INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Auto Body Repairer claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Auto Body Repairer is listed under Ontario trade code 310Q. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | An Auto Body Repairer repairs the body of motor vehicles, motor coaches, trucks or truck-trailers, including preparing vehicle for refinishing and repairing vehicle bodies and components. Specifically, an Auto Body Repairer: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | repairs, reshapes, and refits body panels; welds breaks in body panels; shrinks and stretches metal panels; repairs dents and other surface damage. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 6,000 total hours: 5,520 workplace and 480 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Auto Body Repairer has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification. The trade is compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $18.00, $28.00 and $43.27 convert to $36,000, $56,000 and $86,540 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Auto Body Repairer ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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