National Competition
Started in 1994, the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) remains the only event of its kind in Canada. It is the only national, Olympic-style, multi-trade and technology competition for young students and apprentices in the country. Each year, Team PEI is comprised of gold medalists from the provincial competitions.
These Island youth move on to represent their province at the national level. The event brings together approximately 550 young people from all regions of Canada, along with their parents and advisors, to compete in over 40 trade and technology areas.
The competition provides an opportunity for young Canadians studying a skilled trade or technology to be tested against exacting standards and against their peers from across the nation. Students vie to win the honor of being crowned the best in their chosen discipline. For more information about the Skills Canada National Competition click here.
Trade and Technology Expos – each year Skills Canada PEI offers Island high schools the opportunity to participate in T&T Expos. These expos are held in school in February in partnerships with post-secondary training programs, apprenticeship, and industry. The interactive expo format allows students an opportunity to get a hands-on feel for training programs and careers available to them in a second spot.
