Record Registrations: Skilled Trades B.C. sees record number of apprenticeship registrations; new trades added to certification program
Victoria, British Columbia — Shelley Gray, CEO for Skilled Trades B.C. announced that the perception of the trades as a career is shifting as record numbers of both first-year apprentices and overall apprentices in the province have increased. Approximately 15,000 new apprentices registered in 2023 to 2024, up 21 percent from the previous year and […]
Hands-on Learning: Skills Canada Alberta offers free field trips for skilled trade competitions
Edmonton, Alberta — Skills Canada Alberta is spreading the word about its free field trip offer to schools across the province. The organization is inviting educators to bring their classes to its provincial Skills competition in Edmonton on May 3 and 4, where competitors will go head-to-head against other youth in their trade-of-focus for a […]
