Alberta Trade Certification Counts for 2012, Including Red Seal Issuances

Certification data for individuals in designated trades in Alberta for the year 2012. The dataset includes counts for Qualification Certificates, Equivalency documents, and Interprovincial Red Seal certifications, with notes on specific counting rules and overlaps. It was published by the Government of Alberta and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of trade certifications based on the counts of Qualification Certificates and Equivalency documents mentioned in the description.
• Study interprovincial labor standards by examining the number of Red Seal certifications issued to completed apprentices and other individuals.
• Identify overlaps in trade qualifications based on the note about individuals receiving Equivalency documents for multiple trades.

Strengths

• Data includes specific counting rules to avoid double-counting individuals with multiple certificates in 2012.
• Contains detailed notes explaining the distinctions between Qualification Certificates, Equivalency documents, and Red Seal issuances.
• Last updated date of 2026-04-02 is provided.

Limitations

• Row count and column definitions are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is specific to a single year (2012) and may not reflect current trends.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Time Range

2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-02 12:41:44.684910; freshness should be verified as the underlying data is from 2012.

Geography

Alberta, Canada