TORONTO — Students from across Ontario will compete for medals, monetary awards and job offers at the 30th annual Skills Ontario Competition, the largest skilled trade and technology competition in Canada.
From May 6 to 8, more than 2,400 primary, secondary and post-secondary students will participate in the contest, which will be held at the Toronto Congress Centre. The event is expected to draw more than 35,000 spectators, including employers looking for prospective candidates in sectors that have been trying to overcome labour shortages in recent years.
A range of skills and careers will be represented at the three-day competition from across the manufacturing, transportation, construction, service and technology sectors, indicates a release issued by Skills Ontario. Gold medallists in select contests will be eligible to go on to represent Ontario at the Skills Canada National Competition from May 28 to 29 in Halifax.
On day one of the Toronto competition, elementary school students from across the province will participate in a range of workshops and challenges designed to introduce them to career opportunities and skills. The secondary and post-secondary-level contests take place on day one and two. Competitors are judged on their skills in completing their contest project as well as their job interview skills and related soft skills, states the release. Winners will be announced at the closing ceremony on May 8.
Taking place in conjunction with the competition are the Skills Ontario Young Women’s Conference, the largest young women’s conference in Canada, and the First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Student Conference, which hosts Indigenous youth from across the province.
“For the past 30 years, this competition has been an important way to help students and their families understand the types of opportunities that exist in skilled trades and technology careers,” said Skills Ontario CEO Ian Howcroft in a statement.
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