The short answer

Direct transfer

Someone who has completed the Red Seal interprovincial standards program can work anywhere in the country without having to take another exam.

Source
“If you complete the Red Seal (interprovincial standards) Program, you can work anywhere in the country without having to take another exam.”
ece.gov.nt.ca/en/career-in-trades

Both provinces

Licensed in Nova ScotiaMoving to Northwest Territories
Licence status Certification required Voluntary certification
Regulator Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupations
Guide Sheet metal worker in Nova Scotia Sheet metal worker in Northwest Territories

Steps to transfer

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

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