Hire a roofer in Québec.

You can verify a worker's competency certificate directly through CCQ's online services. It's a quick step to run before hiring — a worker without a valid certificate (CCA apprentice or CCC journeyperson) can't legally work on your job sites governed by the R-20 Act. While you're at it, confirm they also hold their ASP Construction card (general health and safety on job sites), a mandatory requirement to obtain the CCQ competency certificate. With 6,559 roofers active in 2024 and 1,019 companies recruiting at the same time, the market is competitive: make sure your offer reflects the experience level of the target sector — especially institutional-commercial, which accounts for 82% of hours worked in the trade.

In residential, the ratio is 1 apprentice per journeyperson. In institutional-commercial, industrial, and civil engineering, the ratio on the books is 2 journeypersons per apprentice. On site, though, a journeyperson can supervise up to 2 apprentices if one of them is in their final apprenticeship period or one is a woman — those two conditions don't stack. This ratio ensures adequate supervision through the two 2,000-hour apprenticeship periods (4,000 hours total) each apprentice must complete. Always check the ratios that apply to your sector on ccq.org, since they directly govern how many apprentices you can train in parallel on the same site.

The market is active: in 2024, 1,019 companies were recruiting roofers against 6,559 active workers, and the CCQ rates job prospects as excellent. The most effective moves: post on the CCQ workforce dashboard (releve.ccq.org), contact vocational training centres offering the DEP in Roof Covering Installation (5351), and work with a construction-focused recruiting agency that knows the available pool of journeypersons. The recruiting pressure is partly demographic: the average age of journeypersons is 42.1, pointing to upcoming retirements. Put as much effort into retaining your current roofers as into recruiting, especially in the institutional-commercial sector, which accounts for 82% of hours worked.