Provincial funding to boost construction related training programs
The province is looking to strengthen the pipeline of highly skilled construction workers needed to fulfill its plan to build more homes, highways, hospitals and critical infrastructure.
$75 million is being invested to train up to 7,800 additional students for in-demand jobs in construction and urban planning.
“Our government has bold plans to build the Ontario of tomorrow, and it is critical that we have the homegrown, highly skilled workers to get it done,” says Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security. “From designing roadways to building homes, this investment will ensure our students have the training they need to launch rewarding, in-demand careers that protect and strengthen Ontario’s future in the face of economic uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs.”
Colleges receiving funding to expand enrollment in the construction programs starting as early as September 2025 include: Cambrian College, Confederation College, Collège Boréal, La Cité, Centennial College, Durham College, George Brown College, Humber Polytechnic, Conestoga College, Fleming College, Georgian College, Niagara College and Fanshawe College, as well as Kenjgewin Teg, an Indigenous Institute on Manitoulin Island.
Universities receiving funding to expand enrollment in their graduate level planning programs include: Queen’s University, Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Guelph, York University and University of Waterloo.
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