Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness program
From: Employment and Social Development Canada
The Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness (STAR) program encourages Canadians to explore and prepare for careers in the skilled trades. The program has a budget of $10 million per year.
The program also targets groups that face barriers entering the trades, for example:
- youth
- women
- indigenous people
- newcomers
- persons with disabilities
- visible minorities
The purpose is to:
- make people aware of the trades as good quality careers
- provide opportunities to explore the trades
- provide individuals with the skills and supports they need to pursue a career in the skilled trades
Activities funded under the STAR program could include:
- career exploration opportunities to support well-informed career decisions, for example:
- career fairs
- mentorship
- job shadowing
- skills training to help individuals prepare for success, for example:
- essential skills training
- safety certification
- work experience to offer hands-on job experience, for example:
- work placements to increase awareness of the trades
- get hands-on experience
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