Serving Canada's military community

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Register How H2H works

" My experience with H2H was extremely positive...Now I'll be able to provide for my family in a much better way. I'm very pleased, and I hope other CAF members will take advantage of the program. "

Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) Canada is a registered non-profit organization providing opportunities in the unionized construction industry for serving, transitioning and former military members. H2H works with the community of Building Trades Unions and Employers to ensure registrants receive only the best industry wages, benefits and pension plans. H2H is recognized as a leading service provider by Canadian Armed Forces, Veterans Affairs Canada, and Canada's 14 Building Trade Unions along with leading industry Business Owners.

Military Community eligible for
Helmets to Hardhats Canada
Regular Force & Family
Primary Reserves & Family
Canadian Rangers
Senior Army, Sea & Air Cadets CIC & COATS
Afghan Interpreters
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FEATURES

Mission

The mission of Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) is to support Veterans, reservists, senior cadets, military family members and Afghan interpreters in finding a meaningful second career in the unionized construction industry. H2H builds civilian careers for the military community by simplifying and expediting the process for Veterans to continue serving their communities, this time, through the skilled trades and apprenticeship opportunities.


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Our Vision

The vision for Helmets to Hardhats is to transition as many Veterans, reservists, senior cadets, family members and Afghan interpreters into successful second careers in the unionized construction industry, while simultaneously filling Canada’s labour market shortages. We envision Canada’s Veterans continuing to contribute to our growing communities across the country.


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Bricklayer

Consider a civilian career as a Bricklayer. BAC represents an array of skilled workers who practice the crafts of bricklaying, plastering, tile setting, stone, marble and cement masonry and terrazzo and mosaic work. These craftsmen also conduct pointing/cleaning/caulking, restoration and refractory work. Card image cap

Fast Track

Equivalencies available (based on experience & courses) for MOS ID:
  • 00339 Combat Engineer
  • 00306 Construction Technician

Earn while you Learn

Union journeymen bricklayers earn wages and fringe benefits that are negotiated on their behalf by the union through collective bargaining with signatory contractors. Wages vary according to the geographic location of the local union. Advanced classes can be taken at Canada Masonry Design Centre.

More information about Bricklayers can be found here

The International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craft workers

Construction Trades Hub

Featured Employer

BWXT

BWXT Canada Ltd. (BWXT Canada) has over 60 years of expertise and experience in the design, manufacturing, commissioning and service of nuclear power generation equipment. This includes steam generators, nuclear fuel and fuel components, critical plant components, parts and related plant services. BWXT Canada’s sister company, BWXT Medical Ltd. (BWXT Medical) provides its customers, who conduct life-saving medical procedures for patients around the world, the benefit of decades of experience in the development, manufacturing, packaging and delivery of medical isotopes and radiopharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario, BWXT in Canada has approximately 1,600 employees at locations in Cambridge, Peterborough, Toronto, Arnprior, Pickering, Port Elgin, Owen Sound, Kanata and Oakville, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia. BWXT Canada is a subsidiary of BWX Technologies, Inc.
 


 

As a supplier of over 305 CANDU and pressurized water reactor steam generators worldwide, as well as other major plant components and fuel, BWXT has the knowledge and expertise to develop innovative solutions for all areas of plant operations from the nuclear reactor itself to conventional systems, replacement reactor vessel closure heads, pressurizers, primary piping, critical heat exchangers, and spent fuel storage.
BWXT services can be provided in a variety of ways through staff augmentation, specific scope projects or on a turnkey basis.
 
When commercially available systems are not adequate to meet current challenges for the nuclear industry, BWXT develops the services, techniques and equipment needed to address or correct the problem


For more information please visit their website at www.bwxt.com.

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OUR CURRENT CONTRIBUTORS

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Via Rail Canada is the official transport of Helmets to Hardhats


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OUR VALUED SUPPORTERS
OPG
OPG
Suncor
HydroOne
BrucePower
VIARail
CAPEI
Canadian Base Operators
Syncrude
Irving
OCUC
TCEnergy
OCUC
OCUC

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We accept cheques payable to “Helmets to Hardhats Canada”.
Please contact the H2H administrator at 1-877-238-9707 or at contactus@helmetstohardhats.ca for Interac e-Transfer details.

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Helmets to Hardhats Canada is a registered not for profit organization providing opportunities in the building trades for the serving, transitioning and former military community. © 2023 All rights reserved by Helmets to Hardhats Canada