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Skilled Trades Exploration for Newcomers Program!

This free 8-week hybrid program is available to newcomers who are interested in pursuing skilled trades careers in the construction sector in Ontario.

 

The program starts November 2025. Registration is now open!

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On-line workplace language training

  • Six weeks of job-specific language training related to construction industry
  • WHMIS Awareness Training
  • Canadian workplace culture
  • Overview of the Canadian skilled trades field
  • Pathways to career in skilled trades
  • Explore construction labour market
  • Canadian employer expectations, standards & laws
  • Job search strategies, resume preparation and job interview practice
  • Connection to employers

In-person, hands-on skills development

  • Orientation to construction theory and practice
  • Introduction to construction tools and best practices
  • Safe handling of construction tools and equipment
  • Health & safety in the construction field
  • Working at Heights Certification
  • First Aid/CPR Certification

Eligibility Criteria

  • Adult immigrants (18+)
  • Residents of Ontario and able to commute to Burlington for in-person training.
  • Naturalized Canadian citizens, permanent residents, convention refugees or refugee claimants
  • VISA Permit holders admitted under a federal caregiver program with a pathway to permanent residency
  • Canadian Language Benchmark certification (CLB) Level 4+

Location

  • Program is held in-person and on-line. 
  • 6 weeks online through Zoom. For the online portion of the program, learners are expected to use a computer or laptop with a functional camera turned on during class.
  • 2 weeks in person at 3335 North Service Road, Burlington ON L7N 3M6

Program Details

  • Program starts November 24, 2025
  • Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
  • Hybrid: 6 weeks online, 2 weeks in person

Registration is now open

The program is scheduled to begin on November 24, 2025.

To register, please complete the form below.

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