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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...
VIU Indigenous people / Women in Trades Training Programs – Apply now!
Applications are now open for Vancouver Island University's Trades Discovery Programs! There are several fully funded opportunities available that provide successful applicants with a chance to explore automotive, carpentry, culinary, electrical, plumbing, welding,...
BCCWITT EVENTS
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...
Feel Good Fridays!
Welcome to BCCWITT's new segment - #FeelGoodFridays! The goal of this segment is to lighten the content you see on social media, as well as keep you informed on the awesome, positive stuff going on in our network and surrounding industries. Have a great story or some...
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Celebrating Construction Month with BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary Recipients: Meet Mila
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. Please join us in congratulating Mila on taking this opportunity to get an extra qualification in welding inspection!