Licensing guide · Quebec

How to Become a Composites Laminator in Quebec

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Do you need certification?

Certification is voluntary

Composites laminator is a voluntary trade in Quebec. 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”

From ellischart.ca/eng/trades/non-red-seal/comp-lam.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 Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle

Your roadmap

Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle has no page of its own for this trade. These are the steps it gives for every designated trade in Quebec.

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

Trained in Canada

  • 7 steps without a listed fee

No separate route for this group.

Source
“To register for a program, you must complete the apprenticeship program registration form (PDF 604 Kb).”
quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated...

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Requirements

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Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

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

Source
“The Red Seal Program establishes common (interprovincial) standards to assess the skills of tradespeople across Canada.”
quebec.ca/en/employment/working-outside-quebec/work-canada/red-seal

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle

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Credential assessment

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Exams

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Language tests

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Canadian experience

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Supervised practice

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Demand and pay

No Job Bank wage or outlook data for this occupation yet.

Composites laminators in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 0 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • British Columbia Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut Not confirmed yet

Compare composites laminator licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Composites laminator - Ellis Chart ellischart.ca/eng/trades/non-red-seal/comp-lam.shtml · fetched October 9, 2026
  2. Process to obtain a compulsory qualification certificate | Gouvernement du Québec quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated... · fetched October 9, 2026
  3. Facilitating Interprovincial Mobility Through the Red Seal Program | Gouvernement du Québec quebec.ca/en/employment/working-outside-quebec/work-canada/red-seal · fetched October 11, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a composites laminator in Quebec?

No. Certification is available, but it is not required to work in the trade in Quebec. Certification is managed by Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle.

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