News

Call for Nominations - Red Seal Award of Excellence

Call for Nominations - Red Seal Award of Excellence

The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship's (CCDA) annual…

September 30, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and…

NSAA Offering Free Exam Sitting in Eight Red Seal Trades

NSAA Offering Free Exam Sitting in Eight Red Seal Trades

The Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency is developing apprenticeship training in…

Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women (AIG-W) ends March 31, 2023

Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women (AIG-W) ends March 31, 2023

AIG-W application deadline for apprentices who progress on or after March 31, 2022…

Canadian Apprenticeship Service (CAS)

Canadian Apprenticeship Service (CAS)
Federally funded by Employment and Social Development Canada

The Canadian Apprenticeship Service (…

Events

2021 Annual Industry Meeting

Annual Industry Meeting and Awards Breakfast: A Learning Workplace is a Healthy Workplace

The 7th Annual Industry Meeting (AIM) took place on October 28, 2021. This was an in-person event with an option to attend virtually extended…

A Journey to Success

Rafael Tomas, Automotive Service Technician | A story about the struggles of starting over in a new country, and the journey to success.

It is never an easy thing to pack up your life and move to another country. For…

Women Belong in the Skilled Trades

Melissa Cooke, Red Seal Plumber | After a short time working in the plumbing trade, Melissa Cooke’s male colleagues were accepting and ‘treated her like a sister’. But she admits that she had to work hard to get there.

Determination to Succeed

Malachi Gayle, Red Seal Truck and Transport Mechanic | As a young boy growing up in Jamaica, Malachi knew that he wanted to work in the skilled trades. He was fascinated with large trucks and the equipment required…

2020 Annual Industry Meeting

Per the Agency’s Operating Charter, the Board is required to conduct an annual meeting with industry to get information and input for Agency planning and accountability. The Board holds the meeting in the fall of each year.

On October 23…