INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Saw Filer/Fitter 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 | Saw Filer/Fitter is listed under Ontario trade code 611B. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Saw Filer/Fitter maintains, repairs, sets and sharpens industrial saws and related sawing machinery. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | Maintains wood sawing machines in lumber or paper mills; Files grooved, contoured and irregular surfaces of knives, saw blades and metal objects; Repairs, sets and sharpens bandsaws, chainsaws, handsaws, circular saws and other types of saw blades; Troubleshoots sawing machinery and analyzes faults for corrective or repair action. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 8,480 total hours: 8,000 workplace and 480 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Saw Filer/Fitter has no certifying examination in the reviewed Ontario record. The Certificate of Apprenticeship is the highest available trade certificate. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $20.90, $30.00 and $42.65 convert to $41,800, $60,000 and $85,300 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 — Saw Filer/Fitter ↗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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