Home Renovation for Newcomers

Skilled Trades and Language Training and Settlement Services are partnering to offer a free 10-week Home Renovation Program for newcomers. This program is suitable for newcomers who are interested in looking for work in the home renovation or construction industry. Home Renovation for Newcomers program is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Program Details:

Start date: April 2024
Program length: (10 Weeks) - 30 hours/week
Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 3:00pm / full time in Burlington

This program is right for you if:

You are a Permanent Resident or Convention Refugee
You have achieved a Canadian Language Benchmark Level 6+
You are interested in working in the home renovation industry

You will learn:

Job-specific language
Home renovation theory & practice
Hand and power tools used in the field
Interior and exterior home renovation
Comprehensive safety training
Ontario building code
Canadian building practices
Job search tools & strategies
Professional communication

All participants receive:

Course material
Tool kit
First aid training certificate

Registration for April 2024 program starts soon!

If you have any questions or inquiries, please feel free to contact newcomers@centreforskills.ca or 905-333-3499 x 453.