Job requirements Apprentice Mason in Canada

Find out what you typically need to work as an apprentice mason in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Bricklayers (NOC 72320).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program or a combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in bricklaying is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Trade certification for bricklayers is compulsory in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the Yukon.
  • Trade certification for stonemasons is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Trade certification for restoration stone masons is available, but voluntary, in Nova Scotia.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified bricklayers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

You might need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.

British Columbia

Job title Bricklayer/ Cement Mason
Regulated
Regulatory body: Skilled Trades BC

Manitoba

Job title Bricklayers
Regulated
Regulatory body: Apprenticeship Manitoba

Nova Scotia

Job title Bricklayer
Regulated
Job title Restoration Stone Mason
Regulated

Ontario

Job title Refractory Mason
Regulated
Regulatory body: Ontario College of Trades
Job title Brick And Stone Mason
Regulated
Regulatory body: Ontario College of Trades
Job title Renovation Mason
Regulated
Regulatory body: Ontario College of Trades

Québec

Job title Bricklayer
Regulated

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

Red Seal endorsement

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This job is eligible for Red Seal endorsement in some provinces and territories

When you get a Red Seal endorsement on your trade certificate, it lets employers know that you meet the national qualification standards for workers in your trade. Learn more about the Red Seal endorsement.

Do you want to work in another province or territory?

If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.

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