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For the Future: Canadian Apprenticeship Forum to update 2009 study on ROI in apprenticeship

Victoria, British Columbia ⁠— British Columbians and skilled trades employers will soon learn more about the economic value of apprenticeships, thanks to a study funded by the B.C. government and the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA). In 2006 and 2009, CAF-FCA conducted two national studies to calculate the economic return on training investment for skilled trades employers […]

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Tools for Schools: Ontario invests $24 million into apprenticeship grant program

Scarborough, Ontario — The Ontario government announced a further investment of $24 million into the province’s Apprenticeship Capital Grant program on Thursday. Citing Centennial College’s $1.6 million equipment investment as a success story, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton announced from the college’s School of Transportation that the Ford government is aiming to […]

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OYAP, Bud: Ontario gov. increases funding for youth apprenticeship program

Whitby, Ontario — Contending with a skilled trades gap that isn’t getting any smaller, the Ontario government has announced that they will be expanding the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP). This expansion will see an additional $2.9 million in funding for OYAP, bringing the government’s total investment in the program to $20 million. Currently, OYAP has […]

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Left Behind: More than 30 Ontario trades inspectors to be laid off for new Skilled Trades Ontario model

Toronto, Ontario — Does the line, “I give you my word: not one single person will be laid off when I become Premier,” ring any bells to any Ontarians? Because the province’s skilled trades inspectors are reeling after the Ford government issued layoff notices to more than 30 Ontario College of Trades (OCOT) employees. “We regret to […]

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OYAP, Bud: Ontario gov. increases funding for youth apprenticeship program

Whitby, Ontario — Contending with a skilled trades gap that isn’t getting any smaller, the Ontario government has announced that they will be expanding the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP). This expansion will see an additional $2.9 million in funding for OYAP, bringing the government’s total investment in the program to $20 million. Currently, OYAP […]

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Ford the Future: Hamilton, Ont. Ford dealer donates two vehicles to Mohawk College auto students

Hamilton, Ontario — Doing its part to give students access to the latest automotive technology, Ford of Canada and Eastgate Ford of Hamilton, Ont. partnered to donate a pair of vehicles to the Mohawk College Motive Power Programs. The collaboration saw students receive a donation of a 2020 Ford Escape and 2020 Ford F-150 for […]

Double Header: CCIF to host two webinars in first week of Dec., EV safety and recruitment

Toronto, Ontario — Clear your schedules, because CCIF has a couple of webinars on the calendar for the first week of December that will see industry experts tackling the latest in EVs and recruitment. On Dec. 1, Mark Millson of Excellence Auto-Collision is slated to present before a virtual CCIF audience, talking about the critical […]

Industry Educator: Repairify names Chris Chesney as new v-p of automotive training and development

Toronto, Ontario — Repairify Inc. has a new face coming to its automotive training and development department as the company welcomes industry veteran Chris Chesney to his new role as vice president. “Chris Chesney is widely regarded as one of the greatest educators in the automotive industry. He has the experience of building and growing […]

Beyond the Vale: Mitchell to be exclusive supplier for Vale PDR certification program

Toronto, Ontario — New diagnostic technicians will be able to get their hands on Mitchell’s MD-500 technology now that the company has been selected as the exclusive supplier for the Vale PDR Technician Certification Program, via PDR Testing and Certification, LLC. “Mitchell looks forward to supporting PDR Testing and Certification and the next-generation of Vale-Certified […]

Free Tuition: Spanesi Interactive Week kicks off today

Naperville, Illinois ⁠— Spanesi Americas is kicking off its Interactive Week today, which will see the company host daily virtual education sessions for the collision repair industry. Free to attend, Spanesi Americas says its Interactive Week is structured to appeal to all roles within today’s modern collision repair facility. This year’s agenda features special guests […]

Prepped for Success: Axalta launches prepper to painter upgrade course

Toronto, Ontario — Looking to take your refinishing game to the next level? Axalta has launched a brand new training course to give technicians the opportunity to upgrade from prepper to painter in about a week. The course combines online and in-person training sessions and aims to give technicians the knowledge and skills to be […]

Stay in School: L’Expert Carrossier Rive-Sud provides $5K in scholarships to local students

Saint-Romuald, Quebec — When the pandemic hit and management at L’Expert Carrossier Rive-Sud heard that many post-secondary students were being forced to abandon their studies, the collision centre south of Quebec City stepped up to lend some assistance. Through a collaboration between the shop and a local radio station, L’Expert Carrossier Rive-Sud was able to […]

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