Appendix 4: Requirements to work in occupations in Quebec and trades in Ontario
| Number | Occupation | Requirements to Work in Quebec | Requirements to work in Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assembler / Assembleur | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 2 | Boiler driver / Chauffeur de chaudières à vapeur | CCQ occupation card plus MESS certification | Compulsory TSSA |
| 3 | Chainperson / Chaîneur | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 4 | Clerk / Commis | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 5 | Compressor operator / Opérateur de pompes et de compresseurs | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 6 | Distribution welder (gas) / Soudeur de distribution (gaz) | CCQ occupation card plus either MESS certification or RBQ testing | Compulsory TSSA certification |
| 7 | Diver / Plongeur | CCQ occupation card and additional H & S requirements | Compulsory requirements under OHSA Regulation for Diving Operations and divers' qualifications |
| 8 | Driller / Foreur | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 9 | Equipment operator (lines) / Conducteur d’engins (lignes) | CCQ occupation card | Compulsory MTCU certification for hoisting capacity of 8 tons and up. Proof of competency under OHSA Reg.213/91, s.96 for less than 8 tons |
| 10 | Equipment and vehicle operator / Opérateur d’équipements et de véhicules | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade. Operator must be able to prove competency under OHSA Reg. 213/91, s.96 |
| 11 | Gas fitter (upstream work) / Spécialiste en branchement d’immeubles (en amont) | CCQ occupation card | Compulsory TSSA |
| 12 | General helper / Manoeuvre spécialisé | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 13 | General helper (tile setter) / Manoeuvre spécialisé (carreleur) | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 14 | Generator operator / Opérateur de génératrices | CCQ occupation card plus MESS certification | Compulsory TSSA |
| 15 | Groundsperson / Aide-monteur de lignes | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 16 | Heavy equipment serviceman / Homme de service sur machines lourdes | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 17 | Hoisting equipment operator “A” and “B” / Opérateur d’appareils de levage “A” et “B” | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 18 | Instrument man (surveyor) / Homme d’instrument (arpenteur) | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 19 | Labourer (pipe-line) / Manoeuvre (pipe-line) | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 20 | Labourer / Manoeuvre | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 21 | Line truck driver / Conducteur de camion de lignes | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade. Proof of competency required under OHSA, Reg. 213/91, s.96. |
| 22 | Lineperson (transmission and distribution lines) / Monteur (lignes de transport d’énergie et de distribution) | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade. Proof of competency required under OHSA Reg. 213/91, s.96. |
| 23 | Mechanic (lines) / Mécanicien (lignes) | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 24 | Oiler / Graisseur-huileur | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 25 | Pipe welder / Soudeur en tuyauterie | CCQ occupation card plus either MESS certification or RBQ testing | Compulsory TSSA |
| 26 | Pipeline welder / Soudeur de pipe-line | CCQ occupation card plus either MESS certification or RBQ testing | Compulsory TSSA |
| 27 | Pump and compressor operator / Opérateur de pompes et de compresseurs | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 28 | Rope puller / Tireur de câbles | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 29 | Shotfirer / Boutefeu | CCQ occupation card plus permit issued by the Sûreté du Québec plus certificate of shotfirer issued by the CSST | Voluntary trade |
| 30 | Splicer / Épisseur (homme de joint) | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 31 | Stationary or portable mixing plant operator / Opérateur d’usines fixes ou mobiles | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 32 | Steel erector welder /Soudeur monteur d’acier | CCQ occupation card CCQ occupation card plus either MESS certification or RBQ testing for high pressure welding. | Voluntary trade Compulsory TSSA |
| 33 | Storeperson / Magasinier | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 34 | T” Lineperson (communication network) / Monteur “T” (réseaux de communication) | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 35 | Tire and Body repairperson / Préposé au pneus et au débosselage | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade for work on heavy equipment. Compulsory MTCU certification for work on motor vehicles. |
| 36 | Trimmer / Émondeur | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade Compulsory training on chain saw (OHSA). |
| 37 | Truck driver / Conducteur de camion | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 38 | Underground worker (miner) / Travailleur souterrain (mineur) | CCQ occupation card | Compulsory requirements under OHSA Reg. 213/91, s 307 |
| 39 | Watchperson / Gardien | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
| 40 | Welder / Soudeur | CCQ occupation card | Voluntary trade |
Notes
- To work in Ontario in a compulsory trade, the MTCU and the TSSA will evaluate a worker’s qualifications/competencies for the purpose of issuing a certificate.
- Ontario workers are required to join a representative association for workers before working in Quebec.
- Both Ontario and Quebec workers are required to pay registration fees in order to work in the other province (fees vary depending upon the occupation or trade).
Updated: May 25, 2022
Published: May 01, 2018