---
title: "Become an apprentice or get certified in a trade"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship"
description: "Become an apprentice or get certified in a trade in Canada: run by each province and territory. Who handles it in all 13 provinces and territories."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-12"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# Become an apprentice or get certified in a trade

Provincial or territorial service · Work and business

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## Short answer

Provinces and territories register apprentices, set trade exams and issue certificates of qualification, including the Red Seal.

Each province and territory runs its own. Find yours in the table below.

## In every province and territory

Who handles it in each province and territory, with the official link.

| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship/british-columbia) | SkilledTradesBC | [Become an apprentice](https://skilledtradesbc.ca/become-an-apprentice), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship/alberta) | Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (Government of Alberta) | [Apprenticeship and trades](https://www.alberta.ca/apprenticeship-industry-training), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship/saskatchewan) | Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) | [Become an apprentice](https://saskapprenticeship.ca/apprenticeship/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship/manitoba) | Apprenticeship Manitoba | [Apprenticeship Manitoba](https://www.gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/), checked 12 October 2026 | Apprenticeship applications are accepted only online through AccessManitoba. |
| [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship/ontario) | Skilled Trades Ontario | [Start an apprenticeship](https://www.skilledtradesontario.ca/apprenticeship/starting-your-apprenticeship/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship/quebec) | Services Québec (Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale); Commission de la construction du Québec for construction trades | [Workplace apprenticeship](https://www.quebec.ca/en/employment/on-the-job-training/gaining-experience), checked 12 October 2026 | Construction trades are certified by the Commission de la construction du Québec, not Services Québec. |
| [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship/new-brunswick) | Skilled Trades NB (Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour) | [Apprenticeship and certification](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/education-training/apprenticeship-trades/apprenticeship-certification.html), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship/nova-scotia) | Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency | [Register as an apprentice](https://www.nsapprenticeship.ca/register-apprentice), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship/prince-edward-island) | Apprenticeship Program, SkillsPEI (Government of PEI) | None on record |  |
| [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Division (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) | [Register as an apprentice](https://www.gov.nl.ca/atcd/apprentices-youth/register-as-an-apprentice/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship/yukon) | Apprenticeship program (Government of Yukon, Department of Education) | None on record |  |
| [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship/northwest-territories) | Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupation Certification (Department of Education, Culture and Employment) | [Apprenticeship and certification](https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/en/services/apprenticeship-trade-and-occupation-certification), checked 12 October 2026 | Register as an apprentice through your regional ECE Service Centre. |
| [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship/nunavut) | Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification (Nunavut Department of Family Services) | [Apprenticeship and certification](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/employment-training-and-career-development/apprenticeship-trade-and-occupations-certification), checked 12 October 2026 |  |

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## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Become an apprentice or get certified in a trade", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/apprenticeship