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The federal government estimates Canada will need 1.4 million new trades workers by 2033 to replace retiring workers and meet project demand.

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Apprenticeship enrolments hit a record high of more than 101,500 in 2024, according to Statistics Canada, but completions of these programs have remained below prepandemic levels. Almost 47,000 apprentices received certification that year, or a rate of 19.9 per cent. In comparison, a decade prior, 93,500 Canadians enrolled in a skilled trade and 59,400 received their certifications.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-why-trades-apprentices-struggling-complete-their-programs/

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[–] northertech@fedia.io 11 points 3 days ago

Sexism is the real killer. You loose half of the population from the pool. It not just a generational problem, the old guys teach this crap to the young guys and the young guys pass it on. My brother-in-law sucks with all of his sexist, anti-lgtba2+, racist bullshit. I keep getting told "it's alright, he is in construction". Well it's not fucking alright, the kid is not even 25. I don't blame people for staying away, they are all business run by sole proprietors so there never will be structure and rules to break the cycle.