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Training in welding and fitting in Québec
Training program
- In the Québec education system, completion of this program requires 1,800 hours of secondary level vocational training, representing a total of 12 years of study.
- This training leads to occupations with good prospects for employment integration in Québec. These occupations fall under the following occupational group:
- Welders and related machine operators (NOC 7265)
The occupation
Welders and Related Machine Operators (NOC 7265)
Main duties
Labour market information
Some figures
- Approximately 23,000 persons practised the occupation of welder and related machine operator or a related occupation in Québec in 2008, 96% of whom were men (compared to 53% for all occupations).
- 95% of welders and related machine operators and persons practising a related occupation were employed full time in 2008 (compared to 81% for all occupations).
- The average gross annual income was $39,000 for full-time employment in 2005.
Main activity sectors in terms of employment
Other services, except public administration |
22% |
Metal products |
21% |
Machinery |
11% |
Transportation equipment |
9% |
Construction |
8% |
Other |
29% |
Employers
- The metal products sector in Québec includes 2,087 companies:
- 460 in the Montérégie region ;
- 393 in the Montréal region;
- 212 in the Chaudière-Appalaches region.
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