R-20, r. 5 - Regulation respecting the issuance of competency certificates

Section 15 Disposition versions

2021-04-26

15. The exemption issued under subsections 1 and 2 of section 14 shall be valid for a period not exceeding 3 months and restricted to the construction site contemplated by the application.

The exemption issued under paragraph 1.1 of section 14 is valid for the duration of the provisional authorization.

The exemption issued under subsection 3 of section 14 shall be valid for the duration of the stay, the regions and work established in the agreement.

The exemption issued under paragraph 4 of section 14 shall only be valid for a period not exceeding 2 months, for specific work established in the application, for the job site where such work is to be carried out and for the employer justifying the application.

Notwithstanding the fourth paragraph, the exemption issued under paragraph 4 of section 14 may be valid for a period exceeding 2 months with an expiry date that coincides with the end of the work to be carried out, where the employer furnishes proof to the Commission that he will also employ on the job site at least one employee holding a competency certificate who shall be able to learn, from the employee for whom the exemption is applied for, the specific skills of that employee. In this case, the exemption may be extended upon application in order to allow the employer to complete the work for which it was issued.

The exemption issued under paragraph 5 of section 14 shall be valid for a period of 3 months and entitles its holder to perform work only for the employer who made the application. Notwithstanding section 16, it may be renewed upon application if the employer has stated, in the monthly reports filed with the Commission, that the holder of the exemption has worked at least 150 hours during the time the exemption was in force. The exemption from the obligation to hold an apprentice competency certificate issued under that paragraph may be renewed 1 year after the date it was initially issued only if its holder has registered in a training program pertaining to the trade corresponding to his apprentice competency certificate and that he took, during the period of validity of the exemption or its renewal, at least 150 hours of training in that program, up to the total number of hours of training in that program or has registered in such a program but could not pursue it because of a lack of available places. The Commission may issue up to a maximum of 2 exemptions per firm under that paragraph.

The exemption issued under subsection 6 of section 14 is valid for a period not exceeding 3 months for work established in the application and for the employer justifying such application.

Notwithstanding section 16, the exemption issued under paragraph 6 of section 14 may be renewed if the employer furnishes proof that no worker holding a competency certificate is available in the construction industry to perform the work established in the application, that he has respected the terms regarding the guarantee of employment provided in the preceding application, and that he once again guarantees that worker employment for at least 150 hours.

Despite section 16, an exemption issued under paragraph 6 of section 14 to an operator of concrete pumps equipped with a distribution mast may be renewed for a period of 12 months where, according to the monthly reports filed with the Commission by a registered employer, the holder has worked at least one hour during the time the exemption was valid, and where the guarantee of employment provided by the employer in support of the initial application has been respected.

The exemption issued under paragraph 7 of section 14 shall be valid for a period not exceeding 3 months, for the work described on the occasional employee’s card issued to the holder of the exemption and for the employer justifying the application.

O.C. 673-87, s. 15; O.C. 1112-93, s. 9; O.C. 799-94, s. 8; O.C. 1451-96, s. 5; O.C. 747-2013, s. 2; O.C. 172-2021, s. 7.

2013-07-18

15. The exemption issued under subsections 1 and 2 of section 14 shall be valid for a period not exceeding 3 months and restricted to the construction site contemplated by the application.

The exemption issued under paragraph 1.1 of section 14 is valid for the duration of the provisional authorization.

The exemption issued under subsection 3 of section 14 shall be valid for the duration of the stay, the regions and work established in the agreement.

The exemption issued under paragraph 4 of section 14 shall only be valid for a period not exceeding 2 months, for specific work established in the application, for the job site where such work is to be carried out and for the employer justifying the application.

Notwithstanding the fourth paragraph, the exemption issued under paragraph 4 of section 14 may be valid for a period exceeding 2 months with an expiry date that coincides with the end of the work to be carried out, where the employer furnishes proof to the Commission that he will also employ on the job site at least one employee holding a competency certificate who shall be able to learn, from the employee for whom the exemption is applied for, the specific skills of that employee. In this case, the exemption may be extended upon application in order to allow the employer to complete the work for which it was issued.

