The Employer and Statutory Declaration forms are required for Trade Qualifier applications to challenge a certification exam. They are located on each trade page under the Challenge a Certification Exam section. 

Definitions:

Employer Declaration of Work Experience - an attestation of your work experience in the trade, completed by your current or previous employer(s).

Statutory Declaration of Work Experience - an attestation of your work experience in the trade, completed by you. This form is required when there is no direct supervisor available to complete an Employer Declaration. 

An Employer Declaration of Work Experience form is confirmation of your work experience in the trade completed by your current or previous employer(s). By completing this form, your direct supervisor verifies the hours you worked performing the trade, declares that they have observed you perform the specific job tasks required for your trade and certifies that the information provided is accurate.

Ensure that the number of declarations you submit fulfills the minimum hours and scope of work required to challenge your trade.

Applicant Name

Enter the legal name used on your application form. Your name on all declaration forms must match the name used on the application form. Enter your name, as well as the supervisor’s name, in the footer of all subsequent pages of the declaration form. 

Employment Information of Applicant

Enter the business information of the organization you worked for. If the organization no longer exists, enter the information of the organization when it was still in business. Enter the dates you worked for this organization, the hours of work experience gained and your job title during this period. Ensure that the hours recorded are for hands-on trade experience. Do not include time spent performing managerial, administrative or supervisory duties, volunteer work, teaching/instructing, or attending training courses.

Your total work experience is calculated by adding the number of hours declared on each Employer and/or Statutory Declaration form submitted with your application. The number of hours entered must be specific. Entries such as “more than one thousand” or “lots” will not be accepted.

Supervisor Contact Information

Enter the current contact information for your direct supervisor when you worked for this organization. SkilledTradesBC will contact this individual to verify your work experience. If your direct supervisor cannot be reached by SkilledTradesBC, your experience from this organization will not be considered for your application. 

Supervisor Declaration of Job Task Performance of Applicant

This section lists job tasks that a journeyperson in the trade must be able to perform. Supervisors completing this form must check “yes” or “no” in the Declaration Response column to indicate whether they have personally observed the applicant perform the job tasks listed. 

Your completed form(s) must show that you have experience performing a minimum percentage of the job tasks required for your trade. The minimum percentage required is shown at the top of the declaration form. Your total percentage will be determined based on the combined responses on all declaration forms submitted with your application.

Confirmation of Prerequisite Credentials or Certificates

Some trades require applicants to prove they have achieved additional credentials or certificates before they are allowed to challenge the certification. Refer to the form to determine if this applies to your trade and submit the prerequisite documentation along with your application and Employer and/or Statutory Declarations. 

Note: Do not submit paperwork for training or certification earned outside of Canada as it will not be reviewed.

Supervisor Signature

The direct supervisor of the applicant must personally sign and date this section. SkilledTradesBC cannot assess unsigned forms.

A Statutory Declaration of Work Experience form is a declaration of work experience in the trade, completed by you. This form is required when there is no direct supervisor available to attest to your work experience. This may be the case for periods when you were self-employed or if a previous supervisor is unavailable or unwilling to complete an Employer Declaration form. In all cases, Statutory Declarations must be accompanied by a minimum of three references.

For periods of employment that cannot be verified with a former supervisor, you must submit a separate Statutory Declaration form for each employer. For example, if you listed two periods of employment for which your direct supervisors could not be contacted, you would submit two Statutory Declaration forms. 

Note that unless your work experience was gained through self-employment, your application will not be accepted if it is only accompanied by a Statutory Declaration. If you were not self-employed, you must provide an Employer Declaration from at least one employer who can verify your work experience.

Applicant Name

Enter the legal name used in your application form. Your name on all declaration forms must match the name used on the application form. 

Self-Employment or Employment Information 

Enter the business information of your own business, or the organization for which you worked. If the organization no longer exists, enter the information of the organization when it was still in business. Enter the dates you worked for this organization, the hours of work experience gained, and your job title during this period. Ensure that the hours recorded are for hands-on trade experience. Do not include time spent performing managerial, administrative or supervisory duties, volunteer work, teaching/instructing, or attending training courses.

Your total work experience is calculated by adding the number of hours declared on each Employer and/or Statutory Declaration form submitted. The number of hours entered must be specific. Entries such as “more than one thousand” or “lots” will not be accepted.

Reason for Statutory Declaration

You must indicate your reason for submitting a Statutory Declaration form instead of an Employer Declaration form. Unless you were self-employed, you must also describe the steps you have taken to try to obtain an Employer Declaration form. If sufficient evidence of the steps taken is not provided, your application may not be approved.

Statutory Declaration of Job Task Performance

This section lists job tasks that a journeyperson in the trade must be able to perform. Check “yes” or “no” in the Declaration Response column to indicate whether you performed the job tasks listed during the period of employment indicated in Section B of this form. Your completed form(s) must show that you have experience performing a minimum percentage of the job tasks required for your trade. The minimum percentage required is shown at the top of the declaration form for each trade. Your total percentage will be determined based on the combined responses on all declaration forms submitted with your application.

Applicant Signature

You must sign and date this section. SkilledTradesBC cannot assess unsigned forms.

References

A minimum of three references must accompany each Statutory Declaration form. Enter names and current contact information for individuals who can attest to your self-declared work experience for the period of employment that you have indicated in Section B of this form. References listed must be related to the organization and period of employment listed in Section B of the form. This may include suppliers, former employees, contractors, or regular, long-term clients. SkilledTradesBC will contact each reference to verify your work experience. 

Note that SkilledTradesBC must be able to verify not only the hours you have worked, but also the job tasks you have performed. If your work experience cannot be verified with the references provided, your application will not be approved.