Skills Competences Canada

Manitoba 2020 - Cancelled
2020-04-09 | Red River College (Notre Dame and The Roblin Centre campuses)
Contact
Maria Pacella
Executive Director
Lori Royal
Program Director
Phone: (204) 927-0250

Yukon 2020 - Cancelled
2020-04-04 | Canada Games Centre, Whitehorse
Contact
Samantha Hand
Executive Director
Office: 867-333-9526
Sarah Tomlin
Program Coordinator
867-668-2736

Saskatchewan 2020 - Cancelled
2020-04-03
Contact
Colin Phippard
Executive Director
1-306-373-6035

Newfoundland & Labrador 2020 - Cancelled
2020-03-20 | College of the North Atlantic, Prince Philip Drive Campus
Contact
Carole Ann Ryan
Executive Director
Jessica Baldwin
Communications and Partnerships Coordinator
Phone: (709) 739-4172

National Skilled Trade and Technology Week 2019
2019-11-03 - 2019-11-10 | British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
What is National Skilled Trades and Technology Week (NSTTW)?
NSTTW is a key date in the annual Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC) calendar. The goal of this week-long event is to promote and host awareness raising events around the many career opportunities in skilled trades and technology in Canada. During NSTTW organizations from across Canada get involved with SCC in a “hands-on” way to promote skilled trades and technology careers to youth, parents and the public.
Why is it happening?
It is clear that skilled trade and technology careers are important for our economy and an excellent career path for many young Canadians. Yet many Canadians either do not know what trade careers look like or what they entail. This week of events and information is dedicated to raise awareness through insight into the career options available.
Skills/Compétences Canada’s plan is to work with its member organizations and partners to facilitate and host skilled trades and technology activities in regions across Canada, to engage business and political leaders in discussions about the importance of these careers for our country, to focus media attention on these careers and to highlight those individuals that pursued these paths themselves.
Goals

Get Canada’s youth thinking about skilled trade and technology careers as a viable, interesting option.
Get Canada’s youth to engage in projects/experiences involving skilled trades and technology, fostering conversations between industries, teachers and students.
To engage with industry thought leaders and political decision makers creating a dialogue focused on the importance of encouraging uptake in skilled trades and technology careers to ensure that Canada remains at the forefront of competitive advantage in global economies.

WorldSkills Kazan 2019
2019-08-22 - 2019-08-27 | Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre, Russian Federation
Every two years, the WorldSkills Competition represents the best of international excellence in skilled trades and technologies. 2019 will mark the first time that Russia is hosting the WorldSkills Competition. On August 22-27, 2019, young competitors from around the globe will gather at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre for the 45th WorldSkills Competition, with the goal of earning the title of world champion in their skill area.
These competitors represent the best of their peers and have earned a spot on their country’s team through dedication and hard work. At the WorldSkills Competition, competitors will participate in simulated real work challenges, and will be judged against international quality standards.
About WorldSkills Kazan 2019
More than 1,300 competitors from over 70 Member countries and regions will compete in over 50 skill areas representing six sectors:
· Manufacturing and Engineering Technology
· Information and Communication Technology
· Construction and Building Technology
· Transportation and Logistics
· Creative Arts and Fashion
· Social and Personal Services
The Competition takes place in front of approximately 150,000 spectators in over 800,000 square feet of space in a newly constructed building.
The WorldSkills Competition inspires youth to discover the many careers that are available in the skilled trade and technology sectors. With an increasing demand for skilled workers, the trade and technology sectors represent a lucrative and exciting career path for youth around the world.
Throughout the Competition, stakeholders from industry, government, and education are provided with the opportunity to exchange information and best practices regarding industry and professional education at networking events and thought-provoking conferences.
The event slogan is “Skills for the Future”, which is also the official Competition hashtag: #skillsforthefuture.
For more information, visit: worldskills2019.com.
A few interesting facts about the host country – the Russian Federation
🔶 The territory of Russia is 1/9 of the Earth, so, there are ten time zones
🔶 Global wide Russia is a European country but 2/3 of its territory are located in Asia
🔶 Russian population is 145 million people of 160 nationalities in total
🔶 Climate is various: in Sochi the winter temperature can be +5°C and while in Yakutia it touches on -55°C. The average summer temperature is around +20°C
🔶 Moscow is the capital of Russia, its population is 11 million people
🔶 Kazan, the host city of WorldSkills Kazan 2019, is the capital of one of the Russian regions, Tatarstan. In 2009 Kazan has gained the name «Third capital of Russia».

