Ottawa, Ontario, June 19, 2025 – I-CAR Canada is proud to announce the next phase of its partnership with the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB Group) to expand access to welding training and certification for collision repair professionals across the country, including those in remote and underserved regions.
This strategic collaboration combines CWB Group’s nationally recognized expertise in welding with I-CAR Canada’s commitment to complete, safe, and quality repairs. The strengthened partnership, which includes CWB joining the Sustaining Partner Program, will allow technicians to access updated and enhanced CWB courses now eligible for I-CAR Canada credits—helping them achieve and maintain I-CAR Canada Gold Class recognition, the collision industry’s leading standard for repair excellence.
“Ensuring access to consistent, high-quality training is a key part of our mission,” said Stuart Klein, executive director of I-CAR Canada. “This continued partnership supports our goal of holding the Canadian market to a higher standard—one that evolves with vehicle technology and exceeds what is required through Red Seal certification.”
Ongoing welding certification is a critical part of the I-CAR Canada Gold Class program, especially for Steel Structural Technicians who work on some of the most complex and safety-sensitive areas of vehicle repair. With access to CWB’s updated and recognized training, more technicians across Canada will be able to access the certification they need more easily and efficiently.
CWB Group brings decades of experience delivering world-class welding training and certification across industries and will now deepen its presence in the collision repair sector through this collaboration.
“We are proud to advance our partnership with I-CAR Canada to provide the country’s auto collision industry with expanded access to CWB’s world-class welding training,” said Bill Gwynne, vice president of business development at CWB Group. “This collaboration not only aligns with our goals of growing our presence in the automotive sector, but it also empowers the industry’s workers with greater opportunities for skills development and career advancement.”
The I-CAR and CWB Group partnership helps create a more unified national standard for welding excellence while enhancing career development opportunities for collision repair professionals from coast to coast.
About the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB Group)
CWB Group is an industry-supported private sector not-for-profit organization providing welding certification, management systems registration, and training services to clients across Canada and around the world. Through education, certification, and technical services, CWB supports public safety and quality in welding-related practices across multiple industries, including manufacturing, construction, and now, with this partnership, automotive collision repair.
About I-CAR Canada
I-CAR Canada is a training and recognition program dedicated to providing collision repair professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to perform complete, safe, and quality repairs. Since 1979, I-CAR training has supported the ongoing development of the industry by offering up-to-date, role-specific training aligned with emerging technologies, industry trends, and evolving repair standards. I-CAR Gold Class recognition represents the highest standard for training in the collision repair industry.
Aimed at up-skilling tradespeople in the collision industry, I-CAR Canada training has been available in Canada since 1979 and has been operated by AIA Canada since 2010.
For more information, please contact:
I-CAR Canada Communications
1-800-808-2920, ext. 2285