Canada needs carpenters, electricians and other skilled trades — and enrolment for apprenticeships is surging

    Canada needs carpenters, electricians and other skilled trades — and enrolment for apprenticeships is surging

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    As a high school student strong in math and science, Amy Spiers took what seemed like the natural next step after graduation and earned a degree in ge…

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    MHC electrician apprentice wins title of fastest in Canada at IDEAL event

    MHC electrician apprentice wins title of fastest in Canada at IDEAL event

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    Nathan Chapman is a fourth-year electrician apprentice at Medicine Hat College and was recently awarded the title of fastest in Canada during the IDEA…

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    Staff at A&W in Kamloops, B.C., unionize in what organizers say is a first in Canada

    Staff at A&W in Kamloops, B.C., unionize in what organizers say is a first in Canada

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    A group of workers in Kamloops, B.C., are believed to be the first staff at a Canadian A&W restaurant to successfully unionize.Thirteen people who…

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    Carpentry or electrical? Fanshawe hosts workshops to inspire young women in the trades

    Carpentry or electrical? Fanshawe hosts workshops to inspire young women in the trades

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    High school students from across the London region got first-hand experience in the skilled trades Thursday at Fanshawe College’s first-ever Jill of A…

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    These are the most in-demand trades jobs in Canada

    These are the most in-demand trades jobs in Canada

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    Looking for a job in trades?The Canadian government has specified which skilled trades are in most in-demand by province and territory.Canada is curre…

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    Calls for tenders: How the related-work concept applies when determining required licences

    Calls for tenders: How the related-work concept applies when determining required licences

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    When a contractor is asked to submit a bid pursuant to a call for tenders, it obviously must ensure that it holds all the licence classes required for…

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    Nixing Canadian experience rule spells opportunity for foreign engineers

    Nixing Canadian experience rule spells opportunity for foreign engineers

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    Open this photo in gallery:Dmytro Zaitsev, an engineer from Ukraine who moved to Canada last year, in an undated handout photo.Dmytro Zaitsev/The Cana…

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    Ingersoll, Ont., electrician turns to community to help house tradespeople working on CAMI plant - CBC.ca

    ‘Good news’: Nixing Canadian experience rule spells opportunity for foreign engineers in Ontario

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    By Sharif Hassan The Canadian Press Posted June 2, 2023 6:17 am EST Dmytro Zaitsev had more than a decade of experience working as an electrical and s…

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    Ingersoll, Ont., electrician turns to community to help house tradespeople working on CAMI plant - CBC.ca

    Toronto-area electricians who’ve played lottery together for 8 months win big

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    A group of electricians from the Toronto area who’ve played the lottery together for eight months have won big. Story continues below advertisement Th…

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