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“Trades in Toronto” Breakfast Workshop Series March 10 th 2009

“Trades in Toronto” Breakfast Workshop Series March 10 th 2009. The Ontario Steel Industry. Over 300 employers Creates 2 / 3 of Canada’s annual sales and exports 25,000 basic steel jobs 37,000 broader steel (e.g. service centres, manufacturers)

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“Trades in Toronto” Breakfast Workshop Series March 10 th 2009

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  1. “Trades in Toronto”Breakfast Workshop SeriesMarch 10th 2009

  2. The Ontario Steel Industry • Over 300 employers • Creates 2/3 of Canada’s annual sales and exports • 25,000 basic steel jobs • 37,000 broader steel (e.g. service centres, manufacturers) • 75,000 closely related industries (e.g. machine shops etc.) • Average age 48, average service 28.6 years • 100,000 skilled trades retiring in next 15 years • 2,300 new tradespeople required in next 5 years

  3. Steel industry employers agree that apprenticeship training is the best option to replace retiring tradespeople.

  4. Apprenticeship Challenges • Career awareness and promotion strategies • Attrition planning and recruitment • Skill upgrading and apprenticeship training • Apprenticeship costs

  5. CSTEC’s Role • Promoting trade opportunities (Skills Ontario, job fairs) • Closer link to schools • Links to colleges and training institutions • Developing regional consortia • Reduce employers’ administration costs • Reduce employers’ risk • Apprenticeship training support (mentoring, ES upgrade) • Access to government funds

  6. Entry Points into the Steel Trades • Typically two apprenticeship streams • Traditional • hired by an employer and sponsored on an Apprenticeship Agreement • Co-op • College program including work placements

  7. Apprenticeship Qualifications • Minimum 16 years of age • Physically fit • Successfully complete grade 12 or GED • Math, English, Physics, Chemistry • Employers may require Pre-Apprenticeship • Employers may require 2 year Technician Diploma • Employers may require 3 year Technologist Diploma

  8. Steel Industry Trades in Demand (442A) Industrial Electrician (433A) Industrial Mechanic Millwright (447A) Industrial Instrument Mechanic (401A) Brick and Stone Mason (429A) General Machinist (313A) Refrigeration and AC Systems Mechanic (456A) Welder (307A) Steamfitter (421A) Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic

  9. Related Career Paths • Second trade career • Small business opportunities • Planner/scheduler • Supervisor/manager • Consultant

  10. Governments’ Role • Sponsorship Agreements • Apprenticeship Agreements • Oversee apprenticeship progress • Administrate disputes • Provide funding, particularly at earliest stages

  11. Available Funding • Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit (Ontario) • $5000 per apprentice per year, max 3 years • Interest Free Tool Loans (Ontario) • Industrial $400, Motive Power $800, Const $400 • Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (Canada) • $1000 for apprentice, Level 1 & 2 Red Seal Trade School • Tool Tax Deduction (Canada) • $500 for all apprentices • Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit (Canada) • $2000 per year for employers hiring Red Seal apprentices

  12. Apprenticeship Related Web Sites • www.cstec.caCSTEC • www.edu.gov.on.caMTCU • www.hrsdc.gc.caHRSDC • www1.servicecanada.gc.caService Canada • www.uc.411.comUniversities/Colleges • www.ilc.orgOYAP • www.apprenticesearch.comApprenticeship Opportunities

  13. Now is the time to train the tradespeople of tomorrow.

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