How to become an elevator mechanic in Quebec and what is the salary?

To become an elevator mechanic in Quebec, the trade comes under the CCQ (Commission de la construction du Québec), which issues the apprentice and then journeyman competency certificate; the RBQ only comes in on the contractor side (licence sub-categories 14.1 and 14.2).

Path:

1. DEP in elevator mechanics (program 5337, or 5837 in English): 1,800 hours, generally offered in the Montréal region (CCQ trade profile and Inforoute FPT, consulted October 18, 2026).
2. Apprentice competency certificate: submit proof of the DEP and a job guarantee from a CCQ-registered employer of at least 150 hours spread over three consecutive months (CCQ, “Apprentice” page, consulted October 18, 2026).
3. Apprenticeship: counted in 2,000-hour periods, whose number varies by trade (same source).
4. CCQ qualification examination: passing it leads to the trade's journeyman competency certificate. The RBQ does not issue any mechanic's certificate.

Salary: the CCQ trade profile gives an hourly rate between $25.09 and $45.90 under the collective agreements (May 2025) (consulted October 18, 2026); job prospects there are rated excellent.

Outside the construction sector covered by the R-20 Act, qualification for the trade instead comes from a MTESS certificate (regulation F-5, r. 1).