How to Become a Welder in Yukon
Do you need certification?
Certification is voluntary
Welder is a voluntary trade in Yukon. You can work in the trade without a certificate.
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“The benefits to being a certified journeyperson include: - receiving higher pay; - having more job opportunities; - being able to train registered apprentices; and - being able to work anywhere in Canada.”
From yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert..., checked October 11, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Voluntary certification See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 4 steps
- Licensed in another province: no separate route
- Trained outside Canada: no separate route
- Annual fees
- Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Training
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Trained in Canada
0 of 4 done
- 4 steps without a listed fee
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You must be at least 16 years old, a Yukon resident, meet your trade's entrance requirements, and work for an employer who employs a certified journeyperson in the trade and is willing to sponsor your apprenticeship.
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“To register as an apprentice in the apprenticeship program, you must: - be at least 16 years old; - be a Yukon resident; - meet the entrance requirements for your trade; and - work for an employer who: - employs a journeyperson certified in the trade you’re applying to register in; and - is willing to sponsor your apprenticeship.”
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You pay a non-refundable $10 application fee when you apply to register as an apprentice.
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“You’ll pay a $10 non-refundable application fee when you apply to register as an apprentice.”
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As a registered apprentice you spend 80 per cent of your time learning on the job from a certified journeyperson and 20 per cent of your time in in-school technical training.
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“As a registered apprentice in the program, you’ll spend: - 80 per cent of your time learning from a certified journeyperson on the job while getting paid; and - 20 per cent of your time learning at in-school technical training.”
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When you finish your apprenticeship you earn a Certificate of Qualification and become a certified journeyperson.
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“When you finish your apprenticeship, you earn a Certificate of Qualification and become a certified journeyperson.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/learn-abou...
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Apprenticeship Training
4 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Licensed in another province
No separate route for this group. Source
“You can receive a Certificate of Qualification when you: - complete the Yukon’s apprenticeship program; or - apply with enough demonstrated working hours in a designated trade, including self-employment, and successfully pass the appropriate exam.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert...
Trained outside Canada
No separate route for this group. Source
“You may be eligible to write or “challenge” the journeyperson Certificate of Qualification exam without completing an apprenticeship if you have enough experience working in the trade.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert...
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.
- Application fee: $15 (non-refundable, to apply for a Yukon certificate of qualification)
Source
“You will need to pay a non-refundable $15 application fee to apply for a Yukon certificate of qualification.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert... - Practical examination fee: $20
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“The practical examination fee is $20 and is non-refundable.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert... - Apprentice application fee: $10 (when you apply to register as an apprentice)
Source
“You’ll pay a $10 non-refundable application fee when you apply to register as an apprentice.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/learn-abou...
Requirements
Experience
You may be eligible to challenge the journeyperson Certificate of Qualification exam without completing an apprenticeship if you have enough experience working in the trade.
Source
“You may be eligible to write or “challenge” the journeyperson Certificate of Qualification exam without completing an apprenticeship if you have enough experience working in the trade.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert...
Other
To register as an apprentice you must be at least 16 years old and a Yukon resident.
Source
“To register as an apprentice in the apprenticeship program, you must: - be at least 16 years old; - be a Yukon resident;”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/learn-abou...You must meet the entrance requirements for your trade and work for an employer who employs a certified journeyperson in the trade and is willing to sponsor your apprenticeship.
Source
“- meet the entrance requirements for your trade; and - work for an employer who: - employs a journeyperson certified in the trade you’re applying to register in; and - is willing to sponsor your apprenticeship.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/learn-abou...
Already licensed in another province?
Not stated
The pages do not state how someone already licensed in another Canadian province or territory registers in the Yukon. Source
“You can receive a Certificate of Qualification when you: - complete the Yukon’s apprenticeship program; or - apply with enough demonstrated working hours in a designated trade, including self-employment, and successfully pass the appropriate exam.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert...
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Training
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Training
Exams
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journeyperson Certificate of Qualification exam
Source
“You may be eligible to write or “challenge” the journeyperson Certificate of Qualification exam without completing an apprenticeship if you have enough experience working in the trade.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert... -
practical exam
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“If we accept your application, you’ll need to take a practical exam to qualify for the trades of: - hairstylist; or - welder.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert... -
Red Seal exam
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“Review the Red Seal Exam Preparation Guide for more information about the Red Seal exam, how to prepare and practise questions.”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert... -
apprenticeship level 1 exam
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“the apprenticeship level 1 exam based on: - your previous experience and training;”
yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/learn-abou...
Language tests
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Training
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Training
Supervised practice
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Training
Demand and pay
| Where | Low | Median | High | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon | $30.96 | $37.47 | $49.71 | Undetermined |
| Canada | $22.00 | $30.00 | $47.00 | — |
Welders in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Voluntary certification
- Alberta Certification required
- Saskatchewan Voluntary certification
- Manitoba Voluntary certification
- Ontario Voluntary certification
- Quebec Certification required
- New Brunswick Certification required
- Nova Scotia Voluntary certification
- Prince Edward Island Voluntary certification
- Newfoundland and Labrador Voluntary certification
- Northwest Territories Voluntary certification
- Nunavut Voluntary certification
Sources checked
- Apply to certify as a journeyperson in a designated trade | Yukon.ca yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/apply-cert... · fetched October 9, 2026
- Learn about the apprenticeship program | Yukon.ca yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades/learn-abou... · fetched October 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as a welder in Yukon?
No. Certification is available, but it is not required to work in the trade in Yukon. Certification is managed by Apprenticeship Training.
Which exams are required?
journeyperson Certificate of Qualification exam, practical exam, Red Seal exam, apprenticeship level 1 exam.
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