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December 05, 2007
BC Launches New Industrial Electrician Apprenticeship Program

November 09, 2007
Minister Colin Hansen announces 10,000th employer of apprentices in BC

November, 2007
Commissioned by the ITA, this paper provides a stategy for developing alternative modes of delivery for trades training with the intent of increasing access for trainees and improving their success and completion rates. Based on this, a business plan will be developed for implementation beginning in April 2008.
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This page provides links to a wide range of web sites at which further information and resources are available that may be of use to participants in industry training.

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The links provided on this page are organized under the following headings:


BC and Federal Government Departments and Agencies

Links in this section are to other BC and federal government departments and agencies with mandates and service offerings that may be relevant to participants in industry training.

BC Employment Standards Branch
www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/
(part of the Ministry of Skills Development and Labour)

BC Ministry of Human Resources
www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/channel.do?action=ministry&channelID=
-8388&navId=NAV_ID_province

BC Safety Authority
www.safetyauthority.ca

B.C.-Alberta Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA)
www.tilma.ca

Employment Insurance
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/nav/top_nav/program/ei.shtml
(a program of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada)

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/home.shtml

Ministry of Advanced Education
www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/channel.do?action=ministry&channelID=
-8376&navId=NAV_ID_province

Ministry of Economic Development
www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/channel.do?action=ministry&channelID=
-8381&navId=NAV_ID_province

Ministry of Education
www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/channel.do?action=ministry&channelID=
-8382&navId=NAV_ID_province

Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services
www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/channel.do?action=ministry&channelID=
-8392&navId=NAV_ID_province

Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia
www.worksafebc.com

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Career Planning and Job Hunting

Links in this section provide tips and resources to help people map their educational and career paths and find jobs. Some of these sites are specifically geared to youth.

Achieve BC
www.achievebc.ca
A compilation of the latest educational tools and information for promoting learning and achievement at all levels, prepared by the Government of British Columbia.

British Columbia Construction Association
www.bccassn.com
A comprehensive listing of training providers and other information sources for those in the construction industry.

BC WorkinfoNET
www.workinfonet.bc.ca
Job, education, career and labour market information, including a searchable database of related web sites.

Career Planning for Students and Parents
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/careers/planning/
A resource site with information on career planning, post-secondary education and training, and going to work, prepared by the BC Ministry of Education.

Education Planner
www.educationplanner.bc.ca
A site with searchable information on program availability, applications and admissions at BC’s 27 public post-secondary institutions, prepared by the BC Council on Admissions and Transfers.

Immigrant Skilled Trades Employment Program (istep)
www.istepbc.ca

YES-Canada BC
www.yescanada.bc.ca
A non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to career and labour market information, and to assisting people to integrate into the workplace.

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General Trades and Industry Training Information

Links in this section are to a variety of sites – mainly developed by government agencies and non-profit organizations – that provide general information on trades-related careers and industry training or apprenticeship.

Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
www.caf-fca.org/english/
The CAF is a not-for-profit organization bringing together the key participants in industry training from all across Canada.

Red Seal Program
http://red-seal.ca/
The inter-provincial Red Seal Program for trades certification is designed to provide greater ease of mobility for skilled workers throughout Canada.

Skilled Trades: A Career You Can Build On
www.careersintrades.ca

www.apprenticetrades.ca/en/
This is a joint campaign of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum and Skills Canada (with funding from the Government of Canada), providing information for youth, educators, parents, employers and media.

Skills Canada BC
www.skillscanada.bc.ca
Skills Canada BC is a non-profit agency that promotes careers in the skills trades and technologies to BC youth.

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Industry and Professional Associations

Links in this section are to various industry and professional associations within sectors or occupations to which industry training is relevant. Some of these associations are actively involved in training program development and delivery.

Aerospace Industry Association of BC – www.aiabc.com/

Automotive Retailers Association – www.ara.bc.ca/index.shtml

BC Institute of Film Professionals – www.bcifp.com

BC Chamber of Commerce – www.bcchamber.org/

BC Landscape and Nursery Association – www.canadanursery.com/canadanursery/bclna/index.lasso

BC Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association – www.roadbuilders.bc.ca/

BC Wall and Ceiling Association – www.nwcb.org/regions.php?region=15&action=display

Business Council of BC – www.bcbc.com

Canadian Home Builders’ Association – BC – www.chbabc.org/

BC Construction Association – www.bccassn.com/

Cosmetology Industry Association of BC – www.cabccanada.com/

Electrical Contractors Association of BC – www.eca.bc.ca/

go2 – a resource for people in tourism – www.go2hr.ca/

Heavy Industry Training Advisory Committee – www.hitac.ca/

Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of BC – www.icba.bc.ca/

Mechanical Contractors Association of BC – www.mcabc.org/

New Car Dealers Association of BC – www.bcada.org/

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Industry Training Authorities in Other Provinces/Territories

Links in this section are to the government departments and agencies which are the counterparts of the Industry Training Authority in the other provinces and territories.

Alberta
Apprenticeship and Industry Training
www.tradesecrets.org

Manitoba
Apprenticeship Branch
Advanced Education and Training
www.edu.gov.mb.ca/aet/apprent/index.htm

New Brunswick
Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification
www.AOC-ACP.gnb.ca/

Newfoundland and Labrador
Division of Institutional and Industrial Education
Department of Education
www.gov.nf.ca/edu/post/app.htm

Northwest Territories
Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification
www.ece.gov.nt.ca/Divisions/Apprenticeship/index.htm

Nova Scotia
Apprenticeship Training and Skill Development
Department of Education
www.apprenticeship.ednet.ns.ca/

Nunavut
Adult Learning and Post Secondary Services
www.gov.nu.ca/education/eng/index.htm

Ontario
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/tr_overview.html

Prince Edward Island
Department of Education
www.apprenticeship.pe.ca

Quebec
Emploi-Quebec
emploiquebec.net/anglais/index.htm

Saskatchewan
Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission
www.saskapprenticeship.ca

Yukon
Department of Education
www.education.gov.yk.ca

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Labour Market Information

Links in this section provide information on the current economic outlook and job prospects.  They are helpful in assessing potential employment availability in particular sectors and occupations.

BC Ministry of Economic Development, Skills Development
http://142.36.102.61/ProgramsAndServices/SkillsDevelopment/default.htm

Career and Labour Market Information
www.aved.gov.bc.ca/labourmarketinfo/welcome.htm
A compilation of various reports and other sources of information relating to career development and the labour market, prepared by the BC Ministry of Advanced Education.

Work Futures
www.workfutures.bc.ca
A comprehensive description of close to 200 occupations as they relate directly to the BC labour market.

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