Skills Ontario and partners build momentum for young women in trades and tech
Skills Ontario Young Women’s Initiatives connect education, hands-on experience, and mentorship for female students in grades 7 to 12.
Skills Ontario Young Women’s Initiatives connect education, hands-on experience, and mentorship for female students in grades 7 to 12.
Dear Minister:
It was very nice to see you at the announcement of the new apprenticeship strategy: A STRONGER APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM FOR ONTARIO.
Hello!
I am thrilled to introduce myself as the incoming CEO of Skills Ontario.
Once again this year, Skills Ontario received over 250 entries for its Pin and Medal Design contest.
Skills Ontario is thrilled to announce the return of the Community Involvement Projects. Skills Ontario Community Involvement Projects encourage young people to enhance their local communities, while developing important skills for their future.
Ray Lavender, President of the Board of Directors for Skills Ontario, today announced the selection of Ian Howcroft as CEO, effective January 29, 2018.
The recipient of this year’s Glenn Beatty Award is Wayne Lawrence of ECAO/IBEW, who has volunteered and supported the Skills Ontario Competition for over 15 years
Skills Ontario Career Exploration Events connect education, hands-on experience, and mentorship for female students in grades 7 to 12
Students in grades seven to 12 from across Ontario may be sailing their way to a career in the skilled trades and technologies.
Skills Ontario is proud to partner with Job Talks on a series of videos to promote careers in the skilled trades and technologies.
Each video in the series focuses on a specific trade area and features interviews with tradespeople to showcase the wide range of career possibilities open in the skilled trades and technologies in Ontario, including careers in management and training.
Skills Ontario is redesigning its website to improve user experience as you browse, click, and explore our different webpages. This new website look will be unveiled February 2026.
All users will still be able to access our website throughout this transformation. The newly redesigned website will also be keeping the same IP address, making it easy for you to search and visit after the launch date.
Any questions about our website redesign can be emailed to info@skillsontario.com and you can follow us on social media for updates!

This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by
the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
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