09.21.06
TORONTO, Sept. 21 /CNW/ - The Ontario government is on track to meet its target for apprenticeship growth, Chris Bentley, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities announced today.
"People need fulfilling careers and Ontario needs a skilled workforce," Bentley said. "That's why the McGuinty government is helping more people gain access to apprenticeship training."
The government has committed to increasing the number of new apprenticeship registrations to 26,000 annually in 2007-08. Last year, there were 21,489 new apprenticeship registrations, exceeding our interim target for 2005-2006.
The number of new apprenticeship registrations received by the end of August 2006 puts the province on track to meet its target of 23,500 new registrations in 2006-07 and to meet our annual registration goal of 26,000 in 2007-08.
This year, the McGuinty government will invest more than $100 million in apprenticeship-related programming, including expanded support for the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program, the Co-op Diploma Apprenticeship Program and Job Connect. "
This demonstrates both our government's progress in supporting apprenticeship training and the recognition by more Ontarians of the value of a career in the skilled trades," added Bentley.
Apprenticeship serves more than 140 skilled trades in Ontario, giving people a wide choice of rewarding careers, including tool and die makers, mechanics and cooks. "
The residential construction industry is finding it hard to maintain a skilled labour force in the face of increasing retirements," said Victor Fiume, President of the Ontario Home Builders' Association. "We support the progress the government has made in reaching their apprenticeship enrolment goal. Ultimately it will help our provincial economy, our sector and the home buying public."
Going forward, the province's new integrated training and employment system will further support increased apprenticeship registrations. The new system will provide apprentices, employers and others with more efficient, streamlined access to apprenticeship programs.
Further opportunities will arise from the Labour Market Development and Labour Market Partnership Agreements, which Minister Bentley signed with the federal government in November 2005.
Increasing apprenticeship registrations is the latest way the McGuinty government is working to provide opportunity for Ontarians. Other initiatives include:
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- Introducing legislation to keep students learning until at least age 18 or graduation
- Encouraging strong job creation, with 268,000 net new jobs since taking office
- Launched ReNew Ontario, a plan to invest more than $30 billion in the province's public infrastructure by 2010.
>>
Under the Reaching Higher plan, the Ontario government is making an historic $6.2 billion multi-year investment to support postsecondary education and enhanced skills training - the largest in 40 years - to create more opportunities for Ontarians to succeed.
More Young People Finding A Future In Skilled Trades
McGuinty Government On The Side Of Ontario Families Who Want Their Sons And Daughters To Find OpportunityTORONTO, Sept. 21 /CNW/ - The Ontario government is on track to meet its target for apprenticeship growth, Chris Bentley, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities announced today.
"People need fulfilling careers and Ontario needs a skilled workforce," Bentley said. "That's why the McGuinty government is helping more people gain access to apprenticeship training."
The government has committed to increasing the number of new apprenticeship registrations to 26,000 annually in 2007-08. Last year, there were 21,489 new apprenticeship registrations, exceeding our interim target for 2005-2006.
The number of new apprenticeship registrations received by the end of August 2006 puts the province on track to meet its target of 23,500 new registrations in 2006-07 and to meet our annual registration goal of 26,000 in 2007-08.
This year, the McGuinty government will invest more than $100 million in apprenticeship-related programming, including expanded support for the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program, the Co-op Diploma Apprenticeship Program and Job Connect. "
This demonstrates both our government's progress in supporting apprenticeship training and the recognition by more Ontarians of the value of a career in the skilled trades," added Bentley.
Apprenticeship serves more than 140 skilled trades in Ontario, giving people a wide choice of rewarding careers, including tool and die makers, mechanics and cooks. "
The residential construction industry is finding it hard to maintain a skilled labour force in the face of increasing retirements," said Victor Fiume, President of the Ontario Home Builders' Association. "We support the progress the government has made in reaching their apprenticeship enrolment goal. Ultimately it will help our provincial economy, our sector and the home buying public."
Going forward, the province's new integrated training and employment system will further support increased apprenticeship registrations. The new system will provide apprentices, employers and others with more efficient, streamlined access to apprenticeship programs.
Further opportunities will arise from the Labour Market Development and Labour Market Partnership Agreements, which Minister Bentley signed with the federal government in November 2005.
Increasing apprenticeship registrations is the latest way the McGuinty government is working to provide opportunity for Ontarians. Other initiatives include:
<<
- Introducing legislation to keep students learning until at least age 18 or graduation
- Encouraging strong job creation, with 268,000 net new jobs since taking office
- Launched ReNew Ontario, a plan to invest more than $30 billion in the province's public infrastructure by 2010.
>>
Under the Reaching Higher plan, the Ontario government is making an historic $6.2 billion multi-year investment to support postsecondary education and enhanced skills training - the largest in 40 years - to create more opportunities for Ontarians to succeed.
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