As of September 1, 2021, the SATCC requires employers to register employees when they are initially hired into the compulsory trades. A completed Apprenticeship Application in MyATC will be required by the employee’s first day of employment in a compulsory trade. The fee to register a contract will not be required on the first day worked, however, it will be required within six months of the employee’s first day of employment.  The contract is registered with the SATCC however the contract of apprenticeship will not be processed until such time as the fee is submitted.

The registration of the contract with the SATCC marks the beginning of one-half of the number of hours in an apprenticeship year (approximately six months or 900 hours) an employee is permitted to work in a compulsory trade as outlined in The Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Regulations, 2020. 

This registration of the contract on the first day of employment allows the SATCC to identify those individuals who intend to become registered as apprentices.  Although not yet apprentices until such time as the fee is paid and registration of the contract of apprenticeship is processed, registered employees in compulsory trades are calculated in the ratio requirements for journeyperson supervision. The registration of the contract will give the SATCC the ability to effectively monitor the ratio and the number of hours an employee is working in a compulsory trade before requiring the fee to be paid and the registered contract of apprenticeship be processed. It also helps ensure that everyone on site in a compulsory trade has a registered contract with the SATCC; or is a certified journeyperson.

The SATCC will not process the registered apprenticeship contract until the payment has been received and the employer acknowledges the application in MyATC.

For more information regarding the registration process for employees working in compulsory trades, clients are encouraged to contact us toll-free: 1-877-363-0536 or via email: [email protected].