Manitoba Labour and Immigration
Welder Testing Program
In Manitoba, any person who performs welding processes on equipment or installations regulated by the Steam and Pressure Plants Act and Gas and Oil Burner Act must hold a valid Manitoba High Pressure Welder's Licence issued by the Mechanical and Engineering Branch of the Manitoba Department of Labour. This includes but is not limited to welding processes done on:
- Boilers, and all other pressure vessels, and
- Piping in steam heating and process systems; piping in hot water heating and process systems; compressed air systems over 15 psi; refrigeration systems; chemical handling systems; natural gas, propane and fuel oil delivery systems.
There are also other agencies in the province that may require a welder to hold a valid Manitoba High Pressure Welder's Licence issued by the Mechanical and Engineering Branch, even though the welding is being done on equipment that is not regulated under the legislation administered by the Mechanical and Engineering Branch.
For instance, a welder must hold Mechanical and Engineering's Manitoba High Pressure Welder's Licence to meet American Petroleum Institute Code requirements when performing welding processes on API-regulated vessels.
It is the welder's responsibility to ensure that he/she has the licence required for the job at hand.
For information on eligibility, licences and prerequisites, licencing policies, applying for a welding test, performance qualifications on the initial and renewal tests, and performance results from the examination, please consult Practical Pressure Welder Testing Program Information - (pdf). This syllabus is intended to assist a candidate applying to undertake a practical pressure welding test in Manitoba.
Welding Examination Shop
98 Paramount Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2X 2W3
Shop (204) 945-1276
Fax (204) 945-7275
Welding Examiner:
Edward Schlosser
Shop (204) 945-1276
Fax (204) 945-7275
Email: Edward.Schlosser@gov.mb.ca
Licencing Administrative Support:
Evelyn Quesada
(204) 945-3378
Fax (204) 948-2309
Email:Evelyn.Quesada@gov.mb.ca
The following registration forms apply to welding and brazing procedures (all pdf format)
- Brazer/Brazing Operator Performance Qualifications (BPQ) Form
- Brazing Procedure Qualification Records (BPQR) Form
- Brazing Procedure Specification (BPS) Form
- Demonstration of Standard Welding Procedure Specifications (SWPS) Form
- Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) Form
- Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) Form
- Welding Operator Performance Qualification Form Format A
- Welding Operator Performance Qualification Form Format B
Pressure Welder testing is $75 per test, effective April 4, 2003
