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Level Up! skilled trades careers fairs get underway
The Ontario government has launched its fifth annual Level Up!
Key takeaways
- The Ontario government is kicking off its fifth annual Level Up! skilled trades career fairs.
- The 2026 fairs are expected to reach more than 60,000 people across 12 communities.
- Ontario currently has more than 94,000 active apprentices, the highest number in over a decade.
- By 2035, approximately one in six job openings in Ontario is projected to be in a skilled trades-related occupation.
The Ontario government has launched its fifth annual Level Up! skilled trades career fairs. The multi-day events will take place across 12 communities, aiming to reach over 60,000 students, families, and jobseekers. The fairs feature hands-on demonstrations and exhibits highlighting Ontario's 144 skilled trades. This initiative comes as Ontario reports over 94,000 active apprentices, a ten-year high, ahead of projections that one in six job openings in the province will be in skilled trades by 2035.
The fairs address a projected labor gap where one-sixth of Ontario jobs will be trades-related by 2035.
By the numbers
- 60,000
- Expected attendees at the 2026 career fairs
- 12
- Communities hosting the multi-day events
- 144
- Skilled trades recognized in Ontario
- 94,000
- Active apprentices currently in Ontario
- 1-in-6
- Expected skilled trades job openings by 2035
How it unfolded
- Level Up! fair starts in Kingston
- Level Up! fair held in Barrie
- Level Up! fair held in Mississauga
- One in six job openings in skilled trades
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