Licensing guide · Quebec

How to Become a Sheet Metal Worker in Quebec

Last checked 5 sources checkedNOC 72102

Do you need certification?

Certification required

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

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“At the end of their last apprenticeship period, apprentices receive a letter from the CCQ obliging them to register for the qualification examination within one month. 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
  • 3 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $100

  1. Complete at least 85% of the apprenticeship program to become 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...

  2. Contact Customer Services or write a letter to the regional office to register for the examination and pay the 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...

  3. 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...

  4. Apprentice candidates who pass the provincial qualification examination automatically obtain their journeyman competency certificate free of charge.

    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
Application $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
  • Annual fees: $100

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

    Source
    “Workers who possess a qualification issued by another province or territory may apply for recognition of professional qualification in order to obtain a journeyperson or occupation competency certificate to the CCQ’s Customer Services, by mail, or by going to one of its regional offices.”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/exterieur-quebec/accord-li...

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%

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

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • 3 steps without a listed fee
  • Annual fees: $100
  • Listed time: 0.7 months (only 1 of 3 steps state a time)

  1. Send the application for preliminary analysis form with all required documentation by email to the CCQ before arriving in Québec.

    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 to [\[email protected\]](https://www.ccq.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b392e282425252a2238382a25282e0b28283a6524392c).”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/appr...

  2. After the preliminary analysis is accepted, apply to obtain an apprentice competency certificate from the CCQ once you have arrived in Québec.

    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 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...

Listed fees for this route

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

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

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

Experience

  • Applicants must demonstrate 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 in the trade.

    Source
    “Applicants must demonstrate, using 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 in the trade or specialty covered.”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/examen-qualification-2/adm...

  • Individuals may apply for an apprentice competency certificate if they have acquired hours in work experience and vocational training courses equivalent to at least 35% of the duration of apprenticeship in the trade.

    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 holding a qualification from another province or territory may apply to the CCQ for recognition of professional qualification to obtain a competency certificate by submitting forms, an official document, proof of the safety course, and the fee.

Source
“Workers who possess a qualification issued by another province or territory may apply for recognition of professional qualification in order to obtain a journeyperson or occupation competency certificate to the CCQ’s Customer Services, by mail, or by going to one of its regional offices.”
ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/exterieur-quebec/accord-li...

  1. Apply for recognition

    Source
    “Workers who possess a qualification issued by another province or territory may apply for recognition of professional qualification in order to obtain a journeyperson or occupation competency certificate to the CCQ’s Customer Services, by mail, or by going to one of its regional offices.”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/exterieur-quebec/accord-li...

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

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

  • Recognition of professional qualification

    Recognizes a qualification issued by another province or territory so the worker can obtain a journeyperson or occupation competency certificate.

    Source
    “Workers who possess a qualification issued by another province or territory may apply for recognition of professional qualification in order to obtain a journeyperson or occupation competency certificate to the CCQ’s Customer Services, by mail, or by going to one of its regional offices.”
    ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/exterieur-quebec/accord-li...

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 72102, Sheet metal workers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Quebec and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Quebec $25.50 $40.00 $44.79 Very limited (1 of 5)
Canada $22.70 $34.07 $45.95 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Quebec

Wages in every province and territory

Sheet metal workers in other provinces and territories

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

Compare sheet metal worker 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. Journeyperson ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/comp... · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Canadian Free Trade Agreement ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/exterieur-quebec/accord-li... · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. Apprentice ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/certificat-competence/appr... · fetched October 10, 2026
  5. Intergovernmental Agreements (ON, NB, NL) ccq.org/en/qualification-acces-industrie/exterieur-quebec/ententes-... · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a sheet metal worker 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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