Skilled Trades
This path includes occupations that require hands-on work and specialty knowledge and training such as metalworking, auto assembly, motive power and machining.
Computer Aided Design CAD
Data entry software
Micrometers
Generators
CNC Machining
Milling machines
Calipers
Drill presses
Lathe machines
Troubleshooting
Repairing
Electronic design software
Operating system software
Product design
Battery knowledge
Advanced materials
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Monitoring
Coordination
Quality Control Analysis
Judgment and Decision Making
Courses and Certificates
Algonquin College
Welding and Fabrication Techniques
Computer Aided Design and Drafting (formerly AutoCAD)
Electrician (Construction and Maintenance) (Apprenticeship)
Trades Entrepreneurship
Trades Leadership
Trades Management
Truck and Coach Technician (Apprenticeship)
Welding and Fabrication Techniques (Co-op and Non Co-op Version)
Canadore College
Mechanical Techniques – Machinist
Fundamentals of CAD
Introduction to Project Management
Project Leadership
Centennial College
Trades Foundations – Motive Power
Trades Foundations – Motive Power
Collège Boréal
Conestoga College
Pre-Apprenticeship Welder
Welder (apprenticeship)
Welding Techniques
Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) (Apprenticeship)
Mechanical Techniques – Industrial Millwright
General Machinist (Apprenticeship)
Confederation College
Mechanical Techniques
Pre-Technology – Trades Stream
Welding Techniques
Durham College
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
Fanshawe College
George Brown College
Electromechanical Technician
Electronics Technician
Robotics Technician
TIG Welding Fundamentals
Welding Fundamentals
Welding Techniques
Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
Automation Integration Rockwell
Automation Technician
Mechanical Techniques
Programmable Logic Controllers
Georgian College
Welding Techniques
Electronics Technician
Mechanical Techniques – Small Engine Mechanic
Project Management
AutoCAD Introduction
Diversity and Inclusion
Developing Effective Teams
Leadership
Critical Thinking in Practice
Quality Management
Intro to Project Management
Humber College
AutoCAD Design
Electromechanical PLC Programming
Electromechanical Robotics
Welding Techniques
Mechanical Techniques – Millwright
Lambton College
Loyalist College
Welding and Fabrication Technician
Mechanical Techniques
Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship
Motive Power Fundamentals – Parts and Counter Personnel
Project Management
Mohawk College
Fluid Power
Fuel Technician Certification and Examinations
Instrumentation and Control
Mechanical Techniques (Welding and Fabrication)
Welder
Industrial Electrician
Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
Mechanical Techniques (Electrical Monitoring and Systems)
AutoCAD Design
Mechanical Techniques (Advanced Manufacturing Operations)
Mechanical Design
Niagara College
Welder Apprenticeship
Welding Techniques
Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship
Electrical Techniques
Mechanical Techniques (General Machinist)
Metal Fabricator (Fitter) Apprenticeship
Pre-Technology
Welder Apprenticeship
AutoCAD Operator
Northern College
Mechanical Techniques – Industrial Millwright
Welding Design – International
Sault College
Mechanical Techniques – Industrial Maintenance (Millwright)
Mechanical Techniques – Millwright (Fort Frances)
Project Management (Part Time Continuing Education)
Welding Techniques
Welding Techniques (Fort Frances)
Sheridan College
Welding and Fabrication Techniques
Techniques
Computer Aided Design
Siemens
Mechatronics Systems Certification
St. Clair College
Welding Techniques
General Machinist
Machine Operators
St. Lawrence College
General Machinist (Apprenticeship)
Automotive Service Technician
Industrial Electrician – Apprenticeship
Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
Project Management
Stanford International College
Canadian Welding Skills
Entry Level Multi Process Welder (FT, PT)
General Welding School
Comprehensive Welding
General Welding
Industrial Welding
Pipe Welding
Institute of Machine Tool Technology
Automation & Industrial Electrician
LJP Skills Training
General Welding Skills
Pipe Welding
Pipe Welding for Welders
Professional Pipe Welding Plus
Vector Institute
Communitech
Communication and Leadership Courses
Women’s Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor (WEST)
Computer skills
Enhanced Language Training for Internationally Trained Professionals
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
Welders and related machine operators
Millwrights and industrial mechanics
PLC Programmer
Industrial electricians
Co-operative Education Tax Credit
Refundable tax credit for businesses that employ post-secondary students enrolled in a qualifying co-operative program.
