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Bricklayer Licence: Moving from New Brunswick to Nova Scotia

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The short answer

Direct transfer

A tradesperson with a Certificate of Qualification from another Canadian jurisdiction in a compulsory certified trade does not retake the exam but must apply for an Equivalency Card through AMS.

Source
“If your CQ was issued in another Canadian jurisdiction AND is in one of Nova Scotia's compulsory certified trades, including Blaster, you must apply for an Equivalency Card via AMS.”
nsapprenticeship.ca/tradespersons/trade-certificates

Both provinces

Licensed in New BrunswickMoving to Nova Scotia
Licence status Certification required Certification required
Regulator New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency
Guide Bricklayer in New Brunswick Bricklayer in Nova Scotia

Steps to transfer

  1. Apply for an Equivalency Card

    Source
    “If your CQ was issued in another Canadian jurisdiction AND is in one of Nova Scotia's compulsory certified trades, including Blaster, you must apply for an Equivalency Card via AMS.”
    nsapprenticeship.ca/tradespersons/trade-certificates

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency

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