Nova Scotia needs about 11,000 new certified trade professionals by 2030, or about 1,000 annually. Currently, the province is bringing in about 615 tradespeople a year, say provincial officials
Tim Houston fields questions at a media availability after winning a majority government in the provincial election in New Glasgow, N.S., on Aug. 18, 2021.To help meet the demands of Nova Scotia’s growing population, the province is investing $100 million over the next three years to help speed up the recruitment and training of skilled tradespeople.
According to provincial officials, Nova Scotia needs about 11,000 new certified trade professionals by 2030, or about 1,000 annually. Currently, the province is bringing in about 615 tradespeople a year, a shortfall of about 38 per cent of what’s needed. The province is also waiving the requirement that immigrants who worked in the trades in their home countries have a Nova Scotia equivalent high school diploma before they can start as apprentices. Officials said the requirement had been highlighted by employers as a barrier to bringing in newcomers.
As well, pre-apprenticeship programs at the college will be shortened: the one-year certificate will now be six months and the two-year cut to one year. The province will also offer a financial incentive, which has yet to be determined, to encourage more tradespeople to train apprentices.
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