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Skilled Trades · NOC 72106 · TEER 2

Welder

Example profile · not personalizedWorth exploring3–8 monthsRegulatedWelder-fitterStructural welder
0 postings

The shortest way in

Example profile route estimated at 3–8 months; this is not a personal recommendation.

  1. 1

    Refresh or obtain First Aid and Confined Space.

  2. 2

    Target structured-entry employers that accept adjacent experience.

  3. 3

    Package work history, safety proof, and related troubleshooting evidence.

What already counts

  • Mechanical Systems
  • Safety Systems
  • Field Operations

What is outstanding

  • First Aid
  • Structured employer entry proof
CredentialExperienceDocumentation

Entry requirements

Minimum education
Secondary plus welding training
Preferred
CWB-certified welding program
Required credentials
WHMIS, First Aid
Preferred credentials
Confined Space, Fall Protection
Licensing
CWB tickets for structural and pressure work
Direct entry
Not typical

Published pathway evidence

14

OaSIS employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a three-year apprenticeship program ora combination of over three years of work experience in the trade and some college or industry courses in welding is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Trade certification is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the territories.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified welders upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
  • Some secondary school education is required.
  • Several months of on-the-job training are usually provided.
  • Experience as a machine operator helper may be required.
  • Experience with robotics may be required.

Related fields and trades

Crosswalks support discovery only. They do not establish admission, certification, licensing or job eligibility.

Saskatchewan pipeline snapshot

Certifications
150
Enrolments
330
New registrations
447
Registrations
1,911

Statistics Canada aggregate counts across the matched CIP or major-trade classifications. They are not open seats, current intakes, contactable candidates or proof of eligibility.

Training that closes the gap

3

  • Saskatchewan Polytechnic · Certificate

    Welding

    Duration34 weeks
    Cost$10,230 estimate (2026-27)
    DeliveryIn person

    Published estimate including mandatory fees and approximate books and supplies; amount may vary by campus and is subject to change.

    Saskatoon is published as full for the 2026-27 academic year, with a waitlist.

    Official program page ↗

  • Great Plains College · Certificate

    Welding

    Duration8 months
    Cost$8,079 approximate tuition
    DeliveryIn person

    Published approximate tuition; fees and amounts may change.

    Official program page ↗

  • Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies

    Welding Foundation

    Duration5 months
    CostNot published
    DeliveryIn person

    Tuition was not published on the reviewed admissions page.

    Official program page ↗