Join the lineup of 2024 Level Up! exhibitors to help our youth realize their potential and discover rewarding opportunities in the skilled trades.
The workforce is approaching a shortage for skilled trades workers and this is an opportunity for people from all backgrounds and walks of life to close the gap. If you love to learn and want to play a critical role in shaping society, then a career in the skilled trades could be for you.
Across Ontario, the Level Up! programs, industry partners and professional organizations encourage diverse and inclusive perspectives, by offering support for marginalized communities and ensuring bilingual representation. From the competitive pay to the sheer variety of over 140 different careers, there are more opportunities in the skilled trades than you might think.
Looking for a stable, rewarding job that’ll make you money, is in high-demand and has plenty of career growth opportunity? In the skilled trades, you can nail, fit, drill, craft, cook, fix, turf, design and much, much more, all while building a brighter future in Ontario.
In the skilled trades, you can start earning more, faster.
Did you know that the average yearly salary for a skilled trade is actually higher than the province’s overall average? On top of that, you can earn while you learn – skilled trades workers can get paid while they do an apprenticeship. If that isn’t enough, there’s a shortage of skilled trade workers in Ontario, with plenty of job opportunities in sectors that pay well as soon as you qualify.