News + Announcements
Recognizing Jim Lippert
March 27, 2025 On behalf of SkillPlan’s Board of Directors, we were honoured to recognize Jim Lippert — SkillPlan’s first Executive Director and… Read more »
Sharing SkillPlan’s Impact in B.C.
March 14, 2025 SkillPlan was honoured to participate in the BC Building Trades’ 52nd Constitutional Convention March 9-12, 2025, in Victoria, B.C.… Read more »
Inspiring the Next Generation
March 14, 2025 SkillPlan’s Trainer & Apprentice Liaison Rylan Degenhardt presented on the Trade Ambassador Program at the BC Building Trades’ Youth Conference… Read more »
Additional Funding Announced for Virtual Recruitment and Training System
March 3, 2025 SkillPlan is pleased to announce that our Pan-Canadian Virtual Recruitment and Training System project, in partnership with Canada’s Building Trades… Read more »
2024 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards
December 5, 2024 SkillPlan is thrilled to announce we’ve been honoured with two prestigious 2024 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards for excellence… Read more »
SkillPlan Presents at MCAC Annual National Conference
November 29, 2024 SkillPlan was honoured to present at the 2024 Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) Annual National Conference in Austin, Texas… Read more »
SkillPlan Presents at Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference
November 28, 2024 SkillPlan’s Director of Workforce Development Lovey Sidhu presented at the 57th Annual Canadian Employee Benefits Conference in San Antonio, Texas,… Read more »
SkillPlan Joins Construction Labour Relations Association of BC in Speaker Series
November 22, 2024 SkillPlan was thrilled to be a part of the Construction Labour Relations Association of BC Apprenticeship Speaker Series where our… Read more »
SkillPlan Participates in Annual Career Education Society Conference
November 13, 2024 In partnership with BC Building Trades, SkillPlan’s Director of Workforce Development Lovey Sidhu (right) joined Ironworkers Local 97 and… Read more »
SkillPlan Participates at Accelerate 2024 Conference
November 8, 2024 SkillPlan’s Manager of Instructional Technology & E-Learning Graham Taylor participated in a panel discussion on the link between upskilling, industry… Read more »
2024 Changemaking Champion Award for Pioneering Leadership in the Ecosystem
October 24, 2024 SkillPlan is thrilled to announce we are the recipient of a 2024 Magnet Award for Pioneering Leadership in the Ecosystem,… Read more »
SkillPlan Attends 67th Annual Ontario Building Trades Conference
October 18, 2024 SkillPlan was pleased to attend the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario’s 67th Annual Convention in Windsor, Ontario,… Read more »
SkillPlan Invited to Participate in Employment and Social Development Canada Workforce Summit 2024
October 17, 2024 SkillPlan’s CEO Kyle Downie was invited as one of 250 thought leaders across sectors to participate in the Workforce Summit … Read more »
SkillPlan Launches New Course Aimed at Supporting Learning Differences in The Trades
October 1, 2024 Did you know that 20 to 35% of apprentices have a learning difference or disability? In October, SkillPlan launched Supporting… Read more »
SkillPlan Attends Annual NABTU Tradeswomen Build Nations Annual Conference
September 29, 2024 SkillPlan was thrilled to attend North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) Tradeswomen Build Nations 2024 Conference, the largest gathering of… Read more »
SkillPlan Co-Hosts Future Skills Centre’s Insights in Action Tour – BC
September 24, 2024 SkillPlan was honoured to co-host Future Skills Centre’s ‘Insights in Action Tour – BC’ in Vancouver, B.C. in September. Part… Read more »
SkillPlan Presents at the Manitoba Building Trades Convention
September 13, 2024 SkillPlan was pleased to participate at the Manitoba Building Trades (MBT) Convention this week where they launched the new MBT… Read more »
SkillPlan Presents at National Electrical Trade Council (NETCO) Canada’s Training Conference
September 9, 2024 SkillPlan was honoured to present at NETCO’s 2024 Training Conference in Victoria, B.C., where our CEO Kyle Downie and Workforce… Read more »
SkillPlan Celebrates 10th Year as Sponsor of Annual Urban Indigenous Charity Golf Classic
July 29, 2024 SkillPlan was happy to participate in the ACCESS (Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society) 10th Annual Urban Indigenous Charity Golf… Read more »
Shaping a Climate-Literate Construction Workforce
July 10, 2024 SkillPlan is proud to be a part of Building It Green, the national training program equipping tradespeople for sustainable… Read more »
Supporting the 411 Seniors Centre
July 2, 2024 Graham Taylor, SkillPlan’s Manager of Instructional Technology & E-Learning (centre), represented SkillPlan in our donation of laptops to the 411 … Read more »
Capturing More of the Skilled Trades in Action in Alberta
June 27, 2024 Thank you to the Building Trades of Alberta and The Educational Partnership Foundation for welcoming us on site in Edmonton,… Read more »
SkillPlan Participates in Indigenous Awareness Training Led by Lyle Daniels
June 26, 2024 We were honoured to participate in last week’s in-person Indigenous Awareness Training facilitated by Lyle Daniels, Community and Indigenous Director… Read more »
