Provincial and Territorial Departments and Contacts
Educational requirements will vary with your chosen career. HVACR careers require post secondary education.
Under the terms of the Canadian Constitution, each province and territory has the responsibility for apprenticeship and trades training. The primary sources of information about apprenticeship are the provincial/territorial government Departments or Ministries responsible for education, training, or labour. This page contains links that will take you directly to the relevant branches in each province/territory.
Alberta
Ministry of Advanced Education and Technology (http://www.advancededucation.gov.ab.ca) central office telephone (780)-624-6529, http://www.tradesecrets.org for more information.
British Columbia
BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development (general information) (http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/industrytraining).
The Industry Training Authority (ITA) (http://www.itabc.ca) a provincial government agency, with responsibility to govern and develop the industry training system in B.C. Telephone: (778)-328-8700 or toll free in BC 1-866-660-6011.
Manitoba
The Department of Entrepreneurship Training and Trade (http://www.gov.mb.ca/ctt/) for information on trades and apprenticeship contact. For information on apprenticeship and trades training contact (204)945-3337, toll free 1-877-978-7233, email apprenticeship@gov.mb.ca
New Brunswick
The Ministry of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (http://www.gnb.ca/0105/Index-e.asp), telephone (506) 453-2597, email dpetlinfo@gnb.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador
The Department of Education (http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca ). For specifics on Post-Secondary Education see: http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/postsecondary/index.html, telephone (709)729-5097, (toll free: 1-877-771-3737, email app@gov.nl.ca .
North West Territories
The Department of Education, Culture and Employment (http://www.ece.gov.nt.ca ) or telephone (867) 920-3422.
Nova Scotia
The Department of Education www.ednet.ns.ca. Information specific to apprenticeship can be found at http://nsapprenticeship.ca under the Labour and Workforce Development Branch, telephone: (902)424-5651 (toll free 1-800-494-5651
Nunavut
Apprenticeship and Occupations, Department of Education, Government of Nunavut (www.gov.nu.ca/education/eng/index.htm) telephone (867)975-5600.
Ontario
The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng. For a list of apprenticeship offices call the Training Office 1-800-387-5656
Québec
Direction du Développement des Compétences en Milieu de Travail, Emploi-Québec http://emploiquebec.net
Prince Edward Island
The Department of Innovation and Advanced Leaning (http://www.gov.pe.ca/ial/index.php3?number=1027715), telephone (902)368-4240
Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Department of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour (http://www.aeel.gov.sk.ca), telephone (306) 787-9478. Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission http://www.saskapprenticeship.ca/index.php
Yukon
The Advanced Education Branch of the Yukon Department of Education (http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/advanceded), telephone (867) 667-5131 (toll free in Yukon: 1-800-661-0408)
Do you know of a training facility or college providing training in HVACR? Please send information to hvacrcareers@hrai.ca.
