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, Skilled Trades Ontario has your information.

  If you had a membership number before the launch of Skilled Trades Ontario, it is now your new account number with 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.

     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 before the launch of Skilled Trades Ontario.

  2. Create a My Ontario account for access to the Skilled Trades Ontario Portal.
• Ontario-certified journeypersons

  If you have a Certificate of Qualification that was registered after April 8, 2013, Skilled Trades Ontario has your information.

  If you had a membership number before the launch of Skilled Trades Ontario, it is now your new account number with 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.

     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 before the launch of Skilled Trades Ontario.

  2. Create a My Ontario account for access to the Skilled Trades Ontario Portal.

  If you have a Certificate of Qualification that was issued by the Ontario government before April 8, 2013, and it was not registered 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 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:

  Note that the Recognized Canadian certificate holder application is currently not available through the Skilled Trades Ontario Portal. You must use the PDF application form and email or mail your application.

  1. Review the Recognized Canadian Certificate Holder Guide and Form and follow the application instructions.

  Once your application is approved and you are issued a Certificate of Qualification, you may then use the Skilled Trades Ontario Portal to update your information, pay fees, or initiate other applications.

• Canadian Forces trade qualification holders

  If you have a Canadian Forces Certificate of Military Achievement with a Qualification Level 5 (QL5) or Developmental Period 2 (DP2) in one of nine matched trades:

  1. Review the Trade Equivalency Assessment Application Guide.
  2. Obtain a copy of your Members Personnel Record Resume (MPRR) to upload with your application.
  3. Submit your application by creating a My Ontario account for access to the Skilled Trades Ontario Portal. Then, when prompted, select ‘Individual’, then create a ‘New application’ and select ‘Trade Equivalency Assessment’ and follow the steps to submit your application.
• 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 challenge the certifying examination to obtain an Ontario Certificate of Qualification for a trade:

  1. Carefully review the Trade Equivalency Assessment Guide.
  2. Collect all supporting documentation before applying. If you apply without attaching all supporting documents, it will cause a delay and you will be required to submit the documents before the assessment can begin.
  3. Submit your application by creating a My Ontario account for access to the Skilled Trades Ontario Portal. Then, when prompted, select ‘Individual’, then create a ‘New application’ and select ‘Trade Equivalency Assessment’ and follow the steps to submit your application.