REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan has announcing continued support for skilled trades training through a $2.5 million allocation into pre-apprenticeships training. This funding will support a targeted expansion of more than 200 additional pre-apprenticeship skills training seats in construction-related trades.
This seat increase applies primarily to approximately 20 construction-related trades including, but not limited to, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, welding, construction trades labourers and heavy equipment operators. These programs are currently delivered at the regional colleges, Dumont Technical Institute and the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies.
"Investments to boost the number of training seats for skilled trades are crucial in Saskatchewan, particularly for Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast College, given the significant number of infrastructure projects underway in the southeast region," Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast College President and CEO Vicky Roy said.
"By ensuring a skilled and flexible trades workforce, Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast College will support Saskatchewan's booming construction industry and facilitate the province's economic growth.”
Saskatchewan's post-secondary trades training system is currently producing sufficient supply to support the ongoing replacement of workers in the construction sector. However, investments to bolster the number of training seats for skilled trades are needed to keep pace with the significant number of infrastructure projects underway in the province.
