Skills Competences Canada

Skills Canada Nova Scotia Provincial Competitions
2025-03-28 - 2025-04-11
Skills Canada Nova Scotia annual host competitions for both high school and post-secondary level students and apprentices. Each contest is tailored to a specific industry, and competitors are challenged to perform tasks against students from around the province.

Skills Canada New Brunswick Provincial Competitions
2025-04-04 - 2025-04-25
Annual Provincial Skills Competitions take place in each province and territory every spring. These competitions are coordinated and implemented by Provincial Technical Committees.
Provincial Competitions are 1-day events and offered at the Secondary and Post-Secondary/ Apprenticeship level. Gold medal winners at the Provincial level may qualify to represent the province at the Skills Canada National Competition!

Skills Canada Manitoba Provincial Competition
2025-04-10 | Red River College, NOTRE DAME CAMPUS, 2055 NOTRE DAME AVENUE, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
The highlight of Skills Canada Manitoba is the Skills Competition. Over 475 high school, post secondary and apprentice students compete in 42 skilled trades and technology contests in six industry sectors. Students participate in challenges designed to test skills required in trades and technology careers. The philosophy of the Skills Competition is to reward students for excellence, directly involve industry in evaluating student performance, and keep training programs relevant to employers’ needs.
Winners of the provincial competition may form Team Manitoba and compete against their peers at the Skills Canada National Competition.

Skills Canada Northwest Territories Territorial Competition
2025-04-11 | Summit Air
The annual Skills Canada NWT Territorial Competition is the largest skilled trade and technology competition across the Northwest Territories. Secondary, post-secondary students as well as apprentices compete in a friendly olympic-style skills competition to demonstrate the talents and abilities required in a variety of skilled trade areas, including Welding, Hairstyling, Carpentry, Photography and many more.
Held in conjunction with the competition, will be a virtual Career Expo and ‘Skilled Future’ panel with special highlights each day – including a ‘Women in Trades’ feature, Indigenous Skills showcase, Alumni highlights, and more!
Top placing competitors also have an opportunity to represent Team Northwest Territories at the Skills Canada National Competition.

Skills Canada British Columbia Provincial Competition
2025-04-16 | Tradex Abbotsford
From January to March, Skills Canada BC will host its regional trades and technology competitions throughout the province, in various locations, including remote, virtual, and online. The Provincial competition will be held in April to determine Team BC for the Skills Canada National Competition.

Skills Canada Yukon Territorial Competition
2025-04-19 - 2025-04-24 | Yukon University
The Territorial Skills Competition is a one day competition that serves as both a contest to test a participant’s skills in a public forum, as well as a qualifier for the annual Skills Competences Canada National Competition. As a qualifier, participants may be eligible to represent Team Yukon at the National Competition.

Skills Canada Nunavut Territorial Competition
2025-04-25 - 2025-04-26 | Inuksuk High School, Iqaluit
For one full weekend every Spring, Inuksuk High School, in Iqaluit, is transformed into a skilled trade and technology competition. If you are a skilled high-school student, a registered apprentice, or a post-secondary student pursuing an education or career in one an identified skill area, you are eligible to compete.

Skills Canada Ontario Provincial Competition
2025-05-05 - 2025-05-06 | Toronto Congress Centre, Etobicoke
The Skills Ontario Competition offers a unique opportunity for top students to demonstrate that they are the best in their field. Over three days, student competitors impress their educators, family, friends, and prospective employers. Winners are awarded with Gold, Silver, or Bronze medals and the opportunity to compete at the Skills Canada National Competition. From there, competitors could be headed to the WorldSkills Competition. Some medalists receive monetary awards as well.

Skills Canada Alberta Provincial Competition
2025-05-07 - 2025-05-08 | Edmonton EXPO Centre, 7515 118 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Every year, the event brings together approximately 700 young people from across the province to compete in 45 trade and technology areas. The competition provides an opportunity for young Albertans studying a skilled trade or technology to be tested against exacting standards and against their peers. Students vie to win the honour of being crowned best in province in their chosen discipline, and for the opportunity to join Team Alberta for the Skills Canada National Competition.
High school students begin their journey with Skills Canada Alberta either with either a Regional or Qualifying Skills Canada Competition, or through in-school selection for skill areas not offered in their region. Post-Secondary students apply to compete, with a reference from their technical institute.

Olympiades québécoises des métiers et des technologies
2025-05-08 - 2025-05-09 | Centre de foires de Québec
The Olympiades québécoises des métiers et des technologies allow vocational and technical training students to compete in their respective trades. The students must first stand out in their vocational training center or college. They then must qualify from among the participants in their region to go to the National Competition.

