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Ontario. Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development

Site: Halton Regional Office

Service: Apprenticeship Office

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Record #: OAK9127 Last Full Update: 28 Apr 2021
Memos and Bulletins
Public Comments Services altered in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) 
 
The Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development – Employment and Training Division is following best practices for social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic; as a result, we are currently operating with reduced capacity in remote work locations. There is a chance that responses could be delayed. Thank you for your patience. 
 
For the most current information about the province’s response to COVID-19, please access information updates that are available here
Contact Information
Office Phone 905-842-5105
Toll Free Phone 1-844-901-5105
Fax 905-842-5344
E-Mail Halton@Ontario.ca
Website www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/employmentontario/training
Primary Contact Susan Kovic, Service Delivery Coordinator; Phone: 416-616-4148
Agency Information
Description (Agency) Provincial ministry responsible for administration of laws and programs relating to post-secondary education and skills training.
Legal Status (30) Provincial Government
Funding Provincial
Description and Service Details
Description (Service) Services altered in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) 
 
The Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development – Employment and Training Division is following best practices for social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic; as a result, we are currently operating with reduced capacity in remote work locations. There is a chance that responses could be delayed. Thank you for your patience. 
 
For the most current information about the province’s response to COVID-19, please access information updates that are available here 
 
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Offers registration and support to: 
  • new apprentices who have arranged a sponsoring employer or who have prior education and related work experience 
  • also offers consultation to sponsoring employers
 
Apprenticeship Scholarship 
  • $1,000 scholarship upon completion of academic upgrading, for registered apprentices younger than 25 years who left school before completing the necessary academic requirements for registering in a trade, who are committed to achieving the necessary academic requirements within one year, and who demonstrate an interest in the skilled trades
 
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) 
  • school-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools 
  • students earn cooperative education credits in grades 11 and 12 through work placements in skilled trades 
  • interested students full-time high school students 16 years and older entering Grade 11 should contact their guidance counsellor, co-op education teacher or the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Coordinator for the local school board or contact the local Apprenticeship Office
 
Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program 
  • job skill development and trade readiness for unemployed individuals wanting careers in skilled trades 
  • programs are at various community locations, and up to 52 weeks long including a minimum 8-12 week work placement 
  • free, with costs covered for tuition, textbooks, safety equipment and tools
 
This office is not an exam centre
Hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm
Areas Served Halton Region
Eligibility Ages: 16 year(s) and up 
 
  • Full-time high school students 16 years and older entering Grade 11 or 12
 
Apprenticeship programs 
  • persons 16 years or older with minimum Grade 10 education for construction trades (employers may ask for higher education) or minimum Grade 12 education (unless otherwise defined by specific trade regulation) for industrial, motive power and service trades 
  • see below for specific programs
 
Employers 
  • must be qualified to train an apprentice in the trade, be able to provide structured training and supervision, and pay wages according to regulations where appropriate
Application Apprenticeship programs 
  • individuals must first find a sponsor (usually an employer) willing to hire and train them 
  • the individual then applies for the apprenticeship program 
    online 
  • if the individual is eligible, local apprenticeship staff will contact the individual and sponsor to sign a training agreement
 
Foreign- trained professionals or trade certification candidates 
  • contact the Ontario College of Trades for requirements for certification and evaluation of skills
Languages English ; French
Fees None
Site Information
Located In Community Oakville
Address & Map
Oakville Corporate Centre
700 Dorval Dr, Suite 201
Oakville, ON L6K 3V3
 
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Intersection Dorval Dr and Wyecroft Rd
Physical Access Fully Accessible
Categories and Classification
HCSD Main Heading Employment / Training
HCSD Sub Heading Apprenticeship
Service Categories Apprenticeship Preparation ; Apprenticeship Training ~ College/University Students ; Student Financial Aid ~ Apprentices ; Vocational Education ~ High School Students

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