Hire a tile setter 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. Also confirm they hold a current ASP Construction card (general health and safety on job sites), which is mandatory before the CCQ issues a competency certificate. The market is competitive: in 2024, 1,016 companies were hiring tile setters from a pool of only 2,818 active workers. Make sure your posting reflects experience in the target sector — especially institutional-commercial, which accounts for 72% of the trade's hours — to attract the right candidates quickly.

In residential, the ratio is 1 journeyperson per apprentice. In institutional-commercial, industrial, and civil engineering, the ratio on the books is 2 journeypersons per apprentice. On site, you must maintain at least 1 journeyperson per apprentice; a journeyperson can supervise a 2nd apprentice if one of the two is in their final apprenticeship period or is a woman — those two conditions don't stack. This ratio exists to ensure proper supervision during the 6,000 apprenticeship hours spread across 3 periods of 2,000 hours each. With only 209 new apprentices admitted in 2024 against 1,016 recruiting companies, managing your ratios well helps you maximize training capacity without compromising your timelines. Always check the current ratios on ccq.org.

Yes, the market is tight. In 2024, 1,016 companies were hiring tile setters from a pool of only 2,818 active workers, and just 209 new apprentices were admitted — below the 284-per-year average from 2020 to 2023. The CCQ still rates the trade's prospects as excellent, driven by low labour availability and high turnover. The most effective moves: post on the CCQ's workforce dashboard (releve.ccq.org), reach out to vocational schools offering the DEP in Tiling, and work with a construction-focused recruiting agency that knows the available pool of journeypersons. Since interregional mobility in the trade is low (10%), widening your search beyond your region may call for travel incentives.