Navigating the different organizations involved in governing the skilled trades and apprentices is not always easy. Indie Garage presents a brief guide of the key organizations governing apprenticeship in their jurisdictions, key links, and key contacts. We hope you will find this guide a useful resource for prospects, apprentices, and their sponsoring employers.

British Columbia

SkilledTradesBC

https://skilledtradesbc.ca

Automotive Service Technician direct link

https://skilledtradesbc.ca/automotive-service-technician

Contact:

Call: 778 328 8700

Toll Free in British Columbia: 1 866 660 6011

Fax: 778 382 8701

Alberta

Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

https://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta

Automotive Service Technician direct link

https://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/009

Contact:

https://tradesecrets.alberta.ca/contact-us

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) 

https://saskapprenticeship.ca

Automotive Service Technician direct link

https://saskapprenticeship.ca/designated_trades/automotive-service-technician

Contact:

Phone: (306) 787-2444
Toll Free: 1-877-363-0536
Email: apprenticeship@gov.sk.ca

Manitoba

Apprenticeship Manitoba

https://www.gov.mb.ca/aesi/apprenticeship

Automotive Service Technician direct link

https://www.gov.mb.ca/aesi/apprenticeship/discover/mbtrades/autoservicetech.html

Contact:

 204-945-3337 (in Winnipeg),

1-877-978-7233 (toll free)

apprenticeship@gov.mb.ca.

Ontario

Skilled Trades Ontario

https://www.skilledtradesontario.ca

Automotive Service Technician direct link

https://www.skilledtradesontario.ca/trade-information/automotive-service-technician

Contact:

General Inquiries:

Telephone: 647-847-3000
Toll-free number (Ontario only): 1-855-299-0028

https://www.skilledtradesontario.ca/contact-us

Stakeholder Inquiries:

stakeholderinquiries@skilledtradesontario.ca

Quebec

Quebec Employment

https://www.quebec.ca/en/employment/learn-trade-occupation

Automotive Service Technician direct link

https://www.quebec.ca/emploi/informer-metier-profession/explorer-metiers-professions/72410-mecaniciens-mecaniciennes-et-reparateurs-reparatrices-de-vehicules-motorises

Comité paritaire de l’industrie des services automobiles de la région de Québec

https://cpaquebec.com

New Brunswick

Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour

https://www.gnb.ca/petl

Skilled Trades NB

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/corporate/promo/skilled-trades-nb.html

Automotive Service Technician direct link

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.9875.html

Contact:

Reception: (506) 453-2597
Email : petl.epft@gnb.ca
https://www.gnb.ca/petl

Prince Edward Island

Apprenticeship Training and Skilled Trade Certification

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/apprenticeship-training-and-skilled-trade-certification

SkillsPEI

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/skillspei

Automotive Service Technician direct link

(Does not exists for this jurisdiction but this link contains useful resources)

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/workforce-advanced-learning-and-population/designated-trades-in-pei

 Contact:

Charlottetown Apprenticeship Office

(902) 368-4460

Summerside Apprenticeship Office

902-888-8034

skillspei@gov.pe.ca

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency

https://www.nsapprenticeship.ca

Automotive Service Technician direct link

https://www.nsapprenticeship.ca/get-started/trades#open_automotive-service-technician

Contact:

Halifax Office: (902) 424-5651

 Toll Free (NS): 1-800-494-5651

apprenticeship@novascotia.ca

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Division

https://www.gov.nl.ca/atcd

Automotive Service Technician direct link

https://www.gov.nl.ca/atcd/designated-trades/trade-profiles/automotive-service-technician

Contact:

Keith Power
Mount Pearl
1-709-729-1192
keithlpower@gov.nl.ca

Evan Cox
Clarenville
1-709-466-8087
evancox@gov.nl.ca

Scott Barnes
Grand Falls-Windsor
1-709-292-6270
scottbarnes@gov.nl.ca

Paul Dwyer
Corner Brook
1-709-637-2412
pauldwyer@gov.nl.ca

Rodney Roberts
Happy Valley-Goose Bay
1-709-896-6317
rodneyroberts@gov.nl.ca

Nunavut

According to government information, Nunavut does not provide clear information on apprenticeship opportunities.

Automotive Service Technician is not currently listed on its technical training supports program.

Residents looking to pursue Automotive Service Technician apprenticeship should contact

Contact:

Career Development Headquarters

867-975-5200 

Email: careerdev@gov.nu.ca

Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupation Certification (ATOC) Program

https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/en/services/apprenticeship-trade-and-occupation-certification

Automotive Service Technician direct link

https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/sites/ece/files/resources/automative_service_technician.pdf

Contact:

Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupation Certification

Education, Culture and Employment Labour Development and Standards

(867) 767-9351 ext 71152

apprenticeship@gov.nt.ca

Yukon Territory

Yukon Education and Schools, Apprenticeship and Trades

https://yukon.ca/en/education-and-schools/apprentices-and-trades

Automotive Service Technician direct link

https://yukon.ca/sites/yukon.ca/files/edu/edu-trades-designated_info_sheet.pdf

Contact:

867-667-5298

Toll free in the Yukon 1-800-661-0408, extension 5298.

apprenticeship@yukon.ca.

Additional resources

Skills Canada

https://www.skillscompetencescanada.com/en

Canadian Apprenticeship Forum

https://caf-fca.org

If you would like to add an organization to this resource guide, or provide updated or expanded information, please email AndrewRoss@indiegarage.ca