Tag: new Canadians

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Balancing the Scales: Canada leads G7 in share of degree-holders as trades workforce dips further, StatsCan says

Toronto, Ontario — A report published by StatsCan on Wednesday showed that Canada boasts the largest share of college and university graduates among G7 nations, but is still leaving a lot of talent on the table when it comes to skilled trades. The study, which addressed education levels of working-age people (25 to 64) in […]

December 2, 2022

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Industry Icebreaker: YMCA ‘Power of Trades’ program expanded to reach new Ontarians in five more regions

Ottawa, Ontario — The YMCA’s National Capital Region is looking to new Ontarians to help fill the province’s growing skilled labour gap as the “Power of Trades” program is expanded to five additional regions, according to Wednesday’s announcement. The free six-week, non-technical program aims to prepare new immigrants to Ontario with basic skills and certifications, […]

September 8, 2022