Licensing & qualifications directory
Licensed Occupations in Quebec
Every verified licence and credential in Quebec: the regulator that issues it, the credential's name, and the official link — from the licensing & qualifications directory.
8 verified entries · last refreshed 2026-11-14 · every entry links to the regulator's own site
Licensing in Canada is provincial. The same job can carry a different credential name, a different regulator, and a different application process once you cross a border. Check the regulator's page before you apply. Fees, forms, and rules change, and the regulator's page is the version that counts. If an occupation is not listed here, that usually means we have not verified it yet, not that the work is unregulated there.
Electrician
| Regulator | Credential / licence | Official site |
|---|---|---|
| Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) | Competency Certificate, Journeyperson — Electrician (certificat de compétence, compagnon) | Official page |
Plumber
| Regulator | Credential / licence | Official site |
|---|---|---|
| Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) Quebec plumbing sits inside the pipe fitting trade, with plumber and heating systems installer specialties. | Competency Certificate, Journeyperson — Pipe Fitter, plumber specialty (certificat de compétence, compagnon) | Official page |
HVAC / Refrigeration Mechanic
| Regulator | Credential / licence | Official site |
|---|---|---|
| Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) | Competency Certificate, Journeyperson — Refrigeration Mechanic (certificat de compétence, compagnon) | Official page |
Welder
| Regulator | Credential / licence | Official site |
|---|---|---|
| Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) | Competency Certificate, Journeyperson — Welder (certificat de compétence, compagnon) | Official page |
Carpenter
| Regulator | Credential / licence | Official site |
|---|---|---|
| Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) | Competency Certificate, Journeyperson — Carpenter-Joiner (certificat de compétence, compagnon) | Official page |
Gas Technician / Gasfitter
| Regulator | Credential / licence | Official site |
|---|---|---|
| Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) Contractor licensing for gas installations is a separate step, handled outside the CCQ competency certificate system. | Competency Certificate — Pipe Fitter trade (gas piping work on construction sites) | Official page |
Security Guard
| Regulator | Credential / licence | Official site |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau de la sécurité privée (BSP) | Agent Licence — Security Guarding class | Official page |
Notary Public / Notaire
| Regulator | Credential / licence | Official site |
|---|---|---|
| Chambre des notaires du Québec Quebec's civil-law notaries (real estate, successions, family mandates); the professional order that regulates notarial practice in the province. | notaire — membre de la Chambre des notaires du Québec | Official page |
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