SCNC Halifax 2019
2019-05-28 - 2019-05-29 | Halifax Exhibition Centre, 200 Prospect Rd, Goodwood, Nova Scotia, B3T 1P2, Canada
25th SKILLS CANADA NATIONAL COMPETITION
The Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Every year, more than 500 young people from all regions of Canada come to SCNC to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. By providing a gathering where Canadian youth can compete at the national level, SCNC provides hands-on work experience related to skilled trade and technology careers. For more information, check out the RECAP booklet.

NSTTW 2018
2018-11-04 - 2018-11-11 | Halifax Exhibition Centre, 200 Prospect Rd, Goodwood, Nova Scotia, B3T 1P2, Canada
National Skilled Trades and Technology Week
SCC wraps up another impactful National Skilled Trades and Technology Week!
Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC) would like to thank everyone that participated at the Official Launch of the 14th National Skilled Trades and Technology Week (NSTTW), held on November 6 at the Halifax Convention Centre. This year’s launch was a success with a record-breaking attendance that included industry and education partners, provincial government representatives and industry celebrity Sherry Holmes from HGTV’s Holmes Inspection, Holmes Makes it Right and Holmes Next Generation. These special guests were there to encourage Canada’s youth to consider skilled trade and technology careers as first choice options.
We would like to thank all of our partners who hosted over 30 Try-A-Trade® and Technology activities. At the NSTTW 2018 Launch, over 500 middle school and high school students and their teachers from the Halifax region attended this flagship event. They tried the wide variety of interactive activities which give them a glimpse into the exciting skilled trade and technology career opportunities available to them. Thank you to our official launch partner the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency for their involvement and support. SCC also took the opportunity to announce that the 25th Skills Canada National Competition will be taking place at the Halifax Exhibition Centre May 28 – 29. We hope you will join us in #creatingpossibilities for Canadian youth at SCNC Halifax 2019!

Official Launch: Tuesday, November 6

What is National Skilled Trades and Technology Week (NSTTW)?
NSTTW is a key date in the annual Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC) calendar. The goal of this week-long event is to promote and host awareness raising events around the many career opportunities in skilled trades and technology in Canada. During NSTTW organizations from across Canada get involved with SCC in a “hands-on” way to promote skilled trades and technology careers to youth, parents and the public.
Why is it happening?
It is clear that skilled trade and technology careers are important for our economy and an excellent career path for many young Canadians. Yet many Canadians either do not know what trade careers look like or what they entail. This week of events and information is dedicated to raise awareness through insight into the career options available.
Skills/Compétences Canada’s plan is to work with its member organizations and partners to facilitate and host skilled trades and technology activities in regions across Canada, to engage business and political leaders in discussions about the importance of these careers for our country, to focus media attention on these careers and to highlight those individuals that pursued these paths themselves.
Goals
Get Canada’s youth thinking about skilled trade and technology careers as a viable, interesting option.
Get Canada’s youth to engage in projects/experiences involving skilled trades and technology, fostering conversations between industries, teachers and students.
To engage with industry thought leaders and political decision makers creating a dialogue focused on the importance of encouraging uptake in skilled trades and technology careers to ensure that Canada remains at the forefront of competitive advantage in global economies.

SCNC Edmonton 2018
2018-06-04 - 2018-06-05 | Edmonton EXPO Centre, 7515 118 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Every year, more than 500 young people from all regions of Canada come to SCNC to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. By providing a gathering where Canadian youth can compete at the national level, SCNC provides hands-on work experience related to skilled trade and technology careers. For more information, check out the recap booklet.

