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Skilled Newcomers in Construction Program
May 11, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am ADT
INFORMATION SESSION
· DATE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2022
· PRESENTATION TIME: Begins at 9:00 am & concludes by 10:00 am.
· LOCATION: Parkdale-Sherwood Lions Club, 46 Valley Street, Charlottetown (upstairs of Bingo Hall).
APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY REGUIREMENTS:
· Skilled newcomers with a professional background in construction who are seeking to earn Canadian credentials in their field of training.
· Newcomers with experience in construction trades who are seeking to successfully transition into a career in the island construction industry.
· Living in Canada for less than 10 years & either a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or a refugee with a valid work permit.
· A Canadian language benchmark placement test of 8 or higher.
KEY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
· 8 week unpaid classroom component: May 30-July 22, 2022
· 8 week paid work experience: July 25-Sept 16,2022
· Connect with select professional associations—i.e. Engineers PEI, Architects Assoc. of PEI, CAPEI, etc.
· Safety training certifications, 240 apprenticeship hours & free worksite PPE.
· 30 hours of instruction in the National Building Code of Canada for Residential Construction.· Project management presentations on blueprint reading, tendering & the PMP designation process.
· Exclusive insight into PEI’s thriving construction industry, orientation to various construction trades via real world & virtual reality, employability skills, PEI’s work culture, worksite tours & more!
To apply for this program, please attend the information session with your most recent resume. (Program contact: janet@capei.ca or 902-394-3361.)
This program is sponsored by the Construction Association of PEI and funded in whole or in part by the Government of Canada.
CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION
OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
40 Enman Crescent, Room 223
Charlottetown PEI
C1E 1E6
tel: (902) 368-3303
fax: (902) 894-9757
email: admin@capei.ca