The exemption issued under paragraph 5 of section 14 shall be valid for a period of 3 months and entitles its holder to perform work only for the employer who made the application. Notwithstanding section 16, it may be renewed upon application if the employer has stated, in the monthly reports filed with the Commission, that the holder of the exemption has worked at least 150 hours during the time the exemption was in force. The exemption from the obligation to hold an apprentice competency certificate issued under that paragraph may be renewed 1 year after the date it was initially issued only if its holder has registered in a training program pertaining to the trade corresponding to his apprentice competency certificate and that he took, during the period of validity of the exemption or its renewal, at least 150 hours of training in that program, up to the total number of hours of training in that program or has registered in such a program but could not pursue it because of a lack of available places. The Commission shall issue only one exemption per firm under that paragraph;

The exemption issued under subsection 6 of section 14 is valid for a period not exceeding 3 months for work established in the application and for the employer justifying such application.

Notwithstanding section 16, the exemption issued under paragraph 6 of section 14 may be renewed if the employer furnishes proof that no worker holding a competency certificate is available in the construction industry to perform the work established in the application, that he has respected the terms regarding the guarantee of employment provided in the preceding application, and that he once again guarantees that worker employment for at least 150 hours.

Despite section 16, an exemption issued under paragraph 6 of section 14 to an operator of concrete pumps equipped with a distribution mast may be renewed for a period of 12 months where, according to the monthly reports filed with the Commission by a registered employer, the holder has worked at least one hour during the time the exemption was valid, and where the guarantee of employment provided by the employer in support of the initial application has been respected.

The exemption issued under paragraph 7 of section 14 shall be valid for a period not exceeding 3 months, for the work described on the occasional employee’s card issued to the holder of the exemption and for the employer justifying the application.

O.C. 673-87, s. 15; O.C. 1112-93, s. 9; O.C. 799-94, s. 8; O.C. 1451-96, s. 5; O.C. 747-2013, s. 2.

2012-09-01

15. The exemption issued under subsections 1 and 2 of section 14 shall be valid for a period not exceeding 3 months and restricted to the construction site contemplated by the application.

The exemption issued under paragraph 1.1 of section 14 is valid for the duration of the provisional authorization.

The exemption issued under subsection 3 of section 14 shall be valid for the duration of the stay, the regions and work established in the agreement.

The exemption issued under paragraph 4 of section 14 shall only be valid for a period not exceeding 2 months, for specific work established in the application, for the job site where such work is to be carried out and for the employer justifying the application.

Notwithstanding the fourth paragraph, the exemption issued under paragraph 4 of section 14 may be valid for a period exceeding 2 months with an expiry date that coincides with the end of the work to be carried out, where the employer furnishes proof to the Commission that he will also employ on the job site at least one employee holding a competency certificate who shall be able to learn, from the employee for whom the exemption is applied for, the specific skills of that employee. In this case, the exemption may be extended upon application in order to allow the employer to complete the work for which it was issued.

The exemption issued under paragraph 5 of section 14 shall be valid for a period of 3 months and entitles its holder to perform work only for the employer who made the application. Notwithstanding section 16, it may be renewed upon application if the employer has stated, in the monthly reports filed with the Commission, that the holder of the exemption has worked at least 150 hours during the time the exemption was in force. The exemption from the obligation to hold an apprentice competency certificate issued under that paragraph may be renewed 1 year after the date it was initially issued only if its holder has registered in a training program pertaining to the trade corresponding to his apprentice competency certificate and that he took, during the period of validity of the exemption or its renewal, at least 150 hours of training in that program, up to the total number of hours of training in that program or has registered in such a program but could not pursue it because of a lack of available places. The Commission shall issue only one exemption per firm under that paragraph;

The exemption issued under subsection 6 of section 14 is valid for a period not exceeding 3 months for work established in the application and for the employer justifying such application.

Notwithstanding section 16, the exemption issued under paragraph 6 of section 14 may be renewed if the employer furnishes proof that no worker holding a competency certificate is available in the construction industry to perform the work established in the application, that he has respected the terms regarding the guarantee of employment provided in the preceding application, and that he once again guarantees that worker employment for at least 150 hours.

The exemption issued under paragraph 7 of section 14 shall be valid for a period not exceeding 3 months, for the work described on the occasional employee’s card issued to the holder of the exemption and for the employer justifying the application.

O.C. 673-87, s. 15; O.C. 1112-93, s. 9; O.C. 799-94, s. 8; O.C. 1451-96, s. 5.