Licensing guide · Manitoba

How to Become a Boilermaker in Manitoba

Last checked 6 sources checkedNOC 72103

Do you need certification?

Certification is voluntary

Boilermaker is a voluntary trade in Manitoba. You can work in the trade without a certificate.

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“Voluntary designated trades means tradespeople are not required to be an apprentice or journeyperson to work in the trade.”

From gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/employers/hiring-apprentices.html, checked October 11, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Voluntary certification See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • 6 steps without a listed fee

  1. You arrange employment with an employer so that an apprenticeship can begin.

    Source
    “So be sure to work with your employer to complete all information and submit the required documentation.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr...

  2. Apprenticeship Manitoba emails you the Apprenticeship Agreement, which you and your employer both sign.

    Source
    “Sign the Apprenticeship Agreement - Apprenticeship Manitoba sends an email to you with the Apprenticeship Agreement - you can print out the agreement and sign it, or electronically sign the agreement - your employer must also sign Part C of the agreement”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr...

  3. You submit your education records, any related work or educational experience documentation, and the signed Apprenticeship Agreement to Apprenticeship Manitoba to register it.

    Source
    “Provide documentation and register your Apprenticeship Agreement with Apprenticeship Manitoba Follow instructions on your Apprenticeship Agreement to submit: - a copy of your education records (post-secondary transcript, or high school diploma, and/or Grade 12 transcripts, GED certificate/ Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC), or equivalent).”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr...

  4. You complete the required on-the-job hours and technical training hours and exams according to the Act and your trade's regulation.

    Source
    “complete on-the-job hours, technical training hours and exams according to The Apprenticeship and Certification Act and for your specific trade regulation or by-law.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr...

  5. Once you have completed the required on-the-job hours, you register for and pass technical training before progressing to the next level.

    Source
    “Once you have completed the required number of on-the-job hours, you can register for technical training delivered by a recognized technical training provider. You need to complete and pass the technical training before progressing to the next level.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/discover-apprentice...

  6. After completing all levels and apprenticeship requirements, you pass the certification exam with at least 70 per cent to earn your Certificate of Qualification.

    Source
    “Once you’ve completed all levels and apprenticeship requirements for your program, you must pass the certification (final) exam. The minimum passing grade is 70 per cent.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/discover-apprentice...

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

6 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
  • 6 steps without a listed fee
  • Listed time: 1.8 months (only 1 of 7 steps state a time)

  1. You review your trade's page to determine whether you meet the requirements to write the qualification exam.

    Source
    “To be approved to take the certification exam for your trade, you must meet certain requirements. Visit your trade’s page at explore trades section of this website. Click on the trades qualification tab to find the requirements listed for your trade.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  2. You complete and follow the instructions on the Trades Qualification Application form.

    Source
    “Trades Qualification Application Form Complete and follow instructions.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  3. You submit as many employer or statutory declaration forms as needed to meet the trade's requirements for approval.

    Source
    “Declaration Form Submit as many declaration forms as needed in order to meet the trade’s requirements for approval.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  4. You provide copies of all trade-related certificates and credentials.

    Source
    “Proof of Education and Training Provide copies of all trade-related certificates and credentials.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  5. You include a non-refundable $200 payment with your application to have it assessed.

    Source
    “Application fee - Include a $200 payment (non-refundable). - Make cheque payable to: Apprenticeship Manitoba. - This fee is to assess your application and does not guarantee that you will be approved.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  6. After all documents are received, Apprenticeship Manitoba verifies your declarations and documents and, if you meet the requirements, notifies you by email that you are approved to challenge the certification exam.

    Time: 8 weeks
    Time source
    “Applications take up to eight weeks to process after payment and all documents are received.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...
    Source
    “If you meet the requirements, you will be notified via email that you have been approved to challenge the certification exam and you are accepted as a trade qualifier.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  7. You study using the supports and sample exams and then take your certification exam, which must be written in Manitoba.

    Source
    “You will have time to study for your certification exam. Make sure to use the supports and sample exams to help you prepare for your exam.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

Listed fees for this route

1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

6 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • 1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total
  • 6 steps without a listed fee
  • Listed time: 1.8 months (only 1 of 7 steps state a time)

  1. You review your trade's page to determine whether you meet the requirements to write the qualification exam.

    Source
    “To be approved to take the certification exam for your trade, you must meet certain requirements. Visit your trade’s page at explore trades section of this website. Click on the trades qualification tab to find the requirements listed for your trade.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  2. You complete and follow the instructions on the Trades Qualification Application form.

    Source
    “Trades Qualification Application Form Complete and follow instructions.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  3. You submit as many employer or statutory declaration forms as needed to meet the trade's requirements for approval.

    Source
    “Declaration Form Submit as many declaration forms as needed in order to meet the trade’s requirements for approval.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  4. You provide copies of all trade-related certificates and credentials.

    Source
    “Proof of Education and Training Provide copies of all trade-related certificates and credentials.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  5. You include a non-refundable $200 payment with your application to have it assessed.

    Source
    “Application fee - Include a $200 payment (non-refundable). - Make cheque payable to: Apprenticeship Manitoba. - This fee is to assess your application and does not guarantee that you will be approved.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  6. After all documents are received, Apprenticeship Manitoba verifies your declarations and documents and, if you meet the requirements, notifies you by email that you are approved to challenge the certification exam.

    Time: 8 weeks
    Time source
    “Applications take up to eight weeks to process after payment and all documents are received.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...
    Source
    “If you meet the requirements, you will be notified via email that you have been approved to challenge the certification exam and you are accepted as a trade qualifier.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

  7. You study using the supports and sample exams and then take your certification exam, which must be written in Manitoba.

    Source
    “You will have time to study for your certification exam. Make sure to use the supports and sample exams to help you prepare for your exam.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

Listed fees for this route

1 fee depends on your situation and is not in the total.

6 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

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.

Experience

Residency

Other

  • You must provide a letter from an employer or reference confirming your experience, as your employer must have witnessed your work.

    Source
    “As part of your application, you must provide a letter from an employer or reference as a form of proof that you meet the experience requirements for your trade. Your employer must have witnessed your work and confirmed your experience as shown in your application.”
    gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-...

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

If you have received Red Seal certification for a trade, it will continue to be recognized in Manitoba.

Source
“If you have received Red Seal certification for any trade (voluntary or compulsory certification), it will continue to be recognized in Manitoba.”
gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/trade-qualifier....

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship Manitoba

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72103, Boilermakers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Manitoba and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Manitoba $34.00 $47.87 $51.81 Undetermined
Canada $37.66 $49.00 $54.57 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Manitoba

Wages in every province and territory

Boilermakers in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 9 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare boilermaker licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/employers/hiring-apprentices.html · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/apply-for-your-appr... · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-program/discover-apprentice... · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/trade-qualifier.... · fetched October 10, 2026
  5. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/experienced-tradespersons/apply-to-become-... · fetched October 10, 2026
  6. Apprenticeship Manitoba | Province of Manitoba gov.mb.ca/apprenticeship/explore-trades/trade-profiles/boilermaker.... · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a boilermaker in Manitoba?

No. Certification is available, but it is not required to work in the trade in Manitoba. Certification is managed by Apprenticeship Manitoba.

Which exams are required?

Red Seal Exam, Level Placement Exam.

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