Ontario Invests in Fleming College Training to Boost Skilled Trades Workforce

Provincial funding to boost construction related training programs

The province is looking to strengthen the pipeline of highly skilled construction workers needed to fulfill its plan to build more homes, highways, hospitals and critical infrastructure.  $75 million is being invested to train up to 7,800 additional students for in-demand jobs in construction and urban planning.“Our government has bold plans to build the Ontario of tomorrow, and it is critical that we have the homegrown, highly skilled workers t…

Ontario invests in Fleming College training to boost skilled trades workforce

Fleming College will see expanded enrolment in its construction and trades programs as part of a $75-million provincial investment aimed at training more workers for Ontario’s growing infrastructure needs. The funding, announced Thursday, will create up to 7,500 new seats at colleges and Indigenous Institutes in programs such as welding, carpentry and renovation techniques, and 300 graduate-level seats for urban and land use planners by 2028. Th…