Licensing guide · Quebec

How to Become a Roofer in Quebec

Last checked 5 sources checkedNOC 73110

Do you need certification?

Certification required

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

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“This registration is obligatory, even if they do not want to set a date for the exam immediately. If they do not register, their work permit will be suspended.”

From ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/examen-qualification-2/adm..., checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Certification required See the source
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
  • 4 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $100

  1. The person applies for an apprentice competency certificate when the state of the labour pool allows it.

    Source
    “A person is eligible to obtain an apprentice competency certificate (ACC) in a given trade if the state of the labour pool allows.”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/appr...

  2. The apprentice completes the apprenticeship, which is measured in hours in the trade and hours of training.

    Source
    “Apprenticeship in a trade in the construction industry is calculated in hours in the trade and in hours of training and upgrading.”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/appr...

  3. The apprentice contacts Customer Services to set the exam date and location and pays the $100 registration fee.

    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. The candidate must pass the provincial qualification examination in the trade.

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

  5. Apprentice candidates who pass the exam automatically receive their competency certificate at no cost.

    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%

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

Licensed in another province

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

  1. The worker obtains the Red Seal endorsement 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. The worker applies for a competency certificate by mail or at a regional office with the required forms and documents.

    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

  3. The application must include the forms, an official identity document, proof of passing the 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%

2 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

Trained outside Canada

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

  1. The person sends the preliminary analysis form and all required documentation by email to have their experience and training hours recognized.

    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. The CCQ emails its decision about 20 working days after receiving the completed form and documents.

    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 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...

  3. Once the preliminary analysis is accepted and the person has arrived in Québec, they may apply to obtain an ACC 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...

  4. The candidate takes the 30-hour construction site health and safety course offered through schools 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...

  5. The candidate completes the apprenticeship and registers for and passes 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...

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Commission de la construction du Québec

5 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

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.

  • Registration and certificate issuance fee (international recruitment): $110
    Source
    “You must pay a fee of $110 (cheque, postal money order, credit card, debit card, or cash) with the registration application: $10 registration fee and $100 for training costs and issuance of the competency certificate.”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/occu...
  • Journeyman competency certificate application fee: $100
    Source
    “Pay the required $100 fee to the Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ), if applicable, by postal or bank money order, personal cheque, credit card, or debit card, or in cash if the application is presented at a CCQ Customer Services counter”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/comp...

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

Experience

  • Candidates must demonstrate with supporting documents that they have practised the trade and acquired experience in hours worked, and if applicable 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...

  • Applicants for an apprentice competency certificate through recognition of experience must show hours in work experience and vocational training equal to at least 35% of the apprenticeship duration.

    Source
    “Individuals who demonstrate that they have acquired, in work experience and in hours in vocational training courses, the number of hours equivalent to at least 35% of the duration of apprenticeship in a trade (except the trade of crane operator) may apply for an apprentice competency certificate (ACC).”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/appr...

Other

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

Workers who hold a Red Seal endorsement may apply for a CCQ competency certificate based on that endorsement, with no additional exam or assessment mentioned.

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

Compare scores across provinces and professions

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 73110, Roofers and shinglers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Quebec and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Quebec $28.00 $37.60 $45.00 Limited (2 of 5)
Canada $22.00 $30.97 $44.24 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Quebec

Wages in every province and territory

Roofers in other provinces and territories

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

Compare roofer licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

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

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a roofer 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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