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Manitoba Trade Scholarships

by Laura Sciarpelletti

Tuition Fee Income Tax Rebate Manitoba graduates from apprenticeship programs can apply to receive 60% income tax rebates on tuition fees based on their specific studies. That is a HUGE […]


Financial Aid for Ontario Students in the Skilled Trades

by Jingwei Chen

Education is increasingly expensive. It is well worth the time you spend researching and applying to scholarships, grants, and other financial aid. If you are a student in Ontario and […]


5 Careers You May Not Realize are Skilled Trades

by Meghan Brown

While it’s true that when most people think of “the trades” the first things to come to mind are jobs like metalworking, electricians, millwrights and plumbers.  But physical careers like […]


Non-Physical Trade Jobs

by Maria Cruz

Right after leaving high school many students are looking into possible college and university options. Though, for many graduating high school students, jobs in the trades are a great opportunity […]


Is the Oil Industry a dying field?

by Marianne Stephens

The oil industry can be a touchy subject for different people all over Canada. In some provinces, the oil industry is favoured and seen as a strong economic symbol; other […]


Occupational Hazards of Construction Skilled Trades

by Jingwei Chen

Carpenters, ironworkers, locksmiths, and welders—what do they all have in common? These are all skilled trades under the umbrella category of construction. Canada has more than 200 skilled trades, roughly […]