Skills Canada National Competition 2025
2025-05-28 - 2025-05-31 | REAL District Regina
Check out the SCNC2025 Recap!
Mark your Calendar for the Skills Canada National Competition 2025, in Regina, Saskatchewan!
Get ready for the next Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) which will be held on May 29 and 30, 2025 at the Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) District.
Through SCNC, Skills/Compétences Canada promotes skilled trade and technology careers to Canadian youth. The Skills Canada National Competition is our flagship event and is an ideal way to connect with tomorrow’s workforce.
SCNC is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Each year, more than 500 of Canada’s best in skilled trades and technologies come to SCNC to compete in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. At SCNC, thousands visit the competition floor and discover the exciting and rewarding careers that are available in the skilled trades and technologies through over 50 interactive Try-A-Trade® and Technology activities, by visiting exhibitor booths, and engaging with industry professionals.
Join in #CreatingPossibilities for our future skilled workforce! Stay tuned on Skills/Compétences Canada’s website and social media channels for more information and updates on SCNC Regina 2025! #SCNC2025

National Skilled Trade and Technology Week 2025
2025-11-02 - 2025-11-08
Check out the NSTTW2025 Recap!
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.

NSTTW 2025 Try-A-Trade® and Technology Activity Event
2025-11-06 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto)
On Thursday, November 6, 2025, Skills/Compétences Canada will welcome hundreds of local students to Centennial College, Progress Campus in Toronto (Scarborough), Ontario to explore skilled trade and technology careers through a variety of hands-on Try-A-Trade® and Technology, interactive activities.

Skills Canada National Competition 2026
2026-05-27 - 2026-05-30
Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) 2026

Enercare Centre, Toronto, Ontario
May 28 and 29, 2026

SCNC is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Each year, more than 550 competitors from all regions of Canada come to SCNC to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. By providing a forum where Canadians can compete at the national level, SCNC provides hands-on work experience related to skilled trade and technology careers, on top of being visited by thousands of young students!
At SCNC, thousands of students visit the competition floor and discover the exciting and rewarding careers that are available in the skilled trades and technologies through interactive Try-A-Trade® and Technology activities, exhibitor booths, and engagement with industry professionals.
CHECK OUT THE SCNC2026 Recap!

WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
2026-09-22 - 2026-09-27 | National Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai, China
Get Ready for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026!
The 48th WorldSkills Competition will take place September 22 to 27, 2026, in Shanghai, China.

The WorldSkills Competition is the largest and most influential skills competition in the world. It represents the best of international excellence in skilled trades and technologies. Every two years, young competitors from around the globe gather at the 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.
Approximately 1,500 competitors from over 70 Member countries and regions compete in front of an incredible 250,000 visitors, in 62 Skill Areas representing these six sectors: Manufacturing and Engineering Technology, Information and Communication Technology, Construction and Building Technology, Transportation and Logistics, Creative Arts and Fashion and Social and Personal Services.

National Skilled Trade and Technology Week 2026
2026-11-01 - 2026-11-07
National Skilled Trade and Technology Week 2026 is November 1 to 7!
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 technologies in Canada. During NSTTW organizations from across Canada get involved with SCC in a “hands-on” way to promote skilled trade 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 these careers look like or what they entail. This week of events and information is dedicated to raising awareness through insight into the career options that are available.
Skills/Compétences Canada’s (SCC) plan is to work with its Member Organizations and partners to facilitate and host skilled trade and technology activities across Canada. In addition, SCC will engage business and political leaders in discussions about the importance of these careers for our country, focus media attention on these careers and 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 technologies, fostering conversations between industries, teachers and students.
Engage with industry thought leaders and political decision makers creating a dialogue focused on the importance of encouraging uptake in skilled trade and technology careers to ensure that Canada remains at the forefront of competitive advantage in global economies.

Skills Canada National Competition 2027
2027-05-26 - 2027-05-29 | BMO Centre
Experience the energy of the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) 2027, in Calgary, on May 27 and 28, at the BMO Centre. As Skills/Compétences Canada’s flagship event, SCNC brings together industry, educators, and youth to spotlight skilled trade and technology careers. Connect with the next generation of talent and help shape tomorrow’s workforce by #CreatingPossibilities.
Each year, more than 550 competitors from all regions of Canada come to SCNC to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. By providing a forum where Canadians can compete at the national level, SCNC provides hands-on work experience related to skilled trade and technology careers, on top of being visited by thousands of young students!
