How to Become a Road Vehicle Disassembler in Quebec
Do you need certification?
Certification is voluntary
Road vehicle disassembler 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/road-veh-dis.shtml, checked October 11, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Voluntary certification See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 4 steps
- Licensed in another province: no separate route
- Trained outside Canada: no separate route
- 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.
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Trained in Canada
0 of 4 done
- 4 steps without a listed fee
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You complete the apprenticeship program registration form, gather the required documents, pay the registration fees, and send everything to the Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle.
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“You must send your duly completed form, the required documents and your payment to the following address:”
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If you meet the eligibility requirements, you receive an apprenticeship guide, an apprenticeship card, a Vocational Qualification Process form, a follow-up document and a journeyperson's checklist.
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“If you meet the eligibility requirements, you will receive - an apprenticeship guide - an apprenticeship card”
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You must be hired by a company, work under the supervision of a journeyperson designated by your employer, complete the required learning hours and successfully complete the required training.
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“During the apprenticeship program, you will need to - acquire the skills to be mastered under the supervision of a journeyperson; - complete the required learning hours; - successfully complete the required training.”
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Source
“You must pay the qualifying exam registration fee payable according to the current fees in effect (PDF 122 Kb).”
quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated...
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle
4 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Licensed in another province
No separate route for this group. Source
“If you reside in Québec, you can work elsewhere in Canada if your certificate of professional qualification is valid in other provinces.”
quebec.ca/en/employment/working-outside-quebec/work-canada/red-seal
Trained outside Canada
No separate route for this group. Source
“If you do not meet the eligibility requirements, the Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale will notify you in writing.”
quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated...
Requirements
Not stated by the regulator Check with Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle
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
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle
Exams
Not stated by the regulator Check with Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle
Language tests
Not stated by the regulator Check with Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle
Supervised practice
Not stated by the regulator Check with Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle
Demand and pay
No Job Bank wage or outlook data for this occupation yet.
Road vehicle disassemblers in other provinces and territories
- 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
Sources checked
- Road vehicle disassembler - Ellis Chart ellischart.ca/eng/trades/non-red-seal/road-veh-dis.shtml · fetched October 9, 2026
- Process to obtain a compulsory qualification certificate | Gouvernement du Québec quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation/practising-regulated... · fetched October 9, 2026
- 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 road vehicle disassembler 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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