INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer 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 | Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer is listed under Ontario trade code 308R. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer installs residential air-handling and ventilation systems in low-rise (four storeys or fewer) residential buildings that do not have common conditioned areas. The work is done in self/contained, singlefamily dwellings such as detached, semi-detached and town and linked homes that have a wood frame construction. Specifically, a Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | follows safe working practices and procedures and environmental protection practices; organizes work for residential (low rise) sheet metal installations; prepares the worksite; installs ventilation and main ducts. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 4500 total hours: 4140 workplace and 360 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer 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 $22.94, $36.00 and $48.17 convert to $45,880, $72,000 and $96,340 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 — Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer ↗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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