Licensing guide · Nunavut

How to Become a Gasfitter - Class B in Nunavut

Last checked 1 source checkedNOC 72302

Do you need certification?

Certification is voluntary

Gasfitter - Class B is a voluntary trade in Nunavut. You can work in the trade without a certificate.

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“Compulsory/Voluntary (C/V) Certification Required by Apprenticeship Authority Provinces and Territories designate each trade as compulsory or voluntary. Work in Compulsory trades can only be performed by certified journeypersons or registered apprentices. Work in Voluntary trades may legally be performed with or without certification or apprenticeship training | V | V | V | V | C | Not applicable | V | Not applicable | C | C | V | V | V”

From ellischart.ca/eng/trades/gasfitter-b/ellis-chart.shtml, 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, Trade and Occupations Certification

Your roadmap

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

Licensed in another province

  • 2 steps without a listed fee

No separate route for this group.

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“Trade Qualifier Challenge Option (Yes/No) Trade qualifiers are people who have experience working in the trade, but have not completed an apprenticeship program in Canada. This indicates if the province or territory allows these experienced but uncertified workers to challenge certification examinations once they have demonstrated proof of eligible trade experience | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Not applicable | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/gasfitter-b/ellis-chart.shtml

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Experience

  • A trade qualifier must have a minimum number of required hours working in the trade, and must also demonstrate experience that covers the trade's practices.

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    “Required Hours for Trade Qualifier Provinces and Territories dictate a minimum number of required hours working in a trade for a trade qualifier to be eligible to challenge any certification examination; candidates must also demonstrate experience that covers the trade’s practices | 5400 | 5400 | 6000 | 5400 | Not applicable | Not applicable | 5400 | Not applicable | 4680 | 4500 | 5400 | 5400 | 5400”
    ellischart.ca/eng/trades/gasfitter-b/ellis-chart.shtml

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages do not state how someone already licensed in another Canadian province or territory registers in Nunavut.

Source
“Trade Qualifier Challenge Option (Yes/No) Trade qualifiers are people who have experience working in the trade, but have not completed an apprenticeship program in Canada. This indicates if the province or territory allows these experienced but uncertified workers to challenge certification examinations once they have demonstrated proof of eligible trade experience | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Not applicable | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes”
ellischart.ca/eng/trades/gasfitter-b/ellis-chart.shtml

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification

Exams

  • Written Certification Examination

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    “Written Certification Examination Indicates if there is a written examination required for certification. In many provinces and territories, the Red Seal examination is used for both certification and Red Seal endorsement. In some provinces and territories, there may be a different examination used for certification in that jurisdiction, written prior to attempting the Red Seal examination for Red Seal endorsement | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes”
    ellischart.ca/eng/trades/gasfitter-b/ellis-chart.shtml

Language tests

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Canadian experience

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Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72302, Gas fitters. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Nunavut and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Nunavut — — — Undetermined
Canada $26.44 $40.00 $59.62 —

Wages in every province and territory

Gasfitters - Class B in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 10 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare gasfitter - Class B licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Gasfitter - Class B – Ellis Chart ellischart.ca/eng/trades/gasfitter-b/ellis-chart.shtml · fetched October 9, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a gasfitter - Class B in Nunavut?

No. Certification is available, but it is not required to work in the trade in Nunavut. Certification is managed by Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification.

Which exams are required?

Written Certification Examination.

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