"This time next year, Joellah Fletcher plans to be prepping or taking her final exams to become a certified Red Seal carpenter. The determined, level 2 carpentry apprentice from outside Stratford, Ont., has had a fairly straightforward path since choosing a trade rather than university. She took carpentry co-op placements and a dual-credit opportunity in Grade 12, which led to a pre-apprenticeship college program that matched her with her current employer."
"Still, Fletcher's journey hasn't been bump-free. She conducted early research on her own, for instance, because high school guidance counsellors didn't have much info. Officially tracking her apprenticeship journey, a requirement for certification, was also delayed. I was about a year, a year-and-a half in before I even realized I was supposed to have a log book for the different jobs I was suppose to be completing and signing off on, said the 21-year-old."
"Liberal Leader Mark Carney, during a stop in Oakville, Ont., on Saturday, said his government would create an $8,000 grant for apprenticeship training in the skilled trades, to help address the labour shortages expected in the years ahead. New registrations in apprenticeship programs nationally hit a record high of 101,541 in 2024, an increase of nearly six percent over the previous year, Statistics Canada revealed this month."
Joellah Fletcher, a 21-year-old level 2 carpentry apprentice near Stratford, plans to take Red Seal exams next year after entering trades through Grade 12 co-op, a dual-credit and a pre-apprenticeship college program that linked her to an employer. She encountered limited high school guidance, researched options independently, and delayed official logbook tracking required for certification. Canada recorded 101,541 new apprenticeship registrations in 2024, up nearly six percent, while timely certification rates remain low. Financial pressures, early hiring difficulties and inconsistent mentorship for apprentices and journeypersons are cited barriers. A proposed $8,000 apprenticeship training grant aims to address labour shortages.
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