NOC 72106Canada · 2026ATS-safe
Welder Resume Example (Canada, 2026)
Free welder resume example for Canada (NOC 72106): CWB tickets, processes, positions and X-ray results laid out for ATS, with newcomer tips and FAQs.
About this role in Canada
Welders in Canada (NOC 2021 72106) join metal for structural steel, pipelines, pressure vessels, heavy equipment and manufacturing. Employers hire on proof: which processes and positions you're tested for, your CWB tickets, and whether your welds pass inspection. This sample is for a fabrication and field welder in Saskatoon moving toward pressure work.
This role is classified under NOC 2021 code 72106. Confirm your own code against your actual duties with the free NOC code finder.
Sample welder resume
Copy this into Word or Google Docs as plain text, then swap in your details. It's intentionally ASCII-only so it parses cleanly in any Canadian ATS.
Illustrative sample: the person, employers, and numbers below are fictional and exist only to show format and level of detail.
ANA LUCIA FERREIRA Saskatoon, SK | (306) 555-0128 | ana.ferreira.weld@email.com PROFILE Welder with 7 years in structural and heavy fabrication (4 in Canada). CWB-tested SMAW and FCAW all-position. Comfortable with fit-up from shop drawings, CSA W59 weld symbols and QC hold points. 98% first-time acceptance on radiographed welds across the last two shutdown seasons. EXPERIENCE Welder / Fitter Riverbend Steel Fabricators (fictional) - Saskatoon, SK Mar 2022 - Present - Fit and weld structural members, skids and platforms from shop drawings; carbon steel up to 50 mm using FCAW and SMAW. - Achieved 98% first-time acceptance on radiographed and UT-inspected welds during 2 maintenance shutdowns (approx. 160 joints). - Cut and bevel with plasma, oxy-fuel and track torch; reduced rework on bevel prep by standardising fit-up gaps with the QC lead. - Complete weld maps and traceability records for client turnover packages. Welder Kinsella Ag Equipment (fictional) - Saskatoon, SK Jan 2021 - Feb 2022 - Production welding (GMAW) on agricultural implements, 40-60 parts per shift to spec; trained 2 new hires on fixture set-up. Welder (pre-arrival experience) Metalurgica Sul (fictional) - Porto Alegre, Brazil 2017 - 2020 - Structural and pipe welding on industrial buildings; SMAW and GTAW. CERTIFICATIONS - CWB SMAW all-position ticket (CSA W47.1) - current - CWB FCAW all-position ticket (CSA W47.1) - current - Saskatchewan apprentice, Welder trade (Red Seal exam booked 2026) - WHMIS 2015 | Fall Protection | Confined Space Entry | Standard First Aid SKILLS SMAW | FCAW | GMAW | GTAW (carbon & stainless) | Blueprint & weld symbol reading (CSA W59) | Fit-up | Plasma & oxy-fuel cutting | Grinding & gouging | Overhead crane & rigging | Visual weld inspection | Portuguese, English
Why this resume works
- Processes, positions and materials are spelled out — 'welder' alone tells a shop foreman almost nothing.
- CWB tickets reference CSA W47.1, which is the language Canadian fabricators and inspectors use.
- The radiography acceptance number is the strongest quality signal a welder can give, and it's in the profile.
- Pre-arrival experience is kept short and clearly labelled, so Canadian experience leads without hiding the full career.
- Apprenticeship status and the booked Red Seal exam show a clear path to certification.
Skills and ATS keywords for welder resumes
Mirror the ones that genuinely match your experience and appear in the posting — don't paste the whole list.
- SMAW (stick)
- FCAW (flux core)
- GMAW (MIG)
- GTAW (TIG)
- All-position welding
- Blueprint and weld symbol reading (CSA W59)
- Fit-up and tacking
- Plasma and oxy-fuel cutting
- Air-arc gouging
- Visual weld inspection
- Rigging and overhead crane
- Shop and field fabrication
Certifications and licences that matter in Canada
- CWB welder qualification tickets (CSA W47.1). The Canadian Welding Bureau tests welders by process and position; most structural fabricators require them and many test you on hire.
- Red Seal Welder. Earned after a provincial apprenticeship (or trade-equivalency route) and the interprovincial exam. Welder is a voluntary trade in many provinces, but the Red Seal is a strong hiring signal.
- Pressure welder qualification. Required for boiler and pressure-piping work; issued through the provincial pressure equipment authority (for example ABSA in Alberta or TSSA in Ontario).
- Site safety tickets. WHMIS, Fall Protection, Confined Space and First Aid are commonly required; oil-and-gas sites may also ask for H2S Alive.
Tips for newcomers and international applicants
- Expect a practical weld test. Many Canadian shops will test you on their own procedure before or during onboarding, regardless of foreign certificates.
- Book CWB testing early: CWB tickets are the fastest way to turn foreign experience into a credential Canadian employers recognise.
- Translate foreign standards: if you welded to ISO or AWS procedures, say so and note you're working to CSA W59/W47.1 in Canada.
- Ask your provincial apprenticeship authority about registering as an apprentice or challenging the trade exam with documented hours.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Writing 'certified welder' without the process, position and certifying body.
- Listing every process you've ever touched — keep to the ones you could pass a test in this week.
- No quality metric; inspection results are what separate welders on paper.
- Burying tickets at the bottom of page two where a foreman scanning on a phone won't see them.
How to adapt this for your application
- Lead with the processes and positions the posting asks for; reorder your ticket list to match.
- Only list CWB tickets that are current — tickets lapse if you don't keep them up, and employers verify.
- Quantify quality (X-ray/UT pass rate, rework rate) and volume (parts per shift, joints per shutdown).
- Add material types and thicknesses when applying to pressure, pipeline or stainless work.
- If you have a pressure ticket, name the issuing authority and grade.
- Run the final file through the free ATS Resume Checker.
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This sample is illustrative. Names, employers, and metrics are fictional. Always represent your own experience accurately.