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Skilled Trades Supporting Documents

Threat #1: Labour Shortage

Due to greater demand for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional related projects, coupled with mass retirements, skilled labour shortages are expected throughout Canada.

When companies don't have enough workers to perform large scale construction projects, the results are stunted or decreased economic growth, reduced national competitiveness, and project completion delays.

This means that skilled tradespeople will be in demand, and if you have the skills, that makes you in demand.

To learn more about the skilled trades shortage, and learn how you can benefit from a skilled trades related career, click here.

Retraining Is The New Buzzword

According to the United Steelworkers Union, over 20,000 forestry oriented jobs has been lost since 2001 due to weakened global demand for newsprint, higher energy costs, higher Canadian Dollar, internet emergence, and production shifts to countries with low manufacturing costs.

In the January 2009 Federal Budget, the Canadian Government promised $1 billion to help retrain workers who lost their jobs, mostly in the once lucrative manufacturing sector.

The retraining grants will also be available to older workers, aboriginals, and individuals who don't qualify for Employment Insurance.

To learn more about the Government of Canada's retraining grants, testimonials from former plant and forestry workers, and the hottest skilled trades based careers, click here.

Academy Canada Skilled Trades Information

Academy Canada Career College is pleased to offer Apprenticeship Trades programs at our Corner Brook and St. John's campuses. These programs will put you on a right path to a Journeyperson status in your field.

Upon graduation and successful employment, you will apply for Apprenticeship status and receive a logbook from the Division of Industrial Training. The Department of Education "Industrial Training Section" will monitor your training and experience.

The document contains information about eight of thirteen trades programs including Automotive Service Technician, Carpenter, Cook, Construction/Industrial Electrician, Insulator (Heat and Frost), Plumber, Steamfitter/Pipefitter, and Welder. More programs will be added at a later date.

It also contains additional information about wages and salaries, employment opportunities, travel, and graduate testimonials.

Click here to learn more about skilled trades programs at Academy Canada.

Building Trades Council Boss Upbeat About Future

Although Canada is going through a major economic downturn, the Newfoundland and Labrador Building and Construction Trades Council are remaining optimistic about the numerous trades opportunities emerging throughout the province.

Multi-billion dollar construction projects including the Vale Inco Hydromet Facility, Voisey's Bay Nickel Mine, Lower Churchill Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant, and offshore oil oriented projects will translate to large demand for skilled tradespeople throughout the province.

Click here to find out more.

Apprenticeship Incentive Grant

Many Canadians want to pursue rewarding and excited skilled trades oriented careers, but face many financial barriers.

The Government of Canada created the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant or AIG.

The AIG is a taxable cash grant up to $1,000 per year for registered apprentices once they successfully complete first or second year Red Seal trades.

For more information about the AIG, click here.

Tradesperson Tools Deduction

The new Tradesperson Tools Deduction provides employed tradespersons an annual tax deduction up to $500 to cover tools costs necessary to your trade.

To qualify for this deduction, the total costs must exceed $1,000, tools are bought after May 1, 2006, and an employed tradesperson must purchase the tools.

Please note that eligible tools must be used solely for a tradesperson's job. Data processing equipment for measuring, locating, and calculating purposes can be claimed as an "eligible tool".

To learn more about the Tradesperson Tools Deduction, click here.

Letters of Support

Faculty of Culinary Arts - Cook

Click one of the links below to view Faculty of Culinary Arts - Cook letters of support:

• 2009 "Dancing With The Priests" - First Letter
• 2009 "Dancing With The Priests" - Second Letter
• Hospitality Industry Association of Newfoundland and Labrador

Audio Commercials and Testimonials

Click one of the links below to listen to Academy Canada Apprenticeship Trades related commercials:

• Apprenticeship Trades
• Faculty of Culinary Arts: Cook

Newspaper Articles and Supporting Documents

Click one of the links below to read newspaper articles and supporting documents about Apprenticeship Trades programs:

• "The Chronicle Herald" article entitled "Costly Labour Shortage"

For More Information

To learn more about our thirteen skilled trades programs at Academy Canada, click here.

For more information about apprenticeship training and certification including wage subsidies, scholarships, Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, or wanting to become an apprentice, visit the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education Apprenticeship and Certification section at http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/app/.

The "Skilled Trades Digest" page contains information about skilled trades related occupations, Skills Canada competition results, trades related test results such as Canadian Welding Bureau testing, "Women In Trades", and other apprenticeship and skilled trades related news items.

Click here to visit our "Skilled Trades Digest" page.

For more information on graduate employment please contact Academy Canada at 1-800-561-8000 or e-mail: info@academycanada.com.