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Bi-Provincial Try-A-Trade Career Expo — May 5, 2010

Forecasts indicate the construction industry in Saskatchewan and Alberta will need an additional 38,700 workers to meet the anticipated retirements and job growth projected to 2017.

THE TOOLS FOR THE JOB

The Tools For The Job is a survey-based discussion paper on e‐learning for apprenticeship in Saskatchewan.

2009 Tax Year

The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) has mailed out documents pertaining to the 2009 Taxation Year.

Essential Skills

Having strong Essential Skills such as reading, writing, document use and thinking can help apprentices succeed in their training and in the workplace. A series of tools have been developed to support apprentices in understanding, assessing and improving their essential skills. These tools can be used independently or with the assistance of a tradesperson, trainer, employer, teacher or mentor.

2008-09 Centennial Merit Scholarship Winners - updated Feb 25/10

The 2008-09 Centennial Merit Scholarship Program Awards of $250 each were awarded to over 145 Saskatchewan apprentices for achieving the highest marks on their apprenticeship level examinations in their designated trades.

SASKATCHEWAN YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED — December 17, 2009

A new scholarship program was announced today to encourage high school graduates to enter productive careers in the skilled trades. Forty scholarships worth $1,000 each will be awarded every June to selected, eligible high school graduates who have completed the Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) Program.

Saskatchewan Wage Survey, 2009

The Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour (AEEL) contracted Insightrix Research Inc. to undertake a provincial wage survey of employers in Saskatchewan in 2009. The Saskatchewan Wage Survey, 2009 provides current wage information on 244 occupations collected from 1,100 employers, representing nearly 90,000 employees in the province. Occupational wage data is also provided on a regional basis for Regina, Saskatoon, and the rest of the province.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF NEW JOURNEYPERSONS RECOGNIZED — October 23, 2009

Thirty-one completing apprentices newly certified as journeypersons will receive an award for their outstanding achievement in the skilled trades. They are the top achievers from among the more than 1,200 new journeypersons certified in the 47 trades in Saskatchewan between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009.

2009-10 Apprenticeship Technical Training Schedule

The 2009-10 Apprenticeship Technical Training Schedule is now available online.

Interprovincial Red Seal Program - video - NEW!

Canada’s Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program facilitates national standards for apprenticeship training and labour mobility.

RECENT STUDY PROVES APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING WORKS FOR EMPLOYERS!

OTTAWA – July 6, 2009 - The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum-Forum canadien sur l’apprentissage (CAF-FCA) has completed a follow-up study, “It pays to hire an apprentice: Calculating the Return on Training Investment for Employers in Canada,” and the results are positive for employers!

Federal Apprenticeship Completion Grant Now Available for Eligible Applicants

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today announced that eligible apprentices may apply for the Apprenticeship Completion Grant starting July 2, 2009.

Outgoing and Incoming Board Chairs

At their January 28, 2009 meeting, the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission Board accepted the resignation of the Board Chair - Paul McLellan – thanking him for eight years of service. Paul will still remain on the Board as an employer representative for the construction sector.

Two Esthetician Trades Designated

Saskatchewan residents now have two additional designated trades careers to choose from – Esthetician-Nail Technician and Esthetician-Skin Care Technician.

Canadian Apprenticeship Forum July 2008 study - Strategies to Increase Employer Participation in Apprenticeship Training in Canada

The report contains findings from the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum's (CAF's) Employer Engagement Forums.

www.caf-fca.org/en/report/CAF_EmplEngage_E5.pdf

National Apprenticeship Survey Released

Statistics Canada released one national and eight regional reports on the results of the National Apprenticeship Survey (NAS) conducted during the winter of 2007.

News release

Saskatchewan's Overview Report 2007

Code Book Purchase Information - 2009

Apprentices in the following trades: electrician, plumber, steamfitter-pipefitter, refrigeration mechanic and sheet metal worker, will be required to provide or purchase the code books for their trade. More information.

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