Virtual Recruitment, Retention and Training System for Canada’s Unionized Construction Sector

Led by SkillPlan in partnership with Canada’s Building Trades Unions and Provincial Building Trades Councils across Canada, this national workforce development initiative increases access to construction careers, improves retention and progression along apprenticeship pathways, strengthens organizational capacity across the training ecosystem, and generates evidence to inform future workforce development practices. Together, these efforts aim to create a more coordinated, inclusive and responsive apprenticeship system that strengthens apprenticeship outcomes, helps meet Canada’s growing demand for skilled trades workers and builds a resilient, sustainable skilled trades workforce.