Ottawa opens up $430M for training facilities, equipment in skilled trades
The fund will support three streams for facilities, equipment and recruitment as Ottawa aims to train up to 100,000 skilled trades workers.
- On Thursday, Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli announced more than $430 million in union-led apprenticeship training funding over five years to help train workers for homes and major infrastructure projects.
- The investment supports the 'Team Canada Strong' plan, introduced earlier this year, which aims to recruit up to 100,000 new skilled trades workers by 2030-31 to address an annual gap of more than 20,000 workers.
- Funding is divided into three streams: about $197 million for training facilities, $135 million for recruitment and support, and $100 million for equipment, while Ottawa temporarily raised its equipment cost coverage to 70 per cent from 50 per cent.
- Organizations must submit expressions of interest for facility projects by November 12, with proposals for recruitment and training initiatives due December 17, targeting shovel-ready projects beginning in Spring 2027.
- Government projections show about 1.4 million skilled trades job openings between 2024 and 2033, as Liberal MPs recently warned that mismatched skills and training barriers currently hinder Canada's economic ambitions.
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Ottawa opens $430M in apprenticeship funding for skilled trades
The federal government is opening applications for more than $430 million in union-led apprenticeship training, temporarily raising its share of training equipment costs to 70 per cent as it pushes to train workers for homes and major projects.
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Ottawa opens up $430M for training facilities, equipment in skilled trades
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to spend $430 million over the next five years to help unions train a new generation of skilled trades workers.
The federal government must disclose financial assistance to unions and other organizations for the training of skilled workers.
Ottawa announces $430M for skilled trades worker training, recruitment
The federal government announced plans to help fund new infrastructure, equipment and recruitment efforts by unions and other organizations to train workers as part of a major funding announcement expected on Thursday.
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