National Skilled Trades and Technology Week 2017
2017-11-05 - 2017-11-11 | SHAW CONFERENCE CENTRE – SALON 4, 9797 JASPER AVE, Edmonton, AB, Canada
What is National Skilled Trades and Technology Week (NSTTW)?
NSTTW is a key date in the annual Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC) calendar. The goal of this week-long event is to promote and host awareness raising events around the many career opportunities in skilled trades and technology in Canada. During NSTTW organizations from across Canada get involved with SCC in a “hands-on” way to promote skilled trades and technology careers to youth, parents and the public.
Why is it happening?
It is clear that skilled trade and technology careers are important for our economy and an excellent career path for many young Canadians. Yet many Canadians either do not know what trade careers look like or what they entail. This week of events and information is dedicated to raise awareness through insight into the career options available.
Skills/Compétences Canada’s plan is to work with its member organizations and partners to facilitate and host skilled trades and technology activities in regions across Canada, to engage business and political leaders in discussions about the importance of these careers for our country, to focus media attention on these careers and to highlight those individuals that pursued these paths themselves.
Goals:

Get Canada’s youth thinking about skilled trade and technology careers as a viable, interesting option.
Get Canada’s youth to engage in projects/experiences involving skilled trades and technology, fostering conversations between industries, teachers and students.
To engage with industry thought leaders and political decision makers creating a dialogue focused on the importance of encouraging uptake in skilled trades and technology careers to ensure that Canada remains at the forefront of competitive advantage in global economies.

WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017
2017-10-14 - 2017-10-19 | Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Every two years, competitors selected from the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) form Team Canada and compete at the WorldSkills Competition, against the best in the world! WorldSkills is an international organization that actively promotes vocational training. The mission of WorldSkills International is to challenge young people, their teachers, trainers and employers to achieve world class standards of competence in commerce, services and industry, and to promote the status of vocational training. To achieve its mission WorldSkills International conducts the WorldSkills Competition every odd year, and also:

promotes the exchange of ideas and experience in vocational training through seminars, meetings and competitions;
disseminates information on world class standards of competence;
motivates young people to pursue further education and training relevant to their careers;
facilitates communication and contacts between vocational training organizations around the world; encourages the exchange of young professionals among the Members; promotes and markets the mission and goals of the Organization.

Over its history the WorldSkills competition has come to symbolize the pinnacle of excellence in vocational training. Every two years hundreds of young skilled people, accompanied by their teachers and trainers, gather together from around the world to compete in front of the public in the skills of their various trades and test themselves against demanding international standards. They represent the best of their peers drawn from regional and national skill competitions held in over 60 countries. The experience and results of all the competitions provide valuable feedback both to the individuals and the systems and enterprises in which they are being trained. For some it is recognition for outstanding achievement, while for others it provides the motivation and knowledge to aspire to higher standards. For the onlookers it is a revealing experience to see highly competent young trades people in action. The competitions are particularly effective in the context of providing positive career role models for school aged youngsters. The WorldSkills Competition provides a unique means of exchange and comparison of world-class competency standards in the industrial building and service sectors of the global economy. The continued growth of WorldSkills International attests to the fact that traditional trade and craft skills along with the newer technology multi-skilled vocations make an essential contribution to the economic and social well being of people everywhere. As a free standing, non-political organization WorldSkills International provides a cost effective means for international government and industry cooperation in achieving higher standards and status for vocational training on a worldwide basis.
Use hashtag #WSTC2017 on Social Media!

SCNC Winnipeg 2017
2017-05-31 - 2017-06-03 | RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 3J3, Canada
23RD SKILLS CANADA NATIONAL COMPETITION
The Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Every year, more than 500 young people from all regions of Canada come to SCNC to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. By providing a gathering where Canadian youth can compete at the national level, SCNC provides hands-on work experience related to skilled trade and technology careers. For more information, check out the recap booklet.

