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To champion and stimulate the development of world class technological and employability skills in Ontario youth

09/04/2026

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You can sign up today at https://skillsontario.com/latest-news/newsletter/

The Skills Ontario newsletter keeps you informed about upcoming events, new programs, and more.

08/25/2026

Compétences Ontario souhaite à tous les élèves des conseils scolaires francophones de la province une excellente rentrée scolaire!

Une mention toute spéciale aux élèves des conseils scolaires suivants, qui font leur rentrée aujourd’hui :

· Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est

· Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario

· Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien
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Skills Ontario wishes all students from Francophone school boards across the province a wonderful first day of school!

Special mention goes out to the following boards that are returning to class today:

· Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-est

· Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario

· Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est Ontarien

08/24/2026

Skills Ontario is hiring a new Competition and Volunteer Program Coordinator! 📢

Details: The Competition and Volunteer Program Coordinator role combines event coordination, volunteer program administration, relationship building, and operational support to help ensure the successful delivery of one of Ontario's most significant skilled trades and technologies events, the Skills Ontario Competition.

Pay: $53,000 - $59,000 per year
Deadline to apply: September 11, 2026

Learn more by visiting our website as skillsontario.com/about-us/careers/

08/19/2026

Skills Ontario is thrilled to be one of the recipients of the Skills Development Fund to help launch our new program, Trade Up Move Up!

This program will help support 250 individuals looking to enter the skilled trades. Participants in this program will receive training, employment, and wrap around support from case workers.

More details about this program will be available on our website over the next few weeks. In the meantime, check out our news release to learn more!

�https://skillsontario.com/wp-content/uploads/New-Skills-Ontario-employment-training-program-sees-almost.pdf

08/17/2026

We congratulate long standing Skills Ontario partner, Linamar Corporation, on their 60th anniversary!

Skills Ontario recognizes the historical impacts Linamar has made in the world of advance manufacturing and within the skilled trades and technologies. Your support of our programming is making a difference in the lives of young Ontarians.

08/11/2026

Les parents et tuteurs sont invités à assister à une présentation virtuelle gratuite sur les métiers spécialisés, le 26 août à 13 h 30 ! 📢🛠️💻

Vous et votre enfant pourrez en apprendre davantage sur ces parcours professionnels gratifiants.

Inscrivez-vous via le lien suivant : https://shorturl.at/pz52t

08/10/2026

Time is running out to apply to be the next Skills Ontario Alumni President! ⌛

Applications are due Sunday, August 16th. For more information, please visit:

🔗https://skillsontario.com/involvement/skills-ontario-alumni/

The President serves as the principal volunteer leader and public representative of the alumni community, and also serves as Ontario's representative on the Skills Canada National Alumni Committee. This is a volunteer leadership position with no remuneration.

07/30/2026

Check out these photos of young people participating in a community build event with the Skills Ontario First Nations, Metis & Inuit Program!

Today, school aged youth built garden boxes while learning the carpentry trade, including learning about career pathways and opportunities to join the Carpenters Union.
Following the build, youth planted lettuce in these garden boxes to also learn about careers in landscaping and horticulture from Premier Landscaping. Some of the garden boxes put together today will be donated to Ojibway Park!

Thank you to Premier Landscaping, the Carpenters Union, and Garden River First Nation Education Department, & Skilled Trades Ontario for supporting this event.

07/28/2026

The Skills Ontario Alumni Association is seeking its next President!

The President serves as the principal volunteer leader and public representative of the alumni community, and also serves as Ontario's representative on the Skills Canada National Alumni Committee. This is a volunteer leadership position with no remuneration.

Interested individuals can apply by August 16th!

Please visit https://skillsontario.com/involvement/skills-ontario-alumni/ for more information.

07/27/2026

Hey students, you can still apply for the Skills Ontario Gail Smyth Scholarship! 📢

Each year, this scholarship is awarded to students on their way to post-secondary education to pursue a career in the skilled trades and technologies. Youth can receive $1000 from Skills Ontario! 💰🛠️

The deadline to apply for this scholarship is August 4th.

Visit https://skillsontario.com/involvement/scholarships-and-awards/ for more information on how to apply 🔗

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Waterloo, ON
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Website

http://www.skillsontario.com/

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