Hello, I am a long time lurker on this forum. I recently Passed the aptitude test and interview for the local 353 a few months back and I am on the "Successful candidate list." While I am very grateful for the opportunity, I have many concerns. Is it true the the work is incredibly unstable...

I was just reading up on local 353 and I found out it's one of the hardest locals to get into as there are literally thousands of people in every intake, and only 100 - 200 get accepted. I want to have a grasp of what I will be challenged with during the aptitude test, by finding out what you...

Hello fellow electricians, ME's and contractors! Its about time i spent more time on here in the loop with like minded magic makers! You can find our profile on Instagram: 2bwired cheers!

Hello everyone!! I actually applied for the 2014 intake and got in the successful candidate pool. Now It's past 11 months since I have applied and I am here in the dark waiting for a call for the S/O. Apparently there are 100 or so out there that got in. Is anyone else in the same situation as me?

Hi all, new to the forum (well - to forums in general), and was wondering if anyone here is from Toronto? I guess a lot of the discussions on the forum are area-specific. I'm an HVAC gal looking forward to learning and contributing. Jamie

I am a 20 year old male living in the GTA and have been trying to find an employer to hire me on as an apprentice for a while. I have also applied to the union last year but never got in, so was wondering if anyone can provide me with some suggestions. I have applied to a few pre-apprenticeship...

Hi everyone, im a final year highschool student looking to start my apprentice in electrical next year, just wondering if anyone could give me a recap on what they had to do, how long they spent in class, how long it took you to start working on site, do you have to find your own company to take...