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Due to system maintenance, the Skilled Trades Ontario Portal and the Public Register will be unavailable from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on April 1st, 2025. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Search the Public Register

To confirm that a skilled trades professional or apprentice can legally work in a compulsory trade, enter:

  • all or part of their first or last name, or
  • a Skilled Trades Ontario ID/Account Number.

If you have questions or are experiencing problems searching the Public Register, please contact Skilled Trades Ontario at (647) 847-3000 or 1-855-299-0028 (toll-free within Ontario only), Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST.

Public Register

Contact the Ministry’s Occupational Health and Safety Contact Centre to report:

  • trade work being performed in a compulsory trade by someone who may not be authorized under Ontario’s skilled trades legislation, and/or
  • work being performed in an unsafe manner at an Ontario workplace.