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Skills Canada
Skills/Compétences Canada (S/CC) is a national, not-for-profit organization that works with employers, educators, labour groups and governments to promote careers in skilled trades and technology to Canadian youth. This unique position among private and public sector partners enables Skills Canada to work toward securing Canada’s future skilled labour needs while helping our youth to discover rewarding careers.
A huge Congratulations to all students who competed at the Skills Canada BC Provincial Trades Competition on April 19, 2023. We are proud of everyone who attended and competed, thankful to the staff for their expertise and happy to announce the following final results for TRU students:
The Gold medal winners will go on to compete at the Skills Canada National Competition on May 25 and 26, 2023, in Winnipeg Manitoba.
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In 2024, there will be four levels of Skills Canada competitions:
- Cariboo Junior Skills Competition at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) on (TBD), is for teams of students in grades 6 to 9. Gold Medal winners in the Cariboo Junior Skills competition may be invited to compete in the Skills BC competition.
- Cariboo Regional Skills Competition at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) on (TBD). This competition is primarily for secondary students although some post-secondary competitions may be held as a “warm-up” to the Skills BC competition. Gold medal winners in the Cariboo Regional Skills Competition may be invited to compete in the Skills BC competition.
- Skills BC Competition - (TBD), at Tradex, Abbotsford. Gold medal winners in The Skills BC Competition may be invited to compete as part of Team BC in the Skills Canada Competition.
- Skills Canada Competition - (TBD)
2023 Information:
2023 Skills Canada Competitions
Competitors in grades 6 to 9 will compete in Cariboo Junior Skills Competitions in the following categories:
- Gravity Vehicle Race
- Potential Energy Vehicle
- Spaghetti Bridge
- Sumo Robots
- Wind Turbine
Competitors from the Regional high schools will compete in the following categories at the Cariboo Regional Skills Competition:
- Automotive Service
- Cabinet Making
- Carpentry
- Culinary Arts
- Electrical Wiring
- Welding
Competitors from TRU's Trades and Technology students will compete in the following categories at the Cariboo Regional Skills Competition:
- Automotive Service
- Carpentry
- Electrical Wiring
- Heavy Mechanical Service
- Plumbing
- Welding
Gold medal winners from the Cariboo Junior Skills Competition and Cariboo Regional Skills Competition may be invited to participate at the Skills BC Competition.
April 19, 2023, at Tradex, Abbotsford.
Gold medal winners from the Skills BC Competition may be invited to participate at the Skills Canada Competition.
May 25 - 26, 2023, at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Registration Information
To register your students:
- Please refer to the scope document below for team requirements (if applicable)
- Compile your list of students/teams and complete the registration worksheet
- Have all students sign the Skills Canada Waiver of Liability Form
- Email the registration worksheet and waiver for each student to Jaclyn Hellquist - jhellquist@tru.ca
Please note that no substitutes or replacements will be allowed on the day of the competition.
Registration for the Cariboo Regional Skills and Cariboo Junior Skills Competitions will open in January 2023.
Please see the below Scope Documents. If there is any difficulty in obtaining the relevant Cariboo Junior Skills or Cariboo Regional Skills Competition documents, please contact Pat Barringer, Cariboo Regional Skills Coordinator at pbarringer@tru.ca.
Scope documents
Students registered for the Cariboo Regional Skills Competition at TRU on March 3, 2023, MUST USE ONLY the Scope Documents identified as:
Cariboo Junior Skills Competition OR Cariboo Regional Skills Competition
Thompson Rivers University
March 3, 2023
- Secondary - Automotive Service Technician
- Secondary - Cabinet Making
- Secondary - Carpentry
- Secondary - Culinary Arts
- Secondary - Electrical Wiring
- Secondary - Welding
- Post-Secondary - Automotive Service Technician
- Post-Secondary - Carpentry
- Post-Secondary - Electrical Wiring
- Post-Secondary - Heavy Duty Service
- Post-Secondary - Plumbing
- Post-Secondary - Welding
2023 Junior Skills Scope Documents
If there is any difficulty in obtaining the relevant Cariboo Regional Skills Competition documents please contact Jaclyn Hellquist, Cariboo Regional Skills Coordinator at jhellquist@tru.ca.
For further information, please contact Jaclyn Hellquist Cariboo Regional Skills Competition and Try-A-Trade Coordinator at jhellquist@tru.ca.
Congratulations to Alex Forbes for winning the Gold Medal in Welding at the 2022 Skills Canada Nationals!
Welding student proves his 'metal' to win gold
