Frequently Asked Questions

Our applications are currently CLOSED.

Please check here “Application Intake Date”  for more information.

You must apply in person at:

Construction House
370 York Boulevard, Suite 102
Hamilton, Ontario
L8R 3L1

Arrive at the office with all the essentials:

1. Resume (reference letter may be requested);
2. Your official and authorized High School transcript that shows you have graduated high school and have your grade 12 math at the college or university level. (GEDs are accepted.) (The grade 12 math course must have a “C” or “U” in the course code.)

NOTE: The old GEDs are accepted but if you have taken the new Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) test you will also have to obtain an accepted grade 12 math credit as the CAEC test does not cover grade 12 math.

We do not accept the following in regards to transcripts: 

• College transcripts as a substitute for an official high school transcript or a grade 12 math credit.
• University transcripts as a substitute for an official high school transcript or a grade 12 math credit.
• A print out from ontariocolleges.ca as a substitute for an official high school transcript or a grade 12 math credit.
• Grade 11  math courses in lieu of a Grade 12 math credit.
• “Math for Everyday Life” MEL4E or ACE Core Mathematics will also NOT be accepted.

If you have questions about the math you have, please call 905-522-1070 for more information.

3. $20 (cash or cheque) to book aptitude test (The test is not written on the same day that you apply)

These requirements MUST be met in order to fill out an application for an electrical apprenticeship.

No, applications can only be filed out in person at our office (370 York Boulevard, Hamilton) when the intake period is open

While, the old GEDs are accepted the new Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) will only be accepted if you also have a separate Grade 12 math course as the CAEC only assesses you on grade 11 math. Please call 905-522-1070 for more information on accepted math courses.

Please bring the official grade report and transcript along with your certificate of completion.

Yes, you are welcome to apply again, but you MUST still bring all 3 requirements with you.

No, you MUST be graduated high school in order to apply.

No, you MUST be graduated high school in order to apply.

No. Grade 12 math is one of the requirements you must have in order to receive an application form.

If your High School education is from outside Ontario, you MUST have your documents assessed to show that the high school you took is equivalent to Grade 12 Graduation and Grade12 math here in Ontario. The International Credential Assessment Service of Canada is where we see assessments come from most often and the Secondary School Comprehensive Assessment Report is what we will need to see. Please contact the ICAS of Canada for current prices and processing times.

No. We only accept those who do not already have a registered 309A Apprenticeship. Please contact the Local 105 IBEW at (905) 387-1721 for more information.

Once the requirements are met and an application has been filled out, you will then be scheduled to come back on another day to write an aptitude test.

Once you have been accepted, you will be placed on a ready to hire waiting list. There is no determined wait time for this list.

Each contract is 9000 hours. Those hours are divided up evenly to construct a five year agreement.

There are a total of 4 levels that must be completed through out the 9000 hour contract.  The levels consist of:
Level 1 (9 weeks)
Level 2 (9 weeks)
Level 3 (9 weeks)
Level 4 (8 weeks).

Trade School is a mandatory component of the contract of apprenticeship because it teaches all the characteristics of the electrical trade. Some of the elements of Trade School include: Electrical Code, Print Reading and Drawing, Electrical Theory, Instrumentation etc.