👷 ➡️ Ontario Invests $75M to Train Next-Gen Construction & Planning Professionals

The Ontario government has announced a $75 million investment to create up to 7,800 new student seats at colleges, universities, and Indigenous Institutes—targeting careers in skilled trades (welding, carpentry, renovation) and graduate-level urban planning programs news.

✔️ 7,500 of these seats are geared toward hands-on construction and skilled trades training.

✔️ 300 seats are for graduate students focusing on urban and land-use planning—critical for shaping the province’s future infrastructure strategy Laurie Scott, MPP

This initiative supports Ontario’s 10‑year, $200 billion infrastructure plan, ensuring a robust pipeline of homegrown, highly skilled workers to deliver homes, highways, hospitals, and more—even amid economic pressures like U.S. tariffs.

Ministers Nolan Quinn and David Piccini highlighted the urgency of preparing skilled workers to meet growing demand, while numerous education and industry leaders praised the move as vital to building a resilient, prosperous Ontario.

Source: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1006319/ontario-investing-75-million-to-train-more-students-for-in-demand-jobs-in-construction?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Academica-Top-Ten---Mon,-Aug-18,-2025&utm_source=Envoke-%2aAcademica-Top-Ten-Daily-Newsletter&utm_term=Today%27s-Top-Ten-in-Higher-Ed