Electrical Apprentice Training Alliance (IBEW Local 353)

About Electrical Apprentice Training Alliance (IBEW Local 353)

The Electrical Apprentice Training Alliance is the joint training centre (JATC) of IBEW Local 353, the union route into the electrical trade for the Toronto area, combining classroom training with placement.

IBEW Local 353 is one of Canada's largest electrical locals, covering Toronto and the surrounding region (the training centre is in Vaughan).

Admissions: This is the unionized apprenticeship pathway: you're sponsored/indentured through the local, then complete about 9,000 hours plus in-school training toward the 309A Certificate of Qualification. Application windows and requirements are set by the local — contact the Electrical Apprentice Training Alliance (IBEW Local 353) directly. (Current as of 2026.)