Under this agreement, certified construction workers and contractors from New Brunswick (NB) are permitted to work in Quebec. Likewise, certified construction workers and contractors from Quebec are permitted to work in NB. This agreement addresses labour mobility and the recognition of qualifications, skills and work experience in the construction industry and provincial requirements that help to facilitate access to the labour market in both provinces.
Contractors and individuals coming to work in the NB construction sector must ensure New Brunswick legislative requirements are met. You must:
- Ensure you meet New Brunswick’s Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Act requirements. You must ensure each employee working in a compulsory occupation have a recognized certification or are registered as an apprentice in New Brunswick, please contact a Skilled Trades NB office ensure they have the required certification and/or complete the appropriate application. (Note - An apprentice registered in a compulsory occupation in another province or territory of Canada may work in New Brunswick for up to six months.)
- Ensure you obtain a New Brunswick Business Number.
- Ensure you meet New Brunswick’s Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements, for more information contact WorkSafeNB.
- Ensure you meet the requirements under the various Acts under the Department of Public Safety for more information contact Technical Inspection Services.
Individuals coming to work in the construction sector in NB:
Employers must ensure each employee working in a compulsory occupation have a recognized certification or are registered as an apprentice in New Brunswick. Please contact a Skilled Trades NB office ensure you have the required certification and/or complete the appropriate application. (Note - An apprentice registered in a compulsory occupation in another province or territory of Canada may work in New Brunswick for up to six months.)