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An apprenticeship is a training agreement between you, the employer and the government.
The agreement is for 5 periods of 1800 hours each, totaling 9000 hours, although this may
be reduced depending on education and trade related work experience. You will be required
to attend Trade School at a community college 3 times for 8 weeks each, over the 5 year
term of the apprenticeship. Upon the completion of the specified hours within your
contract, and the successful completion of all the required Trade School, you will be
invited to write a Certification of Qualification exam, which, if successful, will confer
upon you a Journeyman's Certificate of Qualification in your chosen trade.
The wages scale as prescribe by provincial
regulation, are based on a Journeyman's base rate of pay, and is as follows:
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1st year |
40% of
Journeymen base rate |
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2nd year |
50% of
Journeymen base rate |
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3rd year |
60% of
Journeymen base rate |
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4th year |
70% of
Journeymen base rate |
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5th year |
85% of
Journeymen base rate |
In addition to the government
prescribed rate scale, as a Union apprentice, you would receive the following:
Health and Welfare
Medical and Dental Coverage
Pension
Training
Supplementary Unemployment Benefits
10% Vacation Pay
And Much more
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The Joint Training and Apprenticeship Committee requires that all applicants have a
minimum of Grade 12, with Math and English at a Grade 12 Level. In addition, if you are
invited to be a Local 46 apprentice, it is MANDATORY that you take JTAC. Night
School Classes totaling a minimum of 50 hours per year (20 nights @ 2.5 hours per night),
for each the 5 years of your apprenticeship.
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