Tag: skilled trades
Apprenticeship registrations in Ontario up as more people pursue skilled trades...
The Ontario government announced that apprenticeship registrations in the province increased by 24 per cent in the last year – from 21,971 to 27,319...
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...
Con-tech can help Canada address infrastructure challenges: KPMG in Canada
Digital technology can help address the backlog of Canadian housing and infrastructure projects bogged down by unprecedented demand and a chronic shortage of skilled...
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...
New program seeks to help create entry-level positions in the construction...
Construction Career Pathways, a new programs launched by BuildForce Canada, aims to connect job seekers and employers by facilitating 16-week, paid, entry-level work placements...
Ontario to build, upgrade training facilities to help tackle the labour...
The Ontario government announced it is investing $224 million to build and upgrade training centres. The province also plans to invest $75 million more...
Ontario to increase immigration to fill jobs in skilled trades, tech,...
The Government of Ontario announced it is doubling the number of economic immigrants it selects in 2025 to over 18,000 to help solve the...
Ontario requiring cleaner washrooms on construction sites
The Government of Ontario says it is working for workers by making washrooms on construction sites private, clean and safe, while also requiring women's-only...
Changes needed to outdated Canadian immigration policy: CCA 2023 Day Two
Immigration isn’t the silver bullet for solving construction labour shortages in Canada, but it sure could make a big difference, according to Patrick McManus,...
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...