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Mobility, earnings and pathways of journeypersons in Canada

Interprovincial mobility plays an important role in the career paths of some newly certified journeypersons
This table displays the results of Table 1. The information is grouped by Year (appearing as row headers), Percent (appearing as column headers).
Year Percent

2009 3.2%

2010 3.8%

2011 3.5%

2012 4.7%

2013 5.1%

2014 5.3%

2015 4.2%

2016 3.4%

2017 3.4%

**Note:** Shadow population of journeypersons from 2009 to 2017
Journeypersons who lived in one province or territory while working in another, one year after certification, are referred to as the “shadow population of journeypersons.”

Alberta received the largest number of journeypersons annually from 2009 to 2017.

In 2017, one year after certification, 3.7% of all journeypersons moved to another province or territory to live and work. This population is referred to as the “migrant population of journeypersons”.

Trades with the highest rates of migration:

Steamfitter–pipefitter 12.8%

Welder 8.4%

Heavy Duty Equipment Technician 7.0%

Note: Among the Red Seal top 10

Trades with the lowest rates of migration:

Carpenter 2.5%

Hairstylist 2.5%

Automotive Service Technician 2.4%

Note: Among the Red Seal top 10

Red Seal Trades

The Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program is the Canadian standard for skilled trades and allows tradespeople to have their skills recognized across the country.

Among the top 10 Red Seal trades, heavy duty equipment technicians had the highest income and hairstylists the lowest
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2 Highest income and Lowest income (appearing as column headers).
Highest income Lowest income

Heavy duty equipment technician $99,300 Note ...: not applicable

Hairstylist Note ...: not applicable $25,500

... not applicable
**Note:** Based on 2017 incomes of journeypersons who were certified in 2012 and have been in the workforce for five years.

Certification and discontinuation rates varied across apprenticeship programs
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 3 Highest rates and Lowest rates (appearing as column headers).
Highest rates Lowest rates

Certification rate Industrial mechanic 50.3% Carpenter 31.4%

Construction electrician 49.9% Cook 32.1%

Hairstylist 47.4% Automotive service technician 39.5%

Discontinuation rate Cook 51.4% Hairstylist 14.5%

Carpenter 50.1% Construction electrician 30.8%

Automotive service technician 46.8% Industrial mechanic 36.2%

**Note:** Based on the 2017 rates of apprentices who registered in one of the top 10 Red Seal trade programs in 2011.

**Source:** Registered Apprenticeship Information System.

Interprovincial mobility plays an important role in the career paths of some newly certified journeypersons
This table displays the results of Table 1. The information is grouped by Year (appearing as row headers), Percent (appearing as column headers).
Year	Percent
2009	3.2%
2010	3.8%
2011	3.5%
2012	4.7%
2013	5.1%
2014	5.3%
2015	4.2%
2016	3.4%
2017	3.4%
Note: Shadow population of journeypersons from 2009 to 2017 Journeypersons who lived in one province or territory while working in another, one year after certification, are referred to as the “shadow population of journeypersons.”

Among the top 10 Red Seal trades, heavy duty equipment technicians had the highest income and hairstylists the lowest
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2 Highest income and Lowest income (appearing as column headers).
	Highest income	Lowest income
Heavy duty equipment technician	$99,300	Note ...: not applicable
Hairstylist	Note ...: not applicable	$25,500
... not applicable Note: Based on 2017 incomes of journeypersons who were certified in 2012 and have been in the workforce for five years.

Certification and discontinuation rates varied across apprenticeship programs
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 3 Highest rates and Lowest rates (appearing as column headers).
	Highest rates	Lowest rates
Certification rate	Industrial mechanic 50.3%	Carpenter 31.4%
Construction electrician 49.9%	Cook 32.1%
Hairstylist 47.4%	Automotive service technician 39.5%
Discontinuation rate	Cook 51.4%	Hairstylist 14.5%
Carpenter 50.1%	Construction electrician 30.8%
Automotive service technician 46.8%	Industrial mechanic 36.2%
Note: Based on the 2017 rates of apprentices who registered in one of the top 10 Red Seal trade programs in 2011.

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