BC Provincials Highlight Video for 2023.

May 12, 2023 By SkillsBC

We are excited to share with you the Skills Canada BC Provincials Highlight Video for 2023.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaMMFqz2A-M

It was very exciting to see the Provincial Trades and Technology Competitions back in action again at the Tradex in Abbotsford on April 19!

Congratulations to all the competitors that competed and the medalists that will be representing TeamBC at the Skills Canada Nationals in Winnipeg.

We want to thank our volunteers, technical chairs and judges for all of their dedication and hard work. Thanks as well to all our sponsors and exhibitors. The success of this event would not have been possible without all of your support.

We are looking forward to the next step in this journey, as Team BC competes in Winnipeg May 25 & 26, to bring home the gold, silver and bronze medals!”

Skills Canada BC Provincials Competition Update

March 17, 2023 By SkillsBC

We are excited you and your students will be visiting the Skills Canada BC Provincials trades and technology competitions at the Tradex in Abbotsford, April 19, 2023.

Our bus subsidy registration is currently full and there is a waiting list. Please advise us if you are unable to attend and will not be using your bus subsidy so we can provide the opportunity for another school to attend.

As part of the Provincials Competitions, students and educators will be able to watch the following trades and technology competitions in action showcasing potential careers and pathways. In addition, there will also be the Pathways to Careers Showcase Booths as well as the Try-A-Trades booths that students will be able to visit and experience some hands-on activities.

Trades and Technology Competitions and Categories:

Construction

Industrial Control
Cabinetmaking
Carpentry
Electrical Installations
Landscape Gardening
Bricklaying
Plumbing
Refrigeration
Sheet Metal
Sprinkler Systems
Steamfitter/Pipefitter
Welding

Employment

(tbd) Job Search
Public Speaking
Workplace Safety

Information Technology

2D Animation
3D Animation
3D Digital Game Art
Architectural Technology and Design
ElectronicsGraphic
Design Technology
IT Network Systems Administration
IT Software Solutions for Business
Mechanical Engineering CAD
Photography
Video Production
Web Design and Development

Manufacturing

CNC Machining
Industrial Mechanic
Mechatronics
Mobile Crane
Precision Machining
Mobile Robotics

Services

Aesthetics
Baking
Cooking
Fashion Technology
Hairstyling

Transportation

Aerospace Technology
Autobody Repair
Automobile Technology
Car Painting
Heavy Vehicle Technology
(tbd) Motorcycle, Equipment & Powersport

JrSkills

Gearbots
Gravity Vehicle
Sumo Robot
Potential Energy Vehicle
Spaghetti Bridge
Vex IQ
Wind Turbine

A map will be available upon arrival at Tradex.

Marshals will be directing buses at Tradex and an additional email will be sent with regards to directions and parking instructions.

The concession will be open at Tradex.

We look forward to seeing you and your students at the Skills Canada BC Provincials competition on April 19!

Skills Canada BC’s 2023 Provincial Trades and Technology Competition

March 14, 2023 By SkillsBC

Skills Canada BC’s 2023 Provincial
Trades and Technology Competition

When: April 19th, 2023
Where: Abbotsford Trade and Exhibition Centre
Who: Open to the public, free admission

For more information please visit:
https://skillscanada.bc.ca/competitions/provincial-competitions/

Skills Canada BC to Host 29th Annual Regional Trades and Technology Competitions

February 28, 2023 By SkillsBC

Promoting the Next Generation of Skilled Workers

Vancouver, BC — February 28, 2023 — Skills Canada BC is pleased to announce it will host its 29th Annual Regional competitions in Secondary and Post-Secondary schools throughout British Columbia, February, March, and April 2023.

Each spring, Skills Canada British Columbia holds 13 Olympic-style, skilled trades and technology competitions, referred to as “the Regionals” province-wide. Winners of the Regional competitions advance to the Provincials where they compete for gold at the National and WorldSkills competitions. Benefits of attending “the Regionals” include free admission, Try-a-Trade-activities and unparalleled skilled trades and technology career exploration opportunities for British Columbians.

“These competitions serve several purposes”, said Elaine Allan, Executive Director of Skills Canada BC. They celebrate and reward students for excellence in the mastery of skills while engaging educators, industry, and labour partners. Combined, these elements ensure that Skills Canada BC competitors are learning skills that are relevant to employers.”

Since 1994, Skills Canada BC’s competitions have exposed 1 million youth in British Columbia to careers in the skilled trades and technology sectors.

In 2020, over 11,000 students across the province competed in Skills Canada BC’s Regional competitions. In 2023 Skills Canada BC’s Regionals are showing a return to pre-pandemic levels of participation.

Thank you to RBC for providing funding for Skills Canada BC’s Regional 2023 competitions.

For more information, visit www.skillscanada.bc.ca and follow Skills Canada BC on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr.

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Skills Canada BC Regionals Trades and Technology Competitions begin this week

February 23, 2023 By SkillsBC

We are excited to announce the Skills Canada BC Regionals are back in action and many are happening this week!!

Competitors will be competing in trades and technology competitions such as Automotive Service, Automotive Tech, Baking, Cabinetmaking, Carpentry, Car Painting, Culinary Arts, Electrical Wiring, Electronics, Fashion Technology, Graphic Design, Heavy Mechanical Service, IT Software Applications, Mechanical and Architectural CAD, Photography, Public Speaking, Video Production, Welding, 2D Animation and more!

Junior Skills will include Spaghetti Bridge, Sumo Robot, Wind Turbine and Gravity Vehicle.

Thanks very much to all our host competitions sites for hosting the Skills Canada BC Regional Trades and Technology Competitions.

Kick off started with Vancouver Island University hosting the Vancouver Island Central Regionals in Nanaimo, February 22.

Thanks to Byrne Creek Secondary for hosting 2D Animation (Secondary) on Feb 23.

Okanagan College will be hosting the Central Okanagan Regionals on February 24 in addition to College of the Rockies and Mt. Baker Secondary for the Kootenays region in Cranbrook and Vancouver Island North’s Regionals at North Island College in Campbell River.

Stay tuned further information and dates for Regionals being held in March and April.

We are excited to hear who the Gold medalists will be that will move on to compete at the Provincials at Tradex in Abbotsford on April 19, 2022.

Good luck to all competitors and thanks so much to all our volunteers, technical chairs, volunteers, hosts and educators. Without all of your support these trades and technology competitions wouldn’t be possible.

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Skills Canada BC’s 2023 Provincial Trades and Technology Competition

Skills Canada BC’s 2023 Provincial
Trades and Technology Competition

When: April 19th, 2023
Where: Abbotsford Trade and Exhibition Centre
Who: Open to the public, free admission

Skills Canada BC to Host 29th Annual Regional Trades and Technology Competitions

Promoting the Next Generation of Skilled Workers

Skills Canada BC Regionals Trades and Technology Competitions begin this week

Annual Competition Cycle

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Skills Canada BC’s 2023 Provincial Trades and Technology Competition

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Where: Abbotsford Trade and Exhibition Centre
Who: Open to the public, free admission