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

Site: Halton Region Office

Service: Apprenticeship Office

Record #: OAK9127
Last Full Update: 09 Sep 2024

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

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

  • school-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools
  • students earn cooperative education credits in the summers before grades 10, 11 or 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

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 paid 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

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
Employers
  • must be qualified to train an apprentice in the trade, be able to provide structured training and supervision, and pay wage 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 through Skilled Trades Ontario
  • 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

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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