Women in Predominantly Male Trades
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic offers a Women in Trades Exploratory Course.
- Neighborly (formerly Dwyer Group) provides six awards of $1,500 annually to women showcasing their talents through workplace experience, technical training, and education. Women in Trades Scholarship Fund.
- Hiring women can offer your business a competitive advantage. Read A Business Case for Hiring Women in the Skilled Trades and Technical Professions.
- The Skilled Trades Network is a national centralized resource and community for employers and apprentices in the skilled trades. Access information about training programs and financial supports. Obtain practical tips and strategies, network and share your experiences with others.
- In Budget 2018, the Government of Canada announced a new Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women to further support women in entering, progressing, and completing their training in Red Seal trades where women are underrepresented. The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women (AIG-W) is a taxable cash grant of $3,000 per year/level (or equivalent) up to a maximum amount of $6,000 per person. More information.
For the federal election on Monday, September 20, 2021, all of our SATCC offices will be closing early at 4:30p.m.
Voting polls throughout Saskatchewan will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Under the provisions of the Canada Elections Act, employees who are eligible to vote are entitled to three consecutive hours for the purpose of casting their vote.
Our office hours of operation will be amended from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, September 20, 2021 in order to be compliant with the Act.
Our offices will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.
As of September 17, 2021, the Government of Saskatchewan has issued an interim mandatory masking order requiring the use of non-medical masks in all indoor public spaces in Saskatchewan.
Anyone entering our buildings will be required to wear a mask.
For more information on masks, please visit: www.saskatchewan.ca/masks
saskatchewan youth apprenticeship (sya)
The Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) program gives high school students the opportunity to learn more about skilled trades career pathways and gain a head start on their skilled trades career, should they register as an apprentice after graduation.
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