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You may have a recognized certificate but want a document that proves you can work in Alberta.
That's the purpose of the Equivalency Program. Under the Equivalency Program, a person who holds a certificate recognized by the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board can obtain a wallet-sized card that indicates the holder has a trade certificate from another jurisdiction and is permitted to work in Alberta.
An Alberta equivalency document is not a trade certificate. It is a document that indicates a person holds a trade certificate from another jurisdiction and confirms that the person is permitted or authorized to work in a specific trade. Newer documents are in the form of a wallet-sized card that reference the holder’s original certificate number. Older documents were called ‘Journeyman Equivalency”.
A person who holds a recognized certificate without a Red Seal may apply for an equivalency document.
Recognized certificates without a Red Seal are not well known and some employers may not be familiar with them. These certificates include, for example, certificates of qualification from outside Alberta, gasfitter certificates/licenses and recognized certificates issued by the Department of National Defence (Canada).
The Red Seal, on the other hand, is widely recognized and respected by industry.
No. A person who holds a recognized certificate does not require an Alberta equivalency document to work in Alberta.
To qualify for an equivalency document you must:
