About

I'm Wallid Guergour, an industrial welder and fabricator based in Quebec City, Canada. I work as a journeyman fitter-welder across some of the most technically demanding sectors in the industry: aerospace components, nuclear assemblies, hydroelectric structures, and heavy mining equipment fabrication.

My approach is straightforward — I care about the quality of the weld, the integrity of the part, and the process behind it. This blog exists because almost nobody in this trade documents their work publicly. I'm changing that.

CWB — Canadian Welding Bureau

The CWB certification is the primary welding qualification standard in Canada, recognized across all major industrial sectors.

AWS — American Welding Society

AWS certifications are internationally recognized, particularly valued in the United States, Australia, and for export-oriented industrial projects.

French Credentials

Before relocating to Canada, I completed formal industrial welding training in France and hold a Titre Professionnel Soudeur Industriel. I am currently finalizing a BAC PRO Chaudronnerie Industrielle through a VAE process (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience) — completed remotely from Canada, which documents years of professional shop-floor experience into a recognized French state diploma.

Working in Quebec City puts me at the intersection of several high-demand industrial sectors. Each one has its own material specifications, welding procedures, and quality standards — and I've had to learn them all.

Mining & Heavy Equipment Fabrication

Fabrication of mining equipment — conveyor buckets, screens, wear-resistant structures — involves materials like AR400 and AR500 abrasion-resistant steels that require specific preheat protocols, controlled interpass temperatures, and process selection tailored to field conditions. This is the sector I find most technically compelling, and where I focus a large part of my technical writing.

Aerospace

Aerospace components demand the tightest tolerances and the strictest quality control in the industry. Working in this environment has sharpened my understanding of weld inspection criteria, documentation requirements, and the consequences of getting it wrong.

Nuclear & Hydroelectric

Nuclear and hydro fabrication operates under its own set of codes and procedure qualifications. The WPS (Welding Procedure Specification) process is rigorous, and every joint has full traceability from material certification to post-weld inspection. My hydroelectric qualification work is documented in the fabrication section of this blog.

I started in France, trained in industrial welding and boilermaking, and made the decision to relocate to Canada for what the country offers in terms of industrial scale, sector diversity, and certification pathways. Quebec City has been a solid base — access to aerospace, mining, and energy sectors within a single labour market.

The next step is Australia. The mining sector there is operating in a context I find genuinely interesting from both a technical and economic standpoint — rising commodity prices, significant capital investment in critical minerals, and a structural shortage of qualified tradespeople. The Subclass 189 visa pathway is a natural fit for a certified welder with experience in the sectors that Australian industry needs most.

I write about this openly — the certification process, the economic context, the practical realities of working across different countries as a skilled tradesperson. If you're on a similar path, or if you're looking at hiring internationally qualified welders, the journey section of this blog is for you.

For professional inquiries, technical discussions, or anything related to industrial welding and fabrication :

Email : contact@wallid-guergour.com

LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/wallid-guergour