SkillPlan Participates in 2024 National Apprenticeship Conference
June 4, 2024 SkillPlan participated at the 2024 National Apprenticeship Conference in Calgary, Alberta, in June.As part of the conference’s objective to highlight… Read more »
$5.5 Million in Funding Awarded for Skilled Trades Workforce Development
May 27, 2024 The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages of Canada joined SkillPlan and other leaders from Canada’s Building Trades… Read more »
SkillPlan Speaks on Federal Government Funding Announcement to Boost Skilled Trades
May 27, 2024 SkillPlan’s CEO Kyle Downie spoke on the federal government’s announced $5.5 million in investments that will expand online resources to… Read more »
SkillPlan CEO Kyle Downie Address at the 2024 CBTU Conference
April 30, 2024 Check out our CEO Kyle Downie’s presentation at the Canada’s Building Trades Unions 2024 conference!Learn about SkillPlan’s partnership with… Read more »
CBTU 2024 Legislative Conference
April 30, 2024 SkillPlan was delighted to participate in the Canada’s Building Trades Unions 2024 legislative conference this week. Excellent conference this year… Read more »
NABTU conference
April 25, 2024 SkillPlan was thrilled to attend North America’s Building Trades Unions 2024 Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, in April 2024. Amazing… Read more »
Canada’s Building Trades Unions and SkillPlan Launch New Indigenous Awareness Training
March 7, 2024 The training was developed in consultation and collaboration with Indigenous leaders and educators across North America.Today, Canada’s Building Trades Unions… Read more »
Indigenous Awareness Training Launch
March 7, 2024 SkillPlan, in collaboration with Canada’s Building Trades Unions, was proud to launch our online Indigenous Awareness Training for Building… Read more »
SkillPlan Honoured for Innovative Learning Hub
February 14, 2024 We’re thrilled to share that SkillPlan has been honoured with the prestigious Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Award in the Learning and… Read more »
HCM Excellence Awards Ceremony
February 14, 2024 Attending the awards ceremony to receive the Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Award was a remarkable moment for all of… Read more »
Building a sustainable future, together!
February 7, 2024 SkillPlan is proud to be part of a groundbreaking moment as CBTU rolls out Canada’s most comprehensive climate-focused construction education… Read more »
Building It Green Webinar
February 5, 2024 With over 3 million new construction jobs needed to support Canada’s transition to net-zero by 2050, this is your chance… Read more »
New Climate-Focused Construction Curriculum
February 2, 2024 The new Building it Green program is Canada’s most comprehensive climate-focused construction curriculum. Building It Green’s upcoming webinar will highlight… Read more »
Free Webinars for Skills for Success Practitioners
December 20, 2023 Calling all Skills for Success practitioners! Free webinars hosted by SkillPlan and Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC/SRSA) to learn… Read more »
Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference
December 3, 2023 SkillPlan was excited to attend North America’s Building Trades Unions Tradeswomen Build Nations 2023 conference in Washington, DC with 4,000… Read more »
Mentorship in the Trades in Columbus
November 21, 2023 Thank you to the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council and the Building Futures Pre-Apprenticeship Program for welcoming us… Read more »
Making Learning Engaging
November 8, 2023 Graham Taylor, our Manager of Instructional Technology & E-learning, shares 3 strategies organizations can use to help drive engagement in… Read more »
Addressing the Labour Shortage
November 3, 2023 According to BuildForce Canada, recruitment requirements for the construction industry in Canada will rise to 299,200 workers by 2032. At… Read more »
BC Building Trades’ 51st Constitutional Convention
October 17, 2023 SkillPlan was excited to attend BC Building Trades’ 51st Constitutional Convention this week. We’re proud of our partnership with BC… Read more »
Building Trades of Alberta Annual Conference
September 21, 2023 We were proud to be a part of Building Trades of Alberta‘s Annual Conference, Partnership for Mutual Success, September… Read more »
2023 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Bronze Award
September 5, 2023 SkillPlan is thrilled to announce that we’ve been honoured with the prestigious 2023 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Bronze Award… Read more »
ACCESS Apprenticeship Training
August 22, 2023 We were proud to be part of ACCESS’s Witness Ceremony to celebrate the milestone achievement of their Inaugural Electrical Pathway… Read more »
Developing Indigenous Awareness Training
August 18, 2023 SkillPlan is proud to have joined North America’s Building Trades Unions, Canada’s Building Trades Unions, Bechtel Corporation, … Read more »
Funding for Apprenticeship Programs & Services
July 6, 2023 We are proud to be a part of the Government of B.C.’s $5 million investment announced today by The Honourable… Read more »