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THORNHILL— The Ontario government is investing $999,780 through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) in a new training program to train women, youth, and minority groups including those affected by COVID-19 in Vaughan for in-demand careers in various sectors. This latest round of funding brings Ontario's total investment through the Skills Development Fund to up to $1.4 billion.
The Ontario government is expanding its successful Level Up! skilled trades career fairs to more cities this fall, introducing over 35,000 students to exciting, in-demand careers in the trades. For the third year in a row, these fairs are helping find and inspire the next generation of workers to build the homes, highways, hospitals, schools, and community infrastructure the province needs.
The Ontario government is investing over $26 million to build a new training centre at LiUNA 183’s skilled trades training campus in Vaughan. This investment comes from the province’s new $224 million Skills Development Fund (SDF) Capital Stream
To help tackle the province’s labour shortage and get more people into rewarding careers in the skilled trades, the Ontario government is investing $224 million more to build and upgrade training centres.