73111 Glaziers

What this occupation covers

Glaziers cut, fit, install and replace glass in residential, commercial and industrial buildings, on exterior walls of buildings and other structures and in furniture and other products. They are employed by construction glass installation contractors, retail service and repair shops and glass fabrication shops, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 13 main duties for this code.

• Read and interpret blueprints and specifications to determine type and thickness of glass, frame, installation procedure and materials required
• Measure and mark glass and cut glass using glass cutters or computerized cutter
• Tint glass and create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting or painting designs
• Assemble, erect and dismantle scaffolds, rigging and hoisting equipment
• Position glass panes into frames and secure glass using clips, points or mouldings
• Assemble and install prefabricated glass, mirrors or glass products on walls, ceilings or exteriors of building
• Fabricate metal frames for glass installation
• Install, fit, fabricate and attach architectural metals or related substitute products in commercial and residential buildings
• Install pre-cut mirrors and opaque and transparent glass panels in frames to form exterior walls of buildings
• Replace glass in furniture and other products
• Prepare and install skylights, showcases and aquariums and stained or other special glass in churches, museums, sports and other establishments
• Repair and service residential windows, commercial aluminum doors and other glass supporting structures, and replace damaged glass or faulty sealant
• May prepare cost estimates for customers or clients.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 13 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 94102 Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters
• 72014 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers

Excluded from this code

• Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters (See 94102 Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters)
• Glazier supervisor (See 72014 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

apprentice glazier · building glass glazier · building glazier · curtain wall glazier · exterior wall glazier · glass and metal mechanic · glass installer-glazier · glass setter - construction · glass wall installer · glass wallcovering installer · glass worker - construction · glass worker apprentice · glazier · glazier and metal mechanic · glazier and metal mechanic apprentice · glazier apprentice · journeyman/woman glazier · leaded glass glazier · mirror wall installer · plate glass installer · stained glass glazier · structural glass glazier · structural glass installer · window sash and frame glazier

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Completion of a three- or four-year apprenticeship program or A combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in glazing is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
• Trade certification for glaziers is compulsory in Quebec and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the territories.
• Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified glaziers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.