VAUGHAN — The Ontario government is investing over $26 million to build a new training centre at LiUNA 183’s skilled trades training campus in Vaughan. This investment comes from the province’s new $224 million Skills Development Fund (SDF) Capital Stream, which was announced by Premier Doug Ford in June 2023 and which will support the training of more than one million workers across …
ST CATHARINES — The Ontario government is investing $10 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream with Ontario Shipyards Inc. to train and upskill workers for careers in the shipbuilding and repair sector. This is part of the government’s up to $1.4 billion investment through the SDF to partner with employers, labour unions and other local organizations to connect …
TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $1 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to provide training to Francophone Ontarians who are survivors of domestic and/or family abuse and connect these women with employers in the skilled trades. “A career in the skilled trades is more than a high-paying job – it offers people the chance to build a better life for …
New agreement will help improve mobility to fill gaps in the skilled labour market HALIFAX — The governments of Ontario and Nova Scotia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve interprovincial mobility for skilled tradespeople, including post-journeyperson certification. Ontario is seeking new ways to improve the labour supply and create the opportunity for qualified skilled tradespeople to become certified in …
THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing nearly $17 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to train over 36,000 workers in the North for in-demand careers in mining, construction, energy and forestry and build new training facilities. With this investment, the province is partnering with First Nations, labour unions, local employers and community organizations to tackle labour shortages in the North …
TORONTO — The Ontario government’s Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream opens today, with up to an additional $260 million available, the biggest funding round since the Fund launched in 2021. Building on the success of the previous four rounds, the fifth round will help tackle Ontario’s labour shortage by connecting jobseekers with employers, allowing them to begin rewarding careers in in-demand sectors such …
RICHMOND HILL — The Ontario government is investing nearly $700,000 in a project that will provide free training to over 200 journeypersons and apprentices in the heat and frost insulating trades to help them land in-demand jobs in well-paying sectors and meet the needs of local employers. “This training will help participants upgrade their job skills and prepare for well-paying jobs in …
CALGARY —The governments of Ontario and Alberta are supporting a framework for collaboration on international credential recognition and post-journeyperson certification. This partnership will put Canadian workers first by reducing interprovincial barriers and red tape for credential recognition and encourage the flow of labour between Ontario and Alberta. Ontario is seeking ways to open pathways into the trades for more apprentices and …
HAMILTON — The Ontario government is investing over $3.6 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) in four training projects and one building expansion project in Hamilton. These investments will provide free training for up to 3,800 apprentices, journeypersons and jobseekers, preparing them for careers in in-demand jobs such as millwright, welding and electrical trades. “Our government is giving workers in Hamilton …
MISSISSAUGA —The Ontario government is investing $2.7 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream to support an innovative project that will train approximately 160 Peer Support Workers to provide better mental health supports to thousands of police officers across Ontario, including over 2,000 officers in Peel Region. This brings Ontario’s total investment in skills development training through the SDF …
