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Skilled Trades Development Program (STDP)

Applicants must:

  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
  • Want to pursue a career in the skilled trades
  • Ages 18–29, with consideration given to applicants aged 30 and older on a case-by-case basis
  • Have completed grade 10 education 
  • Be a resident of Ontario, living in the Greater Toronto Area and have the ability to travel within the GTA
  • Be justice-involved or justice-impacted, and/or identify as a member of an equity-deserving or underrepresented community
  • Must participate in ORA’s mentoring
  • Willing to participate in a pre-apprenticeship training program in the skilled trades skilled trades
  • Must be FIT FOR DUTY. Fit for Duty is defined as a state in which a worker is in a physical, physiological, and psychological condition that enables them to perform assigned tasks safely, competently, and efficiently. A worker who is "fit for duty" is free from any impairment, including the effects of fatigue, stress, alcohol, or drugs, that could compromise their safety or the safety of others on the worksite.

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Confidentiality: The answers you provide will be kept completely confidential. Your co-operation in providing this information is both appreciated and necessary.

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