Tag: apprenticeships
Canada announces $7M investment in skilled trades workers in Windsor
The Government of Canada announced funding for over $7.3 million for two projects through the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy’s Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP)...
Nova Scotians to have more access to training and certification in...
The Province of Nova Scotia announced an increasing in funding for the Work-based Trades Practical Assessment program and a training program run by the...
Mohawk College helping to build the residential construction workforce in Hamilton
The Industry-Education Council (IEC) of Hamilton and Mohawk College announced a partnership to address the shortage of residential construction workers in the Hamilton region.
The...
Addressing Canada’s skilled trades shortage
Addressing the skilled labour shortage in the Canadian construction industry is a national pastime, with seemingly no shortage of attention paid by the federal...
Ontario to offer skilled trades apprenticeship program to high school students
The Government of Ontario announced that it is preparing young people for in-demand and well-paying careers by allowing students in grade 11 to transition...
Positive outlook from industry contractors, annual OCS survey finds
More than eight-in-10 Ontario contractors are feeling good about their business prospects this year, according to the Ontario Construction Secretariat’s (OCS) annual Contractor Survey.
Eighty-one...
Ontario investing in Indigenous training opportunities and apprenticeships
The Government of Ontario is investing $1.5 million in three Thunder Bay training projects to make it easier for people in Northern Ontario to...
Canada helps to create 2,100 apprenticeship positions in B.C.
The Government of Canada announced over $21 million in funding for the British Columbia Construction Association's Construction Industry Apprenticeship Program project.
The project will provide...
RESCON outlines three steps to boost number of construction skilled trades
Construction employers can help boost numbers in the skilled trades by tapping into government programs and supports, advertising potential opportunities, and focusing on retention,...
Ontario announces changes to apprenticeship training
The Ontario government is introducing new measures to help tradespeople get their certification from one reliable, streamlined destination through a new Crown agency, Skilled...