Press Releases

Skills Ontario’s #SkillsAtHome series returns today, challenges Ontarians to build skills in creativity and attention to detail, released September 21, 2020

Skills Ontario’s Jennifer Green appointed as youth advisor in new committee for Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development, Ontario government supports and invests in Skills Ontario, released August 27, 2020

Skills Ontario announces #SkillsCodingChallenge, continues promoting essential skills and career exploration through #SkillsAtHome series, released August 3, 2020

Skills Ontario announces #SkillsLEGOVehicleChallenge as ninth chapter of #SkillsAtHome series, promotes skilled trade and tech careers, released July 20, 2020

Skills Ontario recognizes and celebrates World Youth Skills Day, released July 15, 2020

Skills Ontario promotes career exploration through #SkillsFashionChallenge, eighth challenge of #SkillsAtHome series, released July 6, 2020

Skills Ontario receives additional $5 million in support from Government of Ontario to promote skilled trades, released June 30, 2020

Skills Ontario strengthens leadership from the private sector, released June 29, 2020

Skills Ontario encourages Ontarians to get creative with the virtual #SkillsLogoChallenge, promotes skilled trades and tech careers, released June 22, 2020

Skills Ontario recognizes National Indigenous Peoples Day, continues to provide opportunities for Indigenous youth to explore career opportunities, released June 21, 2020

Skills Ontario hosts Virtual Business Summit: Post
COVID-19 strategies—A Skills Based Recovery, released June 15, 2020

Skills Ontario offers virtual Summer Camps, encourages youth across Ontario to explore the skilled trades and technologies, released June 12, 2020

Skills Ontario challenges Ontarians to build paper towers through #SkillsAtHome series, continues to encourage skilled trade and tech career exploration, released June 10, 2020

Skills Ontario and the Ontario Council for Technology Education (OCTE) grant 2020 Dick Hopkins Award to Mario Blouin, celebrate excellence in technology education, released June 9, 2020

Skills Ontario hosts 2020 Virtual Skills Ontario Contests, provides students with opportunities to compete in skilled trade and tech fields, released June 3, 2020

Fifth challenge in Skills Ontario’s #SkillsAtHome challenge series takes off, encourages skill development, released May 25, 2020

Skills Ontario announces #SkillsBridgeChallenge in #SkillsAtHome series, calls for submissions to encourage skill-building in design, planning, and construction, released May 11, 2020

Skills Ontario hosts virtual “First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Student Conference” for Indigenous youth, released May 8, 2020

Skills Ontario offers “Women in Skilled Trades and
Technologies Conference” as free online webinar, released May 1, 2020

Skills Ontario launches #SkillsWackyHairChallenge as part of #SkillsAtHome series, released April 27, 2020

Skills Ontario announces second challenge in #SkillsAtHome series, continues to encourage skilled trades and tech education at home, released April 14, 2020

 Skills Ontario launches #SkillsAtHome challenge series on Twitter, promotes exploration of skilled trades and technologies, released March 28, 2020

Skills Ontario celebrates International Women’s Day, continues to empower young women to pursue skilled trade and tech careers, released  March 6, 2020