Employment Insurance Work-sharing Program
Work-Sharing (WS) is an adjustment program designed to help employers and employees avoid layoffs when there is a temporary reduction in the normal level of business activity that is beyond the control of the employer. The measure provides income support to employees eligible for Employment Insurance benefits who work a temporarily reduced work week while their employer recovers.
Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
The program provides wage subsidies to employers with 50 or fewer full-time employees, to create quality summer work experiences for young people aged 15 to 30 years. Not-for-profit employers are eligible to receive funding for up to 100% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage. Public and private sector employers are eligible to receive funding for up to 50% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage.
Discover Ability Network (OCC)
Discover Ability is a free online portal and resource that connects Ontario businesses directly to people with disabilities. The online portal connects employers directly with persons with disabilities seeking employment, includes a 6-step guide acts as a great resource for employers, and provides answers to any questions employers may have when hiring—and retaining—employees with disabilities.
Employment Ontario – Employment Services Network
Information about training programs, wage incentives and other recruitment support is provided at the Employment Ontario Network website. These organizations facilitate apprenticeships by providing signing and completion incentives.
Canada Ontario Jobs Grant
The Canada-Ontario Job Grant will fund, 5/6 of a worker’s eligible training costs, to a maximum of $10,000/per employee for employers with less than 100 employees. For larger employers with 100 or more employees, funding is set at 50% up to $10k per trainee.
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship (OYAP)
School-to-work transition program available to students in Grades 11 and 12. Students earn cooperative education credits through work placements in skilled trades. Screening and hiring at no cost to employer.
Student Work Placement Program
The Student Work Placement Program gives post-secondary students in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and business programs across Canada paid work experience related to their field of study. Employers can receive:
Temporary Foreign Worker Program/Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
For employers who have been unable to recruit Canadian citizens or permanent residents for job openings, the TFWP makes it possible to hire workers from abroad. Employers might also find a qualified foreign worker already in Canada, such as a foreign worker who is about to complete a job contract with another employer or a foreign national holding an open work permit that allows the employee to work for any employer in Canada.
WIL Digital Subsidy
ICTC’s WIL Digital is an innovative Work Integrated Learning program that helps employers grow their businesses by providing financial assistance for hiring post-secondary students in ICT.
Career Ready
The Canadian Tooling and Machining Association (CTMA) and Automotive Parts Manufacturing Association (APMA) offers a program to help close the skilled trades gap in the Machine, Tool, Die & Mould (MTDM) sector, in support of the auto manufacturing industry.
Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) — Youth Employment Program
Provides Funding to hire students
Ontario Job Creation Partnerships
Work experience program for unemployed job seekers in Ontario
Guide for Mentoring Students
Guide for federal public service departments and agencies to mentoring students
Manufacturing Recovery Support Program
Sessions focused on overcoming the impacts of the pandemic on the industry
Experiential and Work-Integrated Learning
Connects employers/community partners to talent pipelines to create a future-ready workforce
Equity in the Workplace
Reference tools, learning materials and short videos to support employers in building a diverse workforce
Leadership Accord on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Public commitment by Canadian employers, educators, unions, associations and governments to promote workforce diversity within their organisations
From Disability to Inclusion
Resource Kit for Hiring and Retaining People with Disabilities (focused on electricity sector but can be used for reference)
NEADS – Funding to Accommodate Employees with Disabilities
List of links to information on federal and provincial funds designed to help prepare individuals with disabilities for the workforce