentation for any work or educational experience related to your trade - the completed Apprenticeship Agreement (must be signed by both you and your employer)”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr...

  3. Complete the on-the-job hours, technical training hours and exams required under the Apprenticeship and Certification Act and the trade regulation.

    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, pass the certification (final) exam with a minimum grade of 70 per cent to earn the 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

2 fees depend on your situation and are not in the total.

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

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 4 steps without a listed fee
  • Listed time: 1.4 months (only 1 of 4 steps state a time)

  1. Determine whether you have the required work experience, training, knowledge and skills 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

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

    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

  3. Wait for a reply from Apprenticeship Manitoba; approval of the 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

  4. Trade qualifiers challenge the certification exam for their trade to earn the Certificate of Qualification.

    Source
    “A trade qualifier is an experienced tradesperson who meets minimum requirements on the job. Trade qualifiers challenge the certification exam for their trade to earn their Certificate of Qualification.”
    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.

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.

Education

  • Apprentices must submit education records such as a post-secondary transcript, high school diploma, Grade 12 transcripts, GED or CAEC, or equivalent.

    Source
    “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...

Experience

Residency

Other

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

If you have received certification elsewhere in Canada for a trade that requires compulsory certification in Manitoba, your certification will be recognized.

Source
“If you have received certification elsewhere in Canada for a trade that requires compulsory certification in Manitoba, your certification will be recognized.”
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

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

Supervised practice

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Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72301, Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system 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 $23.20 $41.93 $53.00 Very limited (1 of 5)
Canada $27.00 $43.89 $55.59 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Manitoba

Wages in every province and territory

Steamfitter-Pipefitters in other provinces and territories

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

Compare steamfitter-Pipefitter licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/trade-qualifier.... · 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/trade-profiles/steamfitter-... · fetched October 10, 2026
  6. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/explore-trades/newcomers.html · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a steamfitter-Pipefitter in Manitoba?

Yes. Certification, or registration as an apprentice, is required to work in the trade in Manitoba. Certification is managed by Apprenticeship Manitoba.

Which exams are required?

Certification (final) exam, Red Seal exam, Level Placement Exam.

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