Painting Pathways: Fix Network, CAREERS inspire young women with Trades and Technologies Day
Calgary, Alberta — Fix Network and its Calgary, Alta. Training Centre partnered with Alberta-based CAREERS last weekend to host a Young Women in Trades and Technologies Day, where seven high school students with no prior autobody experience learned about opportunities in the trade. Students learned about painting gear and suits; prepped panels, applied tack and […]
Industry-Wide Crisis: Collision repairers and estimators comprise 19 percent of Ontario automotive trade job vacancies, says study
Toronto, Ontario — The skills shortage in automotive trades has reached a “crisis” level, says a new study outlining Ontario’s industry employment data. The study, titled The Labour Market for the Automotive Trades in Ontario, commissioned by the Motor Vehicle Retailers of Ontario (MVRO), supported by the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) and prepared by […]
Car Camp: Southern Alberta Institute of Tech offers autobody summer camp
Calgary, Alberta — The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology kicked off a brand-new summer camp on Monday. Exploring Trades, Auto Body is a five-day, in-person camp designed for students from Grade 9 through Grade 12. Campers will gain hands-on experience with autobody techniques and procedures while learning the ins and outs of automotive prepping 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 […]
Putting it on Paper: B.C. to reinstate mandatory certifications for tradespeople
Victoria, British Columbia — The province of British Columbia is proud to announce more details in its plan to re-launch the provincial certification process for skilled tradespeople, under the name SkilledTradesBC. The province says the new organization, renamed from the Industry Training Authority, will work to “raise the profile of skilled trades, modernize trades training […]
Expert Input: Enlyte releases 2022 Trends Report
California, United States — Enlyte has released its 2022 Enlytened Trends Report, providing insurance and automotive executives with insights on auto, casualty and workers’ compensation in an increasingly complex industry. “Whether it’s workforce changes, inflation, supply chains or politics, each new challenge to our industry comes with an opportunity for growth and improvement for the […]
Camo to Clear Coats: Nova Scotia highlights importance of helping former veterans transition to skilled trades
Halifax, Nova Scotia — A Nova Scotia legislature committee was taught the importance of supporting military members transitioning to skilled trades upon leaving the service, on Tuesday. Nicole Johnson-Morrison, associate deputy minister with the provincial labour department, told the veterans affairs committee that many members of the military have unique skills the provincial economy is […]
Perfect Scores and More: Autobody students rock Skills Alberta Post-Secondary Provincials
Edmonton, Alberta — Post-secondary autobody repair students faced off last week at Skills Alberta’s Post-Secondary Provincial Skills Competition, where only one could be awarded the title of Alberta’s greatest young autobody repairer or automotive refinisher. The competition took place May 4 and 5, where contestants spent six hours each day demonstrating their skills at six […]
Workers Wanted: Apprentice job shortage continues, even internationally
Hertfordshire, England — A report by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) confirms what some Canadians have worried about–apprenticeship recruitment isn’t rising. The total number of automotive apprentice certificates issued in the U.K. in 2021 Q3 was 25,862, 34 percent higher than 2020 Q3. However, comparing this quarter to pre-pandemic levels, certificate numbers are still […]
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 […]
