Skilled Trades Ontario Portal

Create new portal account - Certification

• Completed Ontario apprentices

  If you have an Ontario Certificate of Apprenticeship or a Provisional Certificate of Qualification, your information has been automatically transferred to Skilled Trades Ontario.

  1. Ensure that you are accessing your existing account when you create your My Ontario Account. You must use the same email address you used when you registered your training agreement with the Ministry or when you set up your account with the Ontario College of Trades (if applicable).If you are unsure of which email address is on file or if you need to update your email address, please contact Skilled Trades Ontario at (647)-847-3000 or toll-free (Ontario only) 1-855-299-0028, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST.You will be prompted to create a new password, even if you had online access to your account with the Ontario College of Trades.If you had a membership number with the Ontario College of Trades, it is now your new account number with Skilled Trades Ontario.
  2. Create a My Ontario account for online access to the Skilled Trades Ontario Portal.
• Ontario-certified journeypersons

  Your information has been automatically transferred to Skilled Trades Ontario.

  1. Ensure that you are accessing your existing account when you create your My Ontario Account.You must use the same email address you used when you set up your account with the Ontario College of Trades and this email cannot be used for another Skilled Trades Ontario Portal account, such as a Sponsor account.If you are unsure of which email address is on file or if you need to update your email address, please contact Skilled Trades Ontario at (647)-847-3000 or toll-free (Ontario only) 1-855-299-0028, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST.You will be prompted to create a new password, even if you had online access to your account with the Ontario College of Trades.If you had a membership number with the Ontario College of Trades, it is now your new account number with Skilled Trades Ontario.
  2. Create a My Ontario account for online access to the Skilled Trades Ontario Portal.
• Recognized Canadian certificate holders

  If you have a recognized certificate from another Canadian province or territory

  and would like to obtain an Ontario Certificate of Qualification:

  1. Review the Recognized Canadian Certificate Holder Guide on the Skilled Trades Ontario website.
  2. Create a My Ontario account for online access to the Skilled Trades Ontario Portal.
  3. Submit your application online.

  If you have a Certificate of Qualification issued by the Ontario government prior to April 8, 2013 and did not have an account with the Ontario College of Trades after that date:

  1. Contact Skilled Trades Ontario at (647) 847-3000 or toll-free (Ontario only) 1-855-299-0028, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST for further instruction.
  2. Create a My Ontario account for online access to the Skilled Trades Ontario Portal.
• Current and former members of the Canadian Forces

  If you have a Certificate of Military Achievement and wish to apply to have it matched to a civilian trade:

  1. Review the Trade Equivalency Assessment Application Guide on the Skilled Trades Ontario website.
  2. To support current and former members of the Canadian Forces in their transition from military to civilian life, Skilled Trades Ontario provides an exemption from assessment fees. To apply, complete the Canadian Forces Veteran/Reservist Fee Exemption Application Form and upload it to your online application.
  3. Create a My Ontario account for online access to the Skilled Trades Ontario Portal.
• Experienced workers

  Skilled Trades Ontario’s Trade Equivalency Assessment is the first step towards obtaining a Certificate of Qualification for experienced workers who have not completed an Ontario apprenticeship, but who have equivalent skills and experience.

  If you are an experienced worker and would like to apply for a Trade Equivalency Assessment to obtain an Ontario Certificate of Qualification:

  1. Carefully review the Trade Equivalency Assessment Guide on the Skilled Trades Ontario website.You must submit all supporting documentation at the time of application. Once your application is submitted, you will not be able to modify it or attach any further documents to your file. If you apply without attaching these documents, you will be required to submit them to Skilled Trades Ontario before your fee payment is accepted and before the assessment can begin.If you need to submit additional documents, please email them to assessments@skilledtradesontario.ca. In the subject line, please include the following: Online application – FIRST AND LAST NAME – supporting documents.
  2. Create a My Ontario account for online access to the Skilled Trades Ontario Portal.
  3. Submit your application online.