Ontario. Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development

Site: Oakville - Halton Regional Office

Service: Apprenticeship Office

Contact Information

Office Phone 905-842-5105
Toll Free Phone 1-844-901-5105
Fax 416-326-5799
E-Mail halton@ontario.ca
Website www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-labour-immigration-training-skills-development

Agency Information

Description (Agency)

Provincial ministry responsible for administration of laws and programs relating to post-secondary education and skills training.

Legal Status (30) Provincial Government
Funding Provincial

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Offers registration and support to:

  • new apprentices who have arranged a sponsoring employer or who have prior education and related work experience
  • also offers consultation to sponsoring employers

Apprenticeship Scholarship

  • $1,000 scholarship upon completion of academic upgrading, for registered apprentices younger than 25 years who left school before completing the necessary academic requirements for registering in a trade, who are committed to achieving the necessary academic requirements within one year, and who demonstrate an interest in the skilled trades

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

  • school-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools
  • students earn cooperative education credits in grades 11 and 12 through work placements in skilled trades
  • interested students full-time high school students 16 years and older entering Grade 11 should contact their guidance counsellor, co-op education teacher or the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Coordinator for the local school board or contact the local Apprenticeship Office

Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program

  • job skill development and trade readiness for unemployed individuals wanting careers in skilled trades
  • programs are at various community locations, and up to 52 weeks long including a minimum 8-12 week work placement
  • free, with costs covered for tuition, textbooks, safety equipment and tools

This office is not an exam centre

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm

Areas Served Halton Region
Eligibility Ages: 16 year(s) and up
  • Full-time high school students 16 years and older entering Grade 11 or 12
Apprenticeship programs
  • persons 16 years or older with minimum Grade 10 education for construction trades (employers may ask for higher education) or minimum Grade 12 education (unless otherwise defined by specific trade regulation) for industrial, motive power and service trades
  • see below for specific programs
Employers
  • must be qualified to train an apprentice in the trade, be able to provide structured training and supervision, and pay wages according to regulations where appropriate
Application

Apprenticeship programs

  • individuals must first find a sponsor (usually an employer) willing to hire and train them
  • the individual then applies for the apprenticeship program online
  • if the individual is eligible, local apprenticeship staff will contact the individual and sponsor to sign a training agreement

Foreign- trained professionals or trade certification candidates

  • contact the Ontario College of Trades for requirements for certification and evaluation of skills
Languages English ; French
Fees None

Site Information

Located In Community Oakville
Address & Map
Oakville Corporate Centre
700 Dorval Dr, Suite 201
Oakville, ON L6K 3V3
 
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Intersection Dorval Dr and Wyecroft Rd
Physical Access Fully Accessible

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