{"id":114082,"date":"2026-04-30T10:34:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/?p=114082"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:34:56","slug":"skills-competences-canada-responds-to-youth-skilled-trade-investments-in-spring-economic-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/en\/skills-competences-canada-responds-to-youth-skilled-trade-investments-in-spring-economic-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada Responds to Youth Skilled Trade Investments in Spring Economic Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ottawa, ON – April 30, 2026<\/strong> – Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada welcomes the federal investments to strengthen youth pathways into the skilled trades, including the launch of the Team Canada Strong initiative, which will create paid, job-ready opportunities for young Canadians to enter the trades and progress into apprenticeship.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have long advocated for a full ecosystem approach to ensure young Canadians can explore, train for, and secure meaningful careers in the skilled trades,\u201d said Shaun Thorson, Chief Executive Officer of Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada. \u201cToday\u2019s announcement reflects growing recognition that solving Canada\u2019s skilled trades shortage requires a coordinated, youth-focused approach that connects awareness, training, and employment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through Team Canada Strong, the federal government will support tens of thousands of new skilled trade workers by 2030, including up to $2 billion for paid placements for youth and enhanced supports for employers and apprentices. These measures represent a clear commitment to building a strong, future-ready workforce.<\/p>\n

As Canada works to address critical labour shortages in sectors essential to housing, infrastructure, and economic growth, engaging youth early remains essential. Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada plays a leading national role in this effort, introducing young people to the trades through hands-on learning, competitions, and career exploration initiatives in every province and territory.<\/p>\n

Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada looks forward to continuing its collaboration with the Government of Canada and partners across the country to ensure more young Canadians have the skills, confidence, and opportunities to succeed in the trades.<\/p>\n

About Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada<\/strong>
\nFounded in 1989 as a national, not-for-profit organization with partner Skills Canada organizations in each of the provinces\/territories that work with employers, educators, labour groups and governments to promote skilled trade and technology careers among Canadian youth. Its unique position among private and public sector partners enables it to work toward securing Canada\u2019s future skilled labour needs while helping young people discover rewarding careers. Skills Canada offers experiential learning opportunities including skilled trade and technology competitions for hundreds of thousands of young Canadians through regional, provincial\/territorial, national and international events, as well as skilled trade awareness programs. Headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada is the Canadian Member Organization of WorldSkills.<\/p>\n

Follow Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada on X<\/strong><\/a>, Facebook<\/strong><\/a>, YouTube<\/strong><\/a>, Flickr<\/strong><\/a>, Instagram<\/strong><\/a> and LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Media Contact:<\/strong> Mich\u00e8le Rogerson, Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada, micheler@skillscanada.com<\/strong><\/a>, T. 613-266-4771.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ottawa, ON – April 30, 2026 – Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada welcomes the federal investments to strengthen youth pathways into the skilled trades, including the launch of the Team Canada Strong initiative,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":114083,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[304],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSkills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada Responds to Youth Skilled Trade Investments in Spring Economic Statement - 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