INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Tool and Gauge Inspector 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 | Tool and Gauge Inspector is listed under Ontario trade code 239B. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Tool and Guage Inspector: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | Inspects, tests, and adjusts new and reworked tools, dies, gauges, jigs, and fixtures.. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 4,000 total hours: 3,830 workplace and 170 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Skilled Trades Ontario identifies Tool and Gauge Inspector as inactive and not accepting new apprenticeship registrations indefinitely. Confirm any status change directly before planning. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $21.00, $30.00 and $40.85 convert to $42,000, $60,000 and $81,700 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 — Tool and Gauge Inspector ↗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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