Two kinds of people leave this workshop job-ready: internationally trained plumbers who need Canadian experience for their licence, and newcomers who want to break into the trade fast as a Helper. In seven hands-on weeks, a licensed Master Plumber gets you site-ready — the Canadian way.
Hands-on
14:00 - 19:00 EST
In-person
Interest-free
Tell us where you’re starting from and we’ll map your fastest route into the trade
Real tools, not slideshows
Wire a full project by graduation
Taught to Canadian standards
Walk onto site ready to work
Whether you’re an experienced plumber trained abroad or completely new to the trade, the challenge is often the same: Canadian employers look for practical, hands-on experience with local plumbing codes, tools, and industry terminology.
Plumbing Helper
Job-Ready
Each module builds on the one before it—starting with safety and core fundamentals, then progressing to real-world installation—so you develop every skill in the right order.
Plan the layout of a small unit and plumbing it from rough-in to trim-out — to drawing, to code,
and to the standard a Canadian employer expects on day one.
Whether you started as a Helper or arrived with experience from abroad, this is where the trade takes you — and what it pays. Ranges are approximate and vary with experience, company, project, union and overtime.
≈ $15–18 / hr
≈ $18–20 / hr
≈ $20–25 / hr
≈ $40–55+ / hr
For you, this isn’t a beginner’s course — it’s a practical Canadian upgrade. With verifiable experience, you may be able to begin the exam-challenge and Red Seal 306A prep path during or after the workshop — without completing the full apprenticeship route — subject to approval by the relevant authority.
This workshop doesn’t replace apprenticeship or college — it’s the fast, practical head start that gets you ready before you enter the job market or continue toward licensure.
No — a licence is issued by the government body once you meet the requirements and pass the exam. What this workshop gives you is real hands-on skill, confidence, and a Certificate of Completion to show for it.
We can’t guarantee a job—but we can help make you a stronger candidate. You’ll leave with practical skills, confidence, and industry vocabulary to perform effectively in interviews and on the job site. Employer introductions may also be available, depending on current opportunities.
Not at all. Your experience is the starting point — the workshop focuses on aligning it with Canadian code, materials, tools, terminology and the way projects are actually run here, so employers recognise what you already know.
Yes — hands-on practice deepens the trade knowledge Red Seal tests. OPC also offers exam-challenge support and dedicated 309A preparation to take you the rest of the way.
Pick up the tools, make your mistakes here — not on a client’s site — and finish a full build under a Master Plumber. Walk in curious; walk out job-ready.