National Skilled Trades and Technology Week 2016
2016-11-02 | Red River College, NOTRE DAME CAMPUS, 2055 NOTRE DAME AVENUE, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
What is National Skilled Trades and Technology Week (NSTTW)?
NSTTW is a key date in the annual Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC) calendar. The goal of this week-long event is to promote and host awareness raising events around the many career opportunities in skilled trades and technology in Canada. During NSTTW organizations from across Canada get involved with SCC in a “hands-on” way to promote skilled trades and technology careers to youth, parents and the public.
Why is it happening?
It is clear that skilled trades and technology careers are important for our economy and an excellent career path for many young Canadians. Yet, many Canadians either do not know what careers in trades look like or what they entail. This week of events and information is dedicated to raise awareness through insight into the career options available.
Skills/Compétences Canada’s plan is to work with its member organizations and partners to facilitate and host skilled trades and technology activities in regions across Canada, to engage business and political leaders in discussions about the importance of these careers for our country, to focus media attention on these careers and to highlight those individuals that pursued these paths themselves.
Goals:

Get Canada’s youth thinking about skilled trades and technology careers as a viable, interesting option.
Get Canada’s youth to engage in projects/ experiences involving skilled trades and technology fostering conversations between industries, teachers and students.
To engage with industry thought leaders and political decision makers creating a dialogue focused on the importance of encouraging uptake in skilled trades and technology careers to ensure that Canada remains at the forefront of competitive advantage in global economies.

Who should I contact to obtain more information on what is happening in my region?
Contact your Skills/Compétences Canada Provincial/Territorial office.

SCNC Moncton 2016
2016-06-06 - 2016-06-07 | Moncton Coliseum, 377 Killam Dr, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C 3T1, Canada
22ND SKILLS CANADA NATIONAL COMPETITION
The Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Every year, more than 500 young people from all regions of Canada come to SCNC to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. By providing a gathering where Canadian youth can compete at the national level, SCNC provides hands-on work experience related to skilled trade and technology careers. For more information, check out the recap booklet.

WorldSkills São Paulo 2015
2015-08-11 - 2015-08-16 | Anhembi Parque, São Paulo, Brazil
Every two years, competitors selected from the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) form Team Canada and compete at the WorldSkills Competition, against the best in the world! This will be the 13th annual international competition event that Canada will be participating in.
The 43rd WorldSkills Competition is being hosted in São Paulo, Brazil from August 11-16, 2013. Over thirty Canadian competitors will be participating in over 30 contest areas and will represent Canada at this prestigious international event that will involve more than 1,000 competitors from 67 countries/regions.
WorldSkills is an international organization that actively promotes vocational training. The mission of WorldSkills International is to challenge young people, their teachers, trainers and employers to achieve world class standards of competence in commerce, services and industry, and to promote the status of vocational training.

SCNC Saskatoon 2015
2015-05-27 - 2015-05-30 | Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
21st SKILLS CANADA NATIONAL COMPETITION
The Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Every year, more than 500 young people from all regions of Canada come to SCNC to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. By providing a gathering where Canadian youth can compete at the national level, SCNC provides hands-on work experience related to skilled trade and technology careers. For more information, check out the recap booklet.

SCNC Toronto 2014
2014-06-04 - 2014-06-07 | The International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, ON, Canada
20th SKILLS CANADA NATIONAL COMPETITION
The Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Every year, more than 500 young people from all regions of Canada come to SCNC to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. By providing a gathering where Canadian youth can compete at the national level, SCNC provides hands-on work experience related to skilled trade and technology careers. For more information, check out the recap booklet.

SCNC Vancouver 2013
2013-06-05 - 2013-06-08 | BC Place, 777 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver, BC, Canada
19th SKILLS CANADA NATIONAL COMPETITION
The Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Every year, more than 500 young people from all regions of Canada come to SCNC to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. By providing a gathering where Canadian youth can compete at the national level, SCNC provides hands-on work experience related to skilled trade and technology careers.

SCNC Edmonton 2012
2012-05-13 - 2012-05-16 | Edmonton EXPO Centre, 7515 118 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
18th SKILLS CANADA NATIONAL COMPETITION
The Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Every year, more than 500 young people from all regions of Canada come to SCNC to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. By providing a gathering where Canadian youth can compete at the national level, SCNC provides hands-on work experience related to skilled trade and technology careers.

SCNC Quebec City 2011
2011-06-01 - 2011-06-04 | CENTRE DE FOIRES, EXPOCITÉ
17th SKILLS CANADA NATIONAL COMPETITION
The Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Every year, more than 500 young people from all regions of Canada come to SCNC to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. By providing a gathering where Canadian youth can compete at the national level, SCNC provides hands-on work experience related to skilled trade and technology careers.
