Gain what you train when you hire an apprentice. Find out how to take on an apprentice and how it benefits you as an employer. An employer, individual or a group of employers can sponsor an apprentice and provide hands-on training for a trade. Under the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, , the journeyperson to apprentice ratios are set at one-to-one for all trades with ratios.
An apprentice candidate must be at least 16 years old and meet the minimum education requirements for the trade. Hire an apprentice who started training outside of Ontario. The hiring process is the same for apprentices from Ontario or another province. To evaluate out-of-province training and job experience, you can ask for the following documents:. We strongly encourage you to work with your local Employment Ontario apprenticeship office to recognize previous workplace and formal training completed outside of Ontario.
Once you've found someone you'd like to train as an apprentice, they must complete an online apprenticeship training application , which includes your information as the sponsor. In some cases, you can complete the online application. If you haven't been approved as a sponsor already, someone from your local Employment Ontario apprenticeship office will contact you to confirm if you qualify as a sponsor.
If an apprentice candidate is 16 or 17 years old, they must fill out the paper application form. Once completed and signed, the apprentice candidate can submit the application to your local Employment Ontario apprenticeship office. Once the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development has approved you and the apprentice candidate, you will get more information about your roles and responsibilities from a local apprenticeship office within five business days.
You and the apprentice candidate will then sign a training agreement confirming the terms of the apprenticeship , and the ministry will also register your signed training agreement. Once an apprentice is registered, they must become a member of the Ontario College of Trades' Apprentices class within 90 days of registration or your training agreement will be cancelled.
Review the log book regularly with the apprentice, and sign off on the skills as the apprentice acquires them. Make sure you keep the ministry informed of any changes to your business information or the Registered Training Agreement.
When an apprentice completes their on-the-job and classroom training, they will get a Certificate of Apprenticeship. Completed apprentices who pass the trade exam if applicable will get a Certificate of Qualification. You will need to confirm to the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development that the apprentice has completed training.
This could be in the form of:. Learn about three programs that will help you get the skills you need to start an apprenticeship. Find out where to start — or if you already have an employer or sponsor, see how you can apply to become an apprentice in or outside of Ontario. Get help finding an employer or sponsor to hire you for your apprenticeship. You can also search for an apprenticeship on our job bank. You can work as a powerline technician, cook, horticultural technician, hairstylist or auto service technician.
Check out all the designated trades. Find out if the job you are interested in is in demand, how much it pays, education requirements and more. Gain what you train by taking on an apprentice. Take advantage of funding, programs and tax incentives. Get advice on how to start your apprentice search. You can also post an apprenticeship on our job bank. Get help in person at one of the 32 Employment Ontario apprenticeship offices across the province.
There are currently 33 skilled trades in Ontario with an apprenticeship ratio. Who makes decisions about ratios in each of the trades? The Minister of Labour, Training, and Skills Development makes decisions about apprenticeship ratios.
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