Skills shortages addressed

Atlantic Apprenticeship Harmonization Project will benefit 15,000 Atlantic Canadians

Standardizing training across the Atlantic region in six Red Seal trades will prove beneficial for students.

Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Patty Hajdu and Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour for Newfoundland and Labrador Al Hawkins announced funding of $960,000 on Friday to be used towards harmonization of apprenticeship requirements for six new Red Seal trades across Atlantic Canada.

“Helping apprentices complete their training and get jobs in Atlantic Canada is critical to growing our middle class and strengthening our economy,” Hajdu said.

“Harmonizing apprenticeship requirements will make it easier for Canadians to access the training they need to find and keep good, well-paying jobs,” she added.

This investment will help make training standards more consistent in six trades that include: truck and transport mechanic, heavy duty equipment technician, automotive service technician, sprinkler system installer, construction boilermaker, and industrial mechanic (millwright).

The Government of Canada expects 15,000 apprentices per year across Atlantic Canada will benefit from this harmonization. The Atlantic Apprenticeship Harmonization Project will help address skills shortages in Atlantic Canada, while helping to keep apprentices in Atlantic Provinces.