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Tickets that open doors
Pressure welding certification
Called the B pressure ticket in Alberta, where ABSA (Alberta Boilers Safety Association, the pressure equipment safety authority) keeps the register of certified welders. Each province runs its own. Opens refinery, boiler and pipeline work.
Pipeline tickets
Tested to CSA (Canadian Standards Association) pipeline standards, usually by the pipeline owner. Rig welders live off these.
Aluminum and stainless with TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding
Slower and cleaner: aerospace, food equipment, marine.
CWB (Canadian Welding Bureau) welding inspector
Three levels. A path off the floor into inspection and quality control as your body ages.