The provincial government is praising a successful program training new electrical construction workers and seeks its continuation.
The Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development David Piccini visited Niagara, highlighting a program that provided 16 apprentices with essential electrical and safety skills, along with financial, budgeting, mentorship, and job placement resources.
Enabled by an investment of $672,700 through Ontario’s Skills Development Fund, the government has partnered with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 303 to deliver the Job Readiness Program for local apprentices and jobseekers.
Almost 500,000 additional workers are expected to be needed in skilled trades-related occupations over the next decade. Since its launch in 2021, Ontario’s Skills Development Fund Training Stream has already helped connect more than half a million jobseekers with the skills and training they need to find well-paying careers close to home.
(Written by: Brandon Warby)
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