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Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) is hiring a Diversity Liaison for Western Canada
Want to be a part of an exciting new initiative in Canada? Canada’s Building Trades Unions is looking for a full time Diversity Liaison to support the execution of the deliverables and objectives for a federally funded project under Employment and Social Development...
Apprentice Incentive Grant for Women ending March 31st, 2023
The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women pilot project is ending on March 31st, 2023. Apprentices whose first year or second year progression date occurs after March 31, 2023 MAY be eligible for the AIG-W, but you have to apply BEFORE March 31st, 2023. To be...
Kelowna Diversity in Trades Meetup, Wed. Nov. 23 @ 7-9 pm
We’re going to be in Kelowna for Cohort 8 of the RRP Leadership Training, and are hosting a meetup! It’s for all tradies from underrepresented groups (Indigenous, people of colour, people with disabilities, 2SLGBTIAQ+, women), and will taking place on the evening of...
BCCWITT EVENTS
HAVAN Virtual Career Expo November 1st
Join Homebuilders Association Vancouver for their virtual "Women Hold the Key to Future Home Ownership" career expo on November 1st from 11am - 7pm PST. Registration requires a copy of your resume and some self-identifying questions. Register here.
BCIT Trades Women and Allies Meetup
British Columbia Institute of Technology is hosting their Women in Trades Meet Up one week from tonight! Join them on Thursday, October 20th, 2022 between 2:00pm - 4:30pm at the BCITSA Habitat Pub in Building SE2 on the BCIT Burnaby Campus. This meetup is for trades...
BCCA Funding Information
As an official BCCA communications partner, BCCWITT has all the information you need to know about the new apprentice funding. Here are some key points: Employers will be able to access the funding starting Tuesday, September 27. Maximum payment available to each...
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Celebrating Construction Month with BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary Recipients: Meet Stephanie
We are celebrating #BCConstructionMonth2024 with the British Columbia Construction Association by introducing you to some of the recipients of the BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary, which provides funding for equity priority tradespeople of all genders who are facing barriers in advancing in their trades journey, to help them access training, tools, certifications, networking, and educational opportunities. Today we invite you to wish Stephanie well in pursuing 3rd Year Carpentry trades training: Good luck, Stephanie!