INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Hairstylist 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 | Hairstylist is listed under Ontario trade code 332A. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Hairstylist performs a range of hairstyling services including cutting, designing colouring, permanent waving, relaxing and straightening. Specifically, a Hairstylist: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | performs health, safety and sanitization procedures; performs routine salon functions and service fundamentals; treats scalp and hair; cuts and styles hair; performs chemical treatments such as waving, relaxing, and straightening; performs colour services; works with wigs, hairpieces and extensions. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 3,500 total hours: 3,020 workplace and 480 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Hairstylist is an interprovincial Red Seal trade, but Ontario does not currently offer a Red Seal Endorsement. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; successfully completing the certifying examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification only. Hairstylist is compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $17.60, $18.00 and $28.57 convert to $35,200, $36,000 and $57,140 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 — Hairstylist ↗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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