Connect with our youth
Join our lineup of 2024 Level Up! exhibitors to help our youth realize their potential and discover rewarding opportunities in the skilled trades.
The Skilled Trades: Where Hands-on Expertise Meets Career Opportunity
The skilled trades provide consistent work and good pay. Plus, with an apprenticeship you can earn while you learn.
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What does a skilled trade look like?
In Ontario, there are more than 140 professions in the skilled trades, each serving an important role in our province’s economy and making a tangible difference in people’s lives.
Thinking about your career? The skilled trades could be perfect for you.
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Reasons to consider the skilled trades
The skilled trades provide rewarding, lucrative and purpose-driven career pathways that are in high demand.
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What are the skilled trades?
Spanning the construction, industrial, motive power and service sectors, learn about the 140+ skilled trades in Ontario.
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Can I pursue a skilled trade?
Find out if you’re eligible to pursue a skilled trade in Ontario. Spoiler: there’s a skilled trade for everyone.
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Frequently asked questions
Providing answers to your biggest questions about the skilled trades. Covers everything from the pay to training.
About Level Up!
Level Up! is a series of dynamic, multi-day career fairs that bring together the best in skilled trades professionals across industry organizations, post-secondary institutions, businesses, associations and more. Students in grades 7 to 12 have the opportunity to learn about Ontario’s 140+ trades through interactive exhibitions and hands-on activities, while hearing directly from tradespeople and local employers about life-changing career opportunities.
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