Explore these industry sectors and related skilled trades and technologies. Learn about the work, the training you’ll need, what you’ll earn, and more.
Trade and Tech Overview
Job stability. Growing salaries. Expanding opportunities. Learn about the sector that gets more tech-focused every day.
Hone the skills you’ll need to succeed. Plus, careers in workplace safety.
People plus computer technologies equals endless possibility. Explore your many career choices in the sector.
Work with industrial machinery on a wide variety of applications. Precision. Sophistication. Life-long learning guaranteed.
Fashion, food and more. There’s nothing like helping people look and feel their best, or enjoy the best that cooking and baking have to offer.
Skilled trades on the move. Discover your career options maintaining, repairing and overhauling vehicles.
Learn how you can start your journey as a competitor in your chosen trade and technology skill area at the local level and beyond.
Competitions Overview
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We don’t just host competitions. We engage Canadian youth in career exploration and skills development year round.
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Learn about the Skills for Success you need to succeed in any career path.
A key date on the Skills Canada calendar held annually in the first week of November.
Try-A-Trade® and Technology activities are career exploration at its best!
Learn about opportunities in the automotive industry.
Leaving a legacy in each National Competition host city through the donation of tools used onsite.
Featuring First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Skills.
Introducing young women to opportunities in the skilled trades.
An annual award to recognize the significant contributions that a volunteer has made to help young people develop their skills.
Career exploration quizzes and competitions for students.
Learn about how partnering with Skills Canada can impact your brand and our nation’s future workforce!
Discover the benefits of partnering with Skills/Compétences Canada and learn more about current opportunities.
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Learn about opportunities available to get involved with Skills Canada.
Learn about former National Competition and WorldSkills Team Canada competitors and see where they are today.
Learn about opportunities to contribute to Skills Canada events and programs as a volunteer.
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