Training – 2023 Year in Review

BRITISH COLUMBIA

LAWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jul 25: The British Columbia Institute of Technology received a $3.3 million government grant to create a new hub offering mass-timber skills training.

NEW BRUNSWICK

LAWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jun 7: With financial assistance from the province, the New Brunswick Community College launched a new mobile training centre for apprentices, immigrants, First Nations and remote communities.

ONTARIO

LAWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jun 27: With at least 6,100 more truck drivers needed, Ontario will invest $1.3 million provide free driver training to 54 women, immigrants and other underrepresented groups. Only 2% of truck drivers in Ontario are women.

Aug 8: Ontario will invest $3.6 million to support 3 projects offering free training under the auspices of the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario (PBCTCO) to women and young people seeking a career in the construction trades. The province will also spend another $5.4 million to build 3 mobile tech classrooms that will travel across the province teaching students and young people about the skilled trades.

Aug 25: In response to the ongoing labour shortage, Ontario announced that it will invest an additional $126 million in the Skills Development Fund. The goal is to ensure that at least 100,000 workers get the free training necessary to be deemed hire-able by employers.