Skilled Trades Ontario
Your starting point for trade requirements, apprenticeship registration and certification in Ontario.
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Find apprenticeship resources, training routes and official guidance. Start in Ontario, or explore your options across Canada.
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Official apprenticeship resources, organized to make your search easier.
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How to become an apprentice
Follow the federal overview of choosing a trade, finding an employer and registering your training.
Provincial apprenticeship programs
Find the apprenticeship authority for your province or territory. Start here to check local requirements.
Pre-apprenticeship training
Explore Ontario programs that help you prepare for an apprenticeship, with training and work placements.
Red Seal Program
Learn how the Red Seal endorsement recognizes the national standard for a skilled trade.
Apprenticeship in Ontario
Browse Ontario’s official routes into apprenticeship and resources for apprentices and sponsors.
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Resource links reviewed October 13, 2026. This is an independent directory, not a government service or a list of confirmed vacancies.
Explore apprenticeship routes in Ontario
Electrician apprenticeship
Understand the 309A route, organize your sponsor search and check training details for Ontario and Toronto.
Read the electrician guidePre-apprenticeship programs
Compare funded preparation programs, costs, placements and questions to ask before applying.
Explore preparation programsFinding a sponsor
Build an employer shortlist, check the entry level and prepare for a useful first conversation.
Plan your sponsor searchMake your first move.
Choose a direction
Get a feel for the work before choosing a trade. Compare requirements and talk to people already doing the job.
Read the starter guideStart close to home
Apprenticeship is managed by provinces and territories. Your local authority is the best place to check the details.
Find provincial resourcesExplore Ontario
Find official apprenticeship information, preparation programs and a clear place to begin.
See the Ontario guide