Licensing guide · Quebec

How to Become a Bricklayer in Quebec

Last checked 4 sources checkedNOC 72320

Do you need certification?

Certification required

Bricklayer is a compulsory trade in Quebec. You need a certificate, or registration as an apprentice, to work in the trade.

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“The journeyman competency certificate (JCC) indicates the trade and, if applicable, the specialty or activities of the trade that the person may practise.”

From ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/comp..., checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
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Routes
Annual fees

Your roadmap

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

Trained in Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $100
  • 3 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $100

  1. As a graduate of a CCQ-recognized study program in the trade, submit the application form with the required supporting documents by mail or at a regional office to obtain an apprentice competency certificate.

    Source
    “The form Application for registration or modification of identification file or choice of union association and all copies of supporting documents required must be sent by mail to the following address”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/appr...

  2. Work through the apprenticeship periods in the trade until at least 85% of the apprenticeship is completed, at which point the CCQ informs you that you are eligible for the provincial qualification examination.

    Source
    “Apprentices are informed by the Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) that they are eligible for the provincial qualification examination in their trade when they have completed 85% of their apprenticeship.”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/examen-qualification-2/adm...

  3. Contact Customer Services to set the date and location of the examination and pay the $100 registration fee, or write a letter to the regional office with a cheque or money order for $100.

    Source
    “Contact Customer Services at 1 888 842-8282 to determine the date and location of their examination. They must pay the $100 registration fee with a credit card”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/examen-qualification-2/adm...

  4. Take and pass the provincial qualification examination in the trade.

    Source
    “Apprentice candidates who have passed their provincial qualification examination automatically obtain their competency certificate free of charge.”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/comp...

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $100

One-time fees listed for Trained in Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Exams $100 100%
One-time total $100 100%

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

Annual fees Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • Listed one-time fees: $100
  • 1 step without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $100

  1. Obtain the Red Seal endorsement in the trade through the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program.

    Source
    “The Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program has designated a list of trades and occupations for which workers may obtain Red Seal endorsement.”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/exterieur-quebec/sceau-rouge

  2. Apply to the CCQ's Customer Services by mail or at a regional office with the required forms, an official document, proof of passing the health and safety course, and payment of the $100 fee.

    Source
    “Payment of the $100 fee required (cheque, money order, credit card, debit card, or cash)”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/exterieur-quebec/sceau-rouge

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $100

One-time fees listed for Licensed in another province, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Application $100 100%
One-time total $100 100%

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

Annual fees Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $100
  • 4 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $100
  • Listed time: 0.7 months (only 1 of 5 steps state a time)

  1. Send the preliminary analysis application form with all required documentation by email to have your work hours and training hours recognized.

    Time: 20 days
    Time source
    “The CCQ will send its decision to you by email about 20 working days after it receives the form, duly completed, and all the documents required.”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/appr...
    Source
    “The form Application for preliminary analysis – Recognition of work hours and training hours (international recruitment) for a trade (except crane operator) and all the documentation required must be sent”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/appr...

  2. Once the preliminary analysis is accepted and after arriving in Québec, apply to obtain an apprentice competency certificate from the CCQ.

    Source
    “After the preliminary analysis is accepted, you may apply to obtain an ACC from the CCQ. IMPORTANT: This application can be made only once you arrive in Québec, even if some steps have been initiated before you immigrate to Canada.”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/appr...

  3. Complete the 30-hour Santé et sécurité générale sur les chantiers de construction course offered through school boards or industry associations.

    Source
    “The 30-hour course Santé et sécurité générale sur les chantiers de construction is offered through the schools in the different school boards or through the construction industry’s employer and union associations.”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/appr...

  4. Register for the provincial qualification examination and pay the $100 registration fee.

    Source
    “A $100 fee applies.”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/examen-qualification-2/adm...

  5. Take and pass the provincial qualification examination in the trade.

    Source
    “Have passed the qualification examination”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/comp...

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $100

One-time fees listed for Trained outside Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Exams $100 100%
One-time total $100 100%

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

Annual fees Paid every year, so not part of the one-time total.

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Experience

  • Candidates who are not apprentices must demonstrate, with supporting documents, that they have practised the trade and acquired experience in hours worked and, if applicable, in training credits at least equal to the total duration of the apprenticeship for the trade.

    Source
    “Candidates must demonstrate, with supporting documents, that they have practised a trade or specialty and acquired experience in hours worked and, if applicable, in training credits, at least equal to the total duration of the apprenticeship for the trade or specialty covered.”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/examen-qualification-2/adm...

Other

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

Workers who hold a Red Seal endorsement have their skills recognized and may apply for a competency certificate from the CCQ without mention of retaking an examination.

Source
“Workers who have obtained the Red Seal endorsement have their skills in this trade recognized and may apply for a competency certificate from the CCQ’s Customer Services by mail or by going to one of the regional offices.”
ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/exterieur-quebec/sceau-rouge

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Commission de la construction du Québec

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Commission de la construction du Québec

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Commission de la construction du Québec

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Commission de la construction du Québec

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Commission de la construction du Québec

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72320, Bricklayers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Quebec and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Quebec $26.31 $40.89 $43.85 Very limited (1 of 5)
Canada $25.78 $40.00 $48.78 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Quebec

Wages in every province and territory

Bricklayers in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 10 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare bricklayer licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Journeyperson ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/comp... · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Apprentice ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/appr... · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Eligibility ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/examen-qualification-2/adm... · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. Red Seal ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/exterieur-quebec/sceau-rouge · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a bricklayer in Quebec?

Yes. Certification, or registration as an apprentice, is required to work in the trade in Quebec. Certification is managed by the Commission de la construction du Québec.

Which exams are required?

Provincial qualification examination.

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