The 54 Red Seal trades
Red Seal is the interprovincial standard. Certify in a Red Seal trade and pass the Red Seal exam, and your ticket is recognised across Canada without re-qualifying — which matters more than anything else on this page if you might ever move.
54 trades, as scraped from red-seal.ca on 2026-08-29.
Read the table this way:
- NOC is the 2021 National Occupational Classification code. It is the key to everything else: wage data on Job Bank, employment outlooks, and immigration eligibility. Search by the number, never by the job title.
- Recognised in is where the Red Seal endorsement is available for that trade. A trade missing from your province may still exist there as a provincial-only certification.
- Not on this list does not mean not a career. See Beyond Red Seal.
| Trade | NOC | Designated | Recognised in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Equipment Technician | 72401 | 1992 | BC AB SK MB ON NB NS PE NL |
| Appliance Service Technician | 72421 | 1994 | BC AB ON NB NS PE NL NT NU |
| Auto Body and Collision Technician | 72411 | 1964 | All 13 |
| Automotive Refinishing Technician | 72411 | 1992 | BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL YT NT |
| Automotive Service Technician | 72410 | 1959 | BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL YT NT NU |
| Baker | 63202 | 1988 | BC AB MB ON QC NB NS PE NL YT NT NU |
| Boilermaker | 72103 | 1976 | BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL |
| Bricklayer | 72320 | 1962 | BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL YT |
| Cabinetmaker | 72311 | 1989 | BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL YT NT NU |
| Carpenter | 72310 | 1959 | All 13 |
| Concrete Finisher | 73100 | 1993 | BC AB MB ON QC NB NS PE NL |
| Construction Craft Worker | 75110 | 2006 | BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL |
| Construction Electrician | 72200 | 1959 | All 13 |
| Cook | 63200 | 1964 | BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL YT NT NU |
| Drywall Finisher and Plasterer | 73102 | 2012 | BC ON QC NS PE NL |
| Floorcovering Installer | 73113 | 1990 | BC AB MB ON QC NB NS PE NL YT NT NU |
| Gasfitter - Class A | 72302 | 2012 | BC AB MB QC NB NS PE NL YT NT NU |
| Gasfitter - Class B | 72302 | 2012 | BC AB MB QC NB NS PE NL YT NT NU |
| Glazier | 73111 | 1986 | BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL YT NT NU |
| Hairstylist | 63210 | 1986 | BC AB SK MB QC NB NS PE NL YT NT NU |
| Heavy Duty Equipment Technician | 72401 | 1963 | All 13 |
| Heavy Equipment Operator (Dozer) | 73400 | 2014 | ON QC NB NS PE NL NU |
| Heavy Equipment Operator (Excavator) | 73400 | 2014 | ON QC NB NS PE NL NU |
| Heavy Equipment Operator (Tractor-Loader-Backhoe) | 73400 | 2014 | ON QC NB NS PE NL NU |
| Industrial Electrician | 72201 | 1966 | BC MB ON QC NB NS PE NL YT NT |
| Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) | 72400 | 1964 | All 13 |
| Instrumentation and Control Technician | 22312 | 1964 | BC AB SK MB ON NB NS PE NL YT NT NU |
| Insulator (Heat and Frost) | 72321 | 1991 | All 13 |
| Ironworker (Generalist) | 72105 | 1991 | BC MB ON NB NS PE NL |
| Ironworker (Reinforcing) | 72105 | 2006 | BC AB SK ON QC NB NS PE NL |
| Ironworker (Structural/Ornamental) | 72105 | 2006 | AB SK ON QC NB NS PE NL |
| Landscape Horticulturist | 22114 | 2008 | BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL |
| Lather (Interior Systems Mechanic) | 73102 | 1991 | BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL YT |
| Machinist | 72100 | 1965 | All 13 |
| Metal Fabricator (Fitter) | 72104 | 1991 | BC AB SK ON QC NB NS PE NL |
| Mobile Crane Operator | 72500 | 1991 | BC MB ON QC NB NS PE NL NT NU |
| Motorcycle Technician | 72423 | 1992 | BC AB ON NB NS PE NL |
| Oil Heat System Technician | 72420 | 1976 | BC NB NS PE NL YT NT NU |
| Painter and Decorator | 73112 | 1964 | All 13 |
| Parts Technician | 14401 | 1991 | All 13 |
| Plumber | 72300 | 1958 | All 13 |
| Powerline Technician | 72203 | 1976 | BC AB SK MB ON NB NS PE NL YT NT NU |
| Recreation Vehicle Service Technician | 72423 | 1996 | BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL YT |
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic | 72402 | 1964 | All 13 |
| Roofer | 73110 | 1981 | BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL YT NT NU |
| Sheet Metal Worker | 72102 | 1958 | All 13 |
| Sprinkler Fitter | 72301 | 1976 | All 13 |
| Steamfitter/Pipefitter | 72301 | 1966 | All 13 |
| Tilesetter | 73101 | 2001 | BC SK ON QC NB NS PE NL |
| Tool and Die Maker | 72101 | 1992 | BC MB ON QC NB NS PE NL |
| Tower Crane Operator | 72500 | 2010 | BC AB SK MB ON QC NS PE NL |
| Transport Trailer Technician | 72410 | 1992 | BC MB ON QC NB NS PE NL YT |
| Truck and Transport Mechanic | 72410 | 1984 | All 13 |
| Welder | 72106 | 1979 | All 13 |
What the trade pages give you
Section titled “What the trade pages give you”Each linked trade page on red-seal.ca carries three things worth opening before you commit:
- The Red Seal Occupational Standard — the complete task list for the trade. This is the most honest job description you will ever read, because it was written to build an exam from, not to recruit you.
- Sample exam questions — try twenty of them today. If they bore you, that is real information.
- The self-assessment tool — rates your current knowledge against the standard.
For how long each trade takes in your province, cross-reference the Ellis Chart, which compares required hours and levels across all 13 jurisdictions for the same trade.