INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Construction Millwright 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 | Construction Millwright is listed under Ontario trade code 426A. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Construction Millwright lays out, receives and installs machinery, mechanical equipment and other automated and robotic systems. They work in the construction, commercial, manufacturing, and industrial industries; they often work in close association with people in other trades, such as instrument mechanics, ironworkers, pipefitters and electricians. Specifically, a Construction Millwright: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | interprets drawings and performs mathematical calculations; uses hand and power tools; operates forklifts, booms, low capacity cranes, and other equipments; selects and uses materials and fasteners; welds, brazes, solders, rigs and hoists; installs material handling systems; installs, and commissions machinery and automated robotic systems; installs bearings, seals and packing, pipe systems and valves, fans and blowers, electric and electronic controls, pneumatic and hydraulic systems. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 8,000 total hours: 7,280 workplace and 720 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Construction Millwright 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 non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $23.00, $35.59 and $48.50 convert to $46,000, $71,180 and $97,000 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 — Construction Millwright ↗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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