Ontario apprenticeship's.

[Woofcat]

Does anyone have information on Ontario apprenticeship's? I was wondering on age limits, schooling requirements and if there are any apprenticeships at all. So far government websites have be horribly designed as to make it impossible to find information. So if anyone could help me out with this it would be great. Thank you.

[pickmonger]

Ontario does not regulate locksmiths at this point and time.

There was legislation before the provincal legislature a few years ago but it was lost when an election was called.

In Ontario there is no license required or age restrictions. A business card and a license to collect GST/PST is all you need to call yourself a locksmith.

Ontario does have a "professional" association that is connected with a training program http://www.taol.net/assoc/assoc.htm

If you want to see what full provincal regulation and apprenticeship is like check out the Province of Alberta. They have a 4 year college course with manditory license and apprenticeship.

http://www.rdc.ab.ca/programs_and_cours ... smith.html

[Woofcat]

Thank you very much pick monger. I will assume you can still get an apprenticeship? Another question is since it is not controlled does that mean i would not have to do the 4 year plan. (1st year work, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 20% school 80% work)

[pickmonger_]

Any apprenticeship would be a strictly private arrangement between you and a locksmith.

There is currently no government locksmith apprenticeship program setting any time and/or content requirements.

There is no 4 year plan in Ontario . You are free to study as much or little as you wish and go into bussiness when everyou want. Of course you ability to to get a job in the field may be much less than someone who studied more.

Fact of the matter is, you could buy a book on locksmithing, buy a few tool and be in business for yourself by the end of the month.

Mindyou, your ability to do a proper job and get customers to pay you might be very weak.

Just so you know , only BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan have a government administered program for apprenticeship for locksmiths

In these 3 provinces you must also be licensed and have a permit to possess lockpicks. Interestingly enough the Criminal Code of Canada requires that all Canadians with lockpicks have a permit. However only those 3 provinces issue these permits.

Technicaly all locksmiths in Canada, outside those 3 provinces, are in illegal possesion of lockpicking tools.

However the law recognises that since there is no provincial provision for getting a pick permit , people without said permits are not charged for failing to have a permit.

[Woofcat]

Why thank you guest who ever you are.

[pickmonger]

How in blazes did I get named Guest

I was clearly logged in as Pickmonger

I did not think Guest's had posting privleges

[digital_blue]

Problem fixed. Thanks pickmonger.

db

[linty]

get a locksmith to hire you, and boom, you're a locksmith