Related Links

This page provides links to a wide range of websites which provide further industry training information and resources.

Labour Market Information

Links in this section provide information on the current economic outlook and job prospects.
Manitoba Labour Market Information - www.gov.mb.ca/tce/lmi/index.html
Job Futures Manitoba- http://mb.jobfutures.org

Career Planning & Job Hunting

Links in this section provide tips and resources to assist with educational and career goals and finding employment. Some of these sites are geared toward youth.
Youth Employment - www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ael/jobseek/youthempl.html
Ellis Chart - http://tableauellis.ca
Manitoba WorkinfoNET - www.mb.workinfonet.ca
Work Destinations - www.workdestinations.org
Employment Manitoba - wwww.gov.mb.ca/employment/index.html
Manitoba Career News - www.bridges.com/mbcn/
MB4Youth - www.mb4youth.ca
Monster - www.monster.ca
Workopolis - http://workopolis.com
Working Canada - www.Working.canada.com
Manitoba Career Development - www.gov.mb.ca/careerdevelopment

Others:
Careers in Agriculture - http://agcareers.com
Careers in Wood - www.careersinwood.ca
Trade Up Manitoba - www.tradeupmanitoba.com
Canadian Youth Business Foundation-Loans for start-up businesses - www.cybf.ca

General Trades & Industry Training Information

Trades Info-www.tradesinfo.ca
Providing comprensive information about trade occupations and certification preparation

Skilled Trades: A Career You Can Build On - www.careersintrades.ca

Skills Canada MB - www.skillscanada.mb.ca
Skills Canada Manitoba is a non-profit agency that promotes careers in the skilled trades and technology to youth.

Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) - www.caf-fca.org
A non-profit organization funded by HRDC that is comprised of provincial Apprenticeship Board Chairs and representatives from national labour orgnaizations, equity groups, business and the education sector. It promotes apprenticeship training across Canada and advocates the development of products required to train a skilled workforce.

Interprovincial Standards “Red Seal” Program - www.red-seal.ca
The interprovincial Red Seal Program for trades certification is designated to provide greater ease of mobility for skilled workers throughout Canada.

National Occupational Analysis (NOA ) - www.red-seal.ca/Site/trades/

Manitoba Job Futures - http://mb.jobfutures.org

National Occupational Classification (NOC) - www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/workplaceskills/noc/index.shtml
Provides a standardized language for describing the work performed by Canadians in the labour market.

Training Providers

Red River College, Winnipeg - www.rrc.mb.ca
Assiniboine Community College, Brandon - www.assiniboine.net
University College of the North, The Pas - www.ucn.mb.ca
Stevenson Aviation and Aerospace Training Centre (Southport), Portage la Prairie - www.rrc.mb.ca/stevensonaviation/
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Moose Jaw/Saskatoon - www.siast.sk.ca
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton - www.nait.ca
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary - www.sait.ab.ca
Accredited Vocational Training Programs in Manitoba Public Schools

Professional Associations

Aerospace Industries Assoc of Canada - www.aiac.ca
Allied Beauty Association - www.abacanada.com
Assoc of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Manitoba (APEGM) - www.apegm.mb.ca
Association of Manitoba Land Surveyors (AMLS) - www.amls.ca
Certified Technicians and Technologists Association of Manitoba, Inc. (CTTAM) - www.cttam.com
Automotive Trades Assoc Manitoba (ATA) - www.atamb.ca
Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada (AWMAC)
Business Service Centre
Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council - www.camc.ca
Canadian Auto Repair & Service Council (CARS) - www.cars-council.ca
Canadian Construction Assoc - www.cca-acc.com
Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists (CCTT) - www.cctt.ca
Canadian Culinary Federation - www.cfcc.ca
Canadian Culinary Federation, Wpg branch - www.winnipegchefs.ca
Canadian Electrical Contractors Assoc - www.ceca.org
Canadian Oil Heat Association - www.coha.ca
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters - www.cme-mec.ca
Canadian Nursery Landscape Assoc - www.canadanursery.com (Landscape Tech)
Canadian Organization of Professional Electrologists - www.electrolysis.ca
Canadian Swine Breeders Assoc - www.canswine.ca
Canadian Welding Bureau - www.cwbgroup.org or www.cwbweb.org
Canadian Welding Assoc - www.cwa-acs.org
Canada West Equipment Dealers Assoc - www.cweda.ca
Cement Association of Canada
Construction Labour Relations Assoc of Manitoba - www.clram.ca
Federation of Canadian Electrolysis Assoc - www.fcea.org
Golf Manitoba - www.golfmanitoba.mb.ca (Landscape Tech)
Heating, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning Institute of Canada
Landscape Manitoba
Masonry Canada - www.masonrycanada.ca/resources.htm
Manitoba Aerospace Human Resources Committee - www.manitoba-aerospace.mb.ca/
Manitoba Association of Landscape Architects (MALA) - www.mala.net
Manitoba Construction Safety Association
Mechanical Contractors Assoc of MB - www.mca-mb.com
Manitoba Electrical League - www.meleague.net
Manitoba Federation of Labour - www.mfl.mb.ca
Manitoba Heavy Construction Association - www.mhca.mb.ca
Manitoba Home Builders Association - www.homebuilders.mb.ca
Manitoba Hotel Association - www.manitobahotelassociation.ca
Manitoba Mechanical Contractors Association
Manitoba Motor Dealers Assoc - www.mmda.mb.ca
Manitoba Hairstylists' Association - www.manitobahairstylists.com
Manitoba Pork Council
Manitoba Professional Painting Contractors Association - www.mppca.org
Manitoba Restaurant & Foodservices Association - www.mrfa.mb.ca
Manitoba Trucking Association
Merit Contractors Association of Manitoba - www.meritmb.com
Refrigeration Service Engineer Society
Roofing Contractors Association of Manitoba - www.rcam.ca
Transport Canada: Prairie and Northern Region - www.tc.gc.ca/prairieandnorthern/menu.htm
Winnipeg Construction Association - www.wpgca.com
Vocational Teachers Association of Manitoba

Manitoba Government Contacts

Employment Manitoba - www.gov.mb.ca/employment
Workplace Safety & Health - www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety/index.html
Employment Standards - www.gov.mb.ca/labour/standards/
Worker’s Compensation Board - www.wcb.mb.ca
“Trade Up”: Women’s pre-trade training program - www.gov.mb.ca/wd/programs/tradeup.html
Prior Learning Assessment Recognition (PLAR) - www.gov.mb.ca/tce/jobseek/plar.html
Career Focus - www.edu.gov.mb.ca/youth/Employers/CareerFocus.html
Business Gateway - http://canadabusiness.gc.ca/gol/cbec/site.nsf
Manitoba Federation of Labour Occupational Health Centre (MFLOHC) - www.mflohc.mb.ca

Federal Government Contacts

National Occupational Classification (NOC) - www.sdc.gc.ca/en/hip/hrp/noc/

Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) - www.hrsdc.gc.ca

Employment Insurance - www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/topics/aed-gxr.shtml

Work Destinations - www.workdestinations.org

Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre - www.cbsc.org/manitoba

Income Security Programs - www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/isp/common/home.shtml