PRODUCE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 600P
Blacksmith
A Blacksmith:
NON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOINDUSTRIAL / MANUFACTURINGAPPRENTICESHIP INACTIVE
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
Heat, force and judgment transform metal into tools, structures and art.
Blacksmiths use traditional and modern forging processes to create, restore and repair functional or artistic metalwork.
Inactivecurrent Ontario program status
$60,000estimated median at 2,000 paid hours
Ontario tradenon-compulsory classification
EXPLORE IN ORDER
Four questions. One clearer next step.
WHERE THE WORK LIVES
Real settings for real work
forge shopsmetal fabrication businessesheritage sitesfarms and equine operationsarchitectural and artistic studios
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Blacksmith ↗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