TRADES NL: INDIGENOUS SKILLED TRADES OFFICE

Dedicated to recruiting, promoting, supporting and advancing the economic growth of Indigenous People of Newfoundland and Labrador within the skilled trades – with an emphasis on Red Seal occupations.  This office seeks to create new employment opportunities for Indigenous apprentices and journeypersons, increase apprenticeship completion rates, and foster greater commitment and participation of employers and unions to create employment opportunities, overcome barriers and enhance supports in the workplace.

Trades NL’s Indigenous Skilled Trades Office works with Indigenous apprentices (and Journeypersons) to assist them in finding employment opportunities with the ultimate goal of achieving journeyperson status. We have partnerships with employers, unions, government and training institutions to assist in accomplishing these goals through overcoming barriers and enhancing supports in the workplace.

We have a registry database of Indigenous Tradespersons which identifies trade, level of apprenticeship, employment status, resumes, travel availability, etc.

We also facilitate access to a Wage Subsidy Program through Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, NL to assist employers with the cost associated with hiring apprentices

The Office is dedicated to ensuring that there are employment opportunities for Indigenous apprentices.  The identification of these Indigenous tradespersons is a critical step in that process.

We encourage all Indigenous tradespersons or students currently enrolled in a trades training program to contact our office.

Office Location:
21 Burwood Drive
P.O. Box 1079, Stn “C”
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL A0P 1C0