Support Mission: SOY Skilled Trades Workforce Development Program offering pathways to apprenticeship in Ontario
Toronto, Ontario — Support Ontario Youth (SOY) has announced the introduction of the Skilled Trades Workforce Development Program, an initiative aiming to equip individuals with the skills and pathways needed for a successful journey into the skilled trades. The initiative is backed by support from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, and […]
A Provincial Partnership: Ontario and Alberta partner to create framework for skilled trades collaboration post-journeyperson certification
Toronto, Ontario — The Ontario and Alberta governments have announced a cross-provincial collaboration to support the development of a framework for international credential recognition and post-journeyperson certification. According to a recent press release, “this partnership (aims to) put Canadian workers first by reducing interprovincial barriers and red tape for credential recognition and encouraging the flow […]
Skills Space: Ontario gov. announces funding to build, renovate skilled trades training centres
Toronto, Ontario — It can be tough to teach a trades course from a parking lot, so the Ontario government announced Tuesday that it will be investing about $300,000 to build and upgrade training facilities in the province, in the aim of giving future tradespeople better facilities to hone their skills. By late spring, organizations […]
A Win(dsor)-Win(dsor) Situation: Federal Labour Minister O’ Regan speaks on skilled trades, EVs
Windsor, Ontario — Canada’s automotive capital city has continued its growth within the EV market, as Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan was in Windsor, Ont. this week calling for more skilled trade workers in Canada. O’Regan’s visit included the announcement funding for another 144 EV battery chargers within the Windsor area. This announcement was made on […]
Success Centre: Skilled Trades Training Centre announced for Strathroy, Ont.
Strathroy, Ontario — The skilled trades will be getting a new home base in southwest Ontario after the provincial government announced on Friday that a $5.7 million training centre is on the way for the community of Strathroy. The centre will train students from various levels of education, with a primary focus on producing welders, […]
Ford’s Failure: Ontario has not enforced mandatory credentials in skilled trades since 2018, CBC reports
Toronto, Ontario — Since 2018, the government of Ontario has not enforced its law requiring skilled tradespeople to maintain the mandatory credentials needed to do their job, CBC News reported Wednesday. Yes, you read that right. For three years now, the Ontario government has allegedly failed to make sure tradespeople are actually licensed to be […]
Seven Mill for Support: Ontario invests in training for auto manufacturing workers
Etobicoke, Ontario — The Ontario government is investing $7 million to deliver training and paid job placements in the automotive manufacturing sector for up to 800 people from underrepresented groups. The project, led by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA), will help develop a new talent pipeline to reinvigorate a sector with an aging workforce […]
