Licensing guide · Manitoba

How to Become a Tool and Die Maker in Manitoba

Last checked 6 sources checkedNOC 72101

Do you need certification?

Certification is voluntary

Tool and die maker is a voluntary trade in Manitoba. You can work in the trade without a certificate.

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“Some trades in Manitoba require you to be certified; these are known as compulsory certification trades. Other trades are voluntary.”

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

At a glance

Licence status
Voluntary certification 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

  • 4 steps without a listed fee

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

    Source
    “Apprenticeship Manitoba sends an email to you with the Apprenticeship Agreement”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr...

  2. You submit your education records, documentation of related work or educational experience, and the signed Apprenticeship Agreement to Apprenticeship Manitoba.

    Source
    “Provide documentation and register your Apprenticeship Agreement with Apprenticeship Manitoba”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr...

  3. You complete all levels and apprenticeship requirements for your program, including on-the-job hours and technical training.

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    “Once you’ve completed all levels and apprenticeship requirements for your program, you must pass the certification (final) exam.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/discover-apprentice...

  4. You pass the certification (final) exam, with a minimum passing grade of 70 per cent, to qualify for a Certificate of Qualification.

    Source
    “The minimum passing grade is 70 per cent. Some trades also include a practical exam that you must also pass). Passing your certification exam will qualify you for a Certificate of Qualification, making you a journeyperson.”
    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

Licensed in another province

  • 4 steps without a listed fee

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

    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 the requirements to write the qualification exam, you submit your trades qualification application with your completed work experience form, employer letters and copies of any 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. You wait for Apprenticeship Manitoba to review your application, which typically takes about six weeks; approval means you are eligible to write the exam.

    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. As a trade qualifier you challenge the certification exam for the trade to earn your Certificate of Qualification.

    Source
    “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

Trained outside Canada

  • 5 steps without a listed fee

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

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

    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 any 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

  5. You wait for Apprenticeship Manitoba to review your application, which typically takes about six weeks; approval means you are eligible to write the exam.

    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

Listed fees for this route

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

5 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

  • When registering your Apprenticeship Agreement you must provide a copy of your education records, such as a post-secondary transcript, high school diploma, Grade 12 transcripts, GED certificate or Canadian Adult Education Credential, or equivalent, or state that you do not have Grade 12 or equivalent education.

    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). NOTE: If you do not have Grade 12 or equivalent education, state this in your application.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr...

Experience

Residency

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

If you have received Red Seal certification for a trade, it will continue to be recognized in Manitoba; non-Red Seal certification in a compulsory trade is assessed case by case.

Source
“If you have received Red Seal certification for any trade (voluntary or compulsory certification), it will continue to be recognized in Manitoba. If you received certification that is not Red Seal in a compulsory certification trade, this will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.”
gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/trade-qualifier....

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 72101, Tool and die makers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Manitoba and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Manitoba $22.66 $31.62 $41.46 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $22.50 $34.00 $44.65 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Manitoba

Wages in every province and territory

Tools and die makers in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 7 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare tool and die maker 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/discover-apprentice... · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr... · 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/explore-trades/trade-profiles/tool-and-die... · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a tool and die maker 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?

Certification (final) exam, Additional Practical Exam, Level Placement Exam.

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