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A Participant Profile from CAF-FCA’s National Mentor Development Program
A Participant Profile from CAF-FCA’s National Mentor Development Program
A Participant Profile from CAF-FCA’s National Mentor Development Program
A Participant Profile from CAF-FCA’s National Mentor Development Program
Apprenticeship is 80% on-the-job learning. This is why it’s important to understand the experiences of apprentices at the workplace. With up-to-date information about apprentices and...
In 2025, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) surveyed and interviewed 344 apprentices. Apprentices shared practices and approaches that employers are using to support them at...
This report analyzes national and provincial trends in apprenticeship registrations and completions based on the latest available data (2023) from Statistics Canada’s Registered Apprenticeship Information...
This report summarizes parent perceptions of careers in the skilled trades. Themes addressed include knowledge about apprenticeship training and the skilled trades, the likelihood of...