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Training in precision sheet metal work in Québec
Training program
- In the Québec education system, completion of this program requires 1,275 hours of secondary level vocational training, representing a total of 11 to 12 years of study.
- This training leads to an occupation with good prospects for employment integration in Québec. This occupation is:
- Sheet metal worker (and tinsmith) (NOC 7261).
The occupation
Sheet metal worker (and tinsmith) (NOC 7261)
Main duties
- Sheet metal workers (and tinsmiths) fabricate, assemble, install and repair sheet metal products.
- They are employed in sheet metal fabrication and transformation shops, by sheet work contractors and in different industries.
- In Québec, the occupation of sheet metal worker (and tinsmith) is regulated by the Commission de la construction du Québec. For more information on the conditions for practising an occupation in the construction industry, see the section Regulated trades in the construction industry.
Labour market information
- Employment prospects for the 2009-2013 period are acceptable throughout Québec.
Some figures
- Approximately 4,500 persons practised the occupation of sheet metal worker (and tinsmith) or a related occupation in Québec in 2008, 97% of whom were men (compared to 53% for all occupations).
- 95% of sheet metal workers, tinsmiths and persons practising a related occupation were employed full time in 2008 (compared to 81% for all occupations).
- The average gross annual income was $44,000 for full-time employment in 2005.
Main activity sectors in terms of employment
Construction |
54% |
Metal products |
17% |
Machinery |
8% |
Transportation equipment |
7% |
Wholesale trade |
3% |
Other |
11% |
Employers
- The metal products sector includes 2,087companies in Québec:
- 460 in the Montérégie region;
- 393 in the Montréal region;
- 212 in the Chaudière-Appalaches region.
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