Looking for a rewarding career with good pay and opportunities throughout Nova Scotia?
Become a skilled trades professional. Explore all of the possibilities of a career in the skilled trades. Learn about the supports and incentives available to you. Whether you’re a high-school student, exploring post-secondary options, interested in direct entry apprenticeship pathways, or you’re looking for apprentices for your business – this site has all the information you need.
Open the door to more opportunity as you work with a mentor and progress to certification. There are many supports (financial, learning, supplies) to help you on your journey.
Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency
Skilled tradespeople are at the forefront of Nova Scotia’s growing economy and with Apprenticeship, there are more than 70 exciting skilled trade careers to choose from.
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New to Canada? There are excellent opportunities for you in the trades and we are here to help you succeed. Check out the programs and partners ready to help you.
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Women in the Trades, we are here to help you succeed and thrive in your chosen career path. Check out the supports, events and partners ready to help you.
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African Nova Scotians in the Trades, there are excellent opportunities for you in the trades and we are here to help you succeed. Check out the supports, events and partners ready to help you.
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Mi’kmaw/Indigenous Peoples in the Trades, we need you and want to help you succeed in the trades. There are loads of supports, events and partners ready to help you.
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There are loads of supports for you through the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency. Check this out to see what’s available.
Government of Canada
Current apprentices, you may be eligible for a Government of Canada grant when you complete a level of training. Hurry as these grants finish March 31, 2025.
We’re just getting started, we’ll continue to update this site regularly. Know a resource that could help? Share it with us. Have a question that isn’t answered here? Send us a note and we’ll do our best to point you in the right direction.
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