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For Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC), it’s all about exposing young
women and men to skilled trades and technologies.
ounded in 1989, the national, not-for- Skills Canada is proudly represented in all provinces
profit organization actively promotes the and territories in the country. The federated model
skills movement in Canada, providing works to deliver programs that meet provincial/
Fdirection and guidance to over 100,000 territorial needs and is a vital component to ensure
young people a year just through the competitions Canada’s economic success through a strong and
to create awareness about the opportunities skilled workforce.
and potential that exist within skilled trades and
technologies. According to a survey by the Business Development
Bank of Canada, Canada is in the midst of a skilled
“There is a wide array of careers in skilled trades labour shortage. Skills Canada works to show
and technologies,” says Shaun Thorson, Chief Canadians there are good quality, well-paying and
Executive Officer. “Through Skills Canada, we flexible careers in the trades and that trade and
show students what it would be like to pursue technology occupations are evolving. Skills Canada
those occupations through experiential, hands-on wants young Canadians to see that solid essential
activities that get the tools and materials into their skills such as numeracy and problem-solving skills
hands.” are important to be successful in the trades.
Welding competitor at
the 2019 Skills Canada
National Competition,
in Halifax
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