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Tips to Budget Your Financial Aid

August 22nd, 2017; By Jingwei Chen

Congratulations on receiving your financial aid package! A significant amount of money has now been deposited in your bank account, so you may be wondering, now what? The next step […]


Financial Aid for Ontario Students in the Skilled Trades

May 31st, 2017; 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 […]


Les risques professionnels des métiers spécialisés de la construction

April 1st, 2017; By Jingwei Chen

Les menuisiers, les monteurs de charpentes métalliques, les serruriers et les sondeurs — qu’ont-ils en commun ? Ils ont tous des métiers spécialisés dans la catégorie de la construction. Le […]


Spécialisations et cours secondaires : Comment choisir?

April 1st, 2017; By Jingwei Chen

Choisir votre spécialisation est certainement une décision essentielle. Les spécialisations et les cours secondaires sont des programmes d’études qui définissent les cours que vous prendrez pendant vos quatre années d’université. […]


Occupational Hazards of Construction Skilled Trades

March 31st, 2017; 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 […]


Majors and Minors: How Do I Choose What is Right for Me?

March 27th, 2017; By Jingwei Chen

Choosing your undergraduate major can feel like a major decision. Majors and minors are programs of study that determine what courses you will take during your four years of university. […]


Five Examples of Non-Physical Skilled Trades

March 1st, 2017; By Jingwei Chen

The Ontario College of Trades recognizes 156 distinct skilled trades. One of the persistent myths surrounding careers in the skilled trades is that these jobs are physically demanding. While most […]