Certification, completion, and the wages of Canadian registered apprentices : Reconnaissance professionnelle, achèvement des programmes d'apprentissage et salaires des apprentis inscrits au Canada

Using the 2007 National Apprenticeship Survey (NAS), this research paper estimates the earnings functions of individuals who completed or discontinued a registered apprenticeship program. Controlling for observed demographic, labour market, and employer characteristics correlated with the two apprenticeship states, it finds earnings differences of approximately 20%. The paper also disaggregates apprentices into four groups on the basis of program completion and certification in order to refine the wage comparisons.