WHITBY, ONT. — Up to 7,800 students at colleges, universities and Indigenous institutes across Ontario will receive training for in-demand jobs in construction and urban planning thanks to a provincial investment of $75 million.
The money will fund up to 7,500 new seats at colleges and Indigenous institutes for construction programs such as welding, carpentry and renovation techniques. The funding will also support up to 300 new seats for graduate students at universities to train urban and land use planners by 2028, explains a release.
Colleges receiving funding include: Cambrian College, Confederation College, Collège Boréal, La Cité, Centennial College, Durham College, George Brown College, Humber Polytechnic, Conestoga College, Fleming College, Georgian College, Niagara College and Fanshawe College, as well as Kenjgewin Teg, an Indigenous institute.
Universities receiving funding include: Queen’s University, Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Guelph, York University and University of Waterloo.
Students interested in careers in construction and the skilled trades can visit My Career Journey to learn more.
This funding news comes after the government announced an investment of $260 million to launch the sixth round of the Skills Development Fund in late July.
