Licensing guide · Ontario

How to Become an Agricultural - Fruit Grower in Ontario

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Do you need certification?

Certification is voluntary

Agricultural - fruit grower is a voluntary trade in Ontario. You can work in the trade without a certificate.

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“Agricultural – Fruit Grower 640F Non-compulsory”

From skilledtradesontario.ca/about-trades/trades-information, checked October 11, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Voluntary certification See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Skilled Trades Ontario

Your roadmap

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

Trained in Canada

  • 2 steps without a listed fee

  1. The applicant completes the apprenticeship program administered by Skilled Trades Ontario.

    Source
    “This trade has an apprenticeship program that is administered by Skilled Trades Ontario. Upon completion of an apprenticeship program, Skilled Trades Ontario issues a Certificate of Apprenticeship.”
    skilledtradesontario.ca/trade-information/agricultural-fruit-grower

  2. Upon completing the apprenticeship program, Skilled Trades Ontario issues the applicant a Certificate of Apprenticeship.

    Source
    “Upon completion of an apprenticeship program, Skilled Trades Ontario issues a Certificate of Apprenticeship. This is the highest level of certification available for the trade.”
    skilledtradesontario.ca/trade-information/agricultural-fruit-grower

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Skilled Trades Ontario

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

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 2 steps without a listed fee

  1. The applicant applies for an apprenticeship program in Ontario and checks off the section of the form indicating they completed training in another province.

    Source
    “Apply for an apprenticeship program in Ontario. - On your application you will need to check off the section of the form that you have completed training in another province.”
    skilledtradesontario.ca/apprenticeship/current-apprentices

  2. After the application is submitted, Skilled Trades Ontario contacts the applicant to verify their out-of-province training.

    Source
    “Skilled Trades Ontario will contact you to verify your out-of-province training after you have submitted your application.”
    skilledtradesontario.ca/apprenticeship/current-apprentices

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Skilled Trades Ontario

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

Official page for this route

Requirements

Not stated by the regulator Check with Skilled Trades Ontario

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages describe credit for out-of-province apprenticeship training but do not state whether a licence from another province allows registration without a competence assessment.

Source
“If you’re a registered apprentice in another province or territory, you may get credit for your training in Ontario.”
skilledtradesontario.ca/apprenticeship/current-apprentices

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Skilled Trades Ontario

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Credential assessment

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Exams

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Language tests

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Canadian experience

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Supervised practice

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Agriculturals - fruit grower in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 0 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • British Columbia Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut Not confirmed yet

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Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Trades information - Skilled Trades Ontario skilledtradesontario.ca/about-trades/trades-information · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Agricultural - Fruit Grower - Skilled Trades Ontario skilledtradesontario.ca/trade-information/agricultural-fruit-grower · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Current apprentices - Skilled Trades Ontario skilledtradesontario.ca/apprenticeship/current-apprentices · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as an agricultural - fruit grower in Ontario?

No. Certification is available, but it is not required to work in the trade in Ontario. Certification is managed by Skilled Trades Ontario.

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