Apprenticeship: Skilled Trades Ontario

In the new simplified and client-focused model, Skilled Trades Ontario is industry-informed and accountable to the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development. The agency’s government-appointed board is made up of individuals with competencies and skills that reflect the agency’s mandate. Unlike the Ontario College of Trades, at maturity, Skilled Trades Ontario will be… Continue reading How is Skilled Trades Ontario different from the Ontario College of Trades?

The people of Ontario will benefit from these changes through streamlined service improvements, easier navigation of the system, and the reduction of red tape., Skilled Trades Ontario has a mandate to ensure Ontario’s skilled trades and apprenticeship system is responsive to changes in the economy and delivers the training and skills required by workers. At… Continue reading How will the people of Ontario benefit from the Skilled Trades Ontario?

Skilled trades workers are at the front line of our economic recovery, with businesses playing a crucial role in training our next generation of workers through apprenticeship programs. A Skilled Trades Panel appointed by the government learned during consultations with stakeholders that the current skilled trades and apprenticeship system was hard to navigate. With responsibilities… Continue reading Why did Ontario pass the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act?

The skilled trades and apprenticeship system plays a critical role in Ontario’s economy. However, the system was outdated and overly complex. As such, the government created Skilled Trades Ontario to replace the Ontario College of Trades. This is part of the government’s plan to build an apprenticeship and skilled trades system that is easier for… Continue reading Why did the government create the new agency called Skilled Trades Ontario?