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If you are interested in registering with Skilled Trades College, please schedule an appointment to meet with a Program Advisor. Glenn is our Program Advisor for Mississauga and Tony for our Vaughan campus. Our advisors are here to provide you with important information about the details of our programs, class schedules, employment opportunities and any other questions you may have.
If you’d like more information about our programs such as course outlines, availability, or pricing, please fill out our contact form (https://skilledtradescollege.ca/request-more-info/) and a program advisor will get back to you.
College helps new Canadians enter skilled trades
Salah Dib fled Syria about a year ago for a better life in Canada, one that would enable him to have a stable career he could excel at.
At a time when skilled masons are greatly needed in the GTA, Dib enrolled in an intensive pilot project at the Skilled Trades College of Canada. And it comes with incentives: Dib, along with nine other students, do not have to pay tuition and will be connected with steady employment in residential bricklaying when the program ends.
“In Canada, all dreams come true,” Dib said. “It’s a better life,” adding safety precautions were disregarded in Syria. “Nobody there cares if you fall and die,”……….
Read full story here: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/02/28/college-helps-new-canadians-enter-skilled-trades.html
The national job numbers don’t show it, but Toronto’s a hot market for new grads
The latest job numbers for Canada don’t show a huge amount of employment growth, but hidden inside those national figures is a hot market for new graduates in Toronto, experts say.
After a loss of 88,000 jobs in January, February’s Labour Force Survey, released Friday, showed a slight rebound of 15,000 new jobs, and a small decrease in the unemployment rate from 5.9 to 5.8 percent.
But according to experts at the headhunting firm Robert Half, Toronto’s job market is very strong.
Here’s a look at a couple of areas where employers are crying out for new workers.
Bricklaying
Believe it or not, if you’re a new graduate with bricklaying skills, you shouldn’t have any trouble finding work in Toronto.
According to the February job figures, employment in…….
Read the full story here: http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/the-national-job-numbers-don-t-show-it-but-toronto-s-a-hot-market-for-new-grads-1.4569334
10+ Years of Industry Excellence
Skilled Trades College of Canada has been providing an industry recognized training program for 10+ years, and we couldn’t be happier. What’s next for us? Well, for starters, we’re growing and it’s because we haven’t lost sight of the most important reason why we do what we do – our students.
NEW Residential Brick Laying Program
Welcoming the newest program to Skilled Trades College – Residential Brick Laying – this third-party funded program was designed to allow participants to master the skill of preparing and laying brick, structural tiles, concrete block, stone, and relevant masonry work. At the end of this program participants will be ready to launch themselves as a skilled entry level masonry apprentice.
If you have any questions or would like more information about this program, please fill out our contact form (https://skilledtradescollege.ca/request-more-info/) and a program advisor will get back to you.
NEW General Construction Program
In conjunction with Human Endeavour, Skilled Trades College of Canada is offering a General Construction program to help individuals on Ontario Works, so that they can get properly trained, and provide them the opportunity for a new career and assistance in finding employment (spanning from carpentry, drywall, electrical, plumbing, concrete, and masonry).
If you have any questions or would like more information about this program, please fill out our contact form (https://skilledtradescollege.ca/request-more-info/) and a program advisor will get back to you.
