Recruiting, promoting and supporting the Indigenous populations of Newfoundland and Labrador within the skilled trades.

The Indigenous Skilled Trades 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.

Our goals are to create employment opportunities, overcome barriers and enhance supports in the workplace.

Please find the contact information for our three office locations below.

Services provided at all three offices:

  • Job search 
  • Company connections 
  • Resume writing 
  • Apprenticeship navigation 
  • Union navigation
  • Wage subsidy application assistance
  • Interview and exam preparations
  • Support for disability disclosure

Additional services offered in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and St. John’s:

  • Access to technology and resources
    • Internet access
    • Computer access
    • Printing and scanning
    • Telephone access

We’re pleased to offer Commissioner for Oaths services at our office in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Skilled Trade Workers

Fill out the form by clicking the button below to join our registry database of Indigenous Tradespersons.

Employers

Employers, if you wish to provide us with your business name and contact information we can assist you with finding qualified apprentices for your employment needs. Click the button below. 

Contact

Reach out today:
Toll Free: (833) 608-7233
Phone: (709) 896-4426
Fax: (709) 896-0394
IndigenousTrades@tradesnl.com
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Indigenous Skilled Trades Office

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

Ryan Rich, Career Development Officer/Data Entry Specialist
(709) 896-0162
rrich@tradesnl.com

Scott Hudson, Employment Outreach Officer
(709) 896-0158
shudson@tradesnl.com

Stanley Oliver, Manager
(709) 896-0152
soliver@tradesnl.com

Lori Dyson Edmunds, Program Support Coordinator
(709) 897-5700
ledmunds@tradesnl.com

Corner Brook Indigenous Skilled Trades Office
Commerce Court Building
50 Main Street, Suite 202
Corner Brook, NL A2H 1C4

Tina Brake-Roche, Career Development Officer
(709) 660-9169
tbrake@tradesnl.com 

St. John’s Indigenous Skilled Trades Office
80 Mews Place, first floor
St. John’s, NL A1B 4M3

Kelly McCarthy, Career Development Officer
(709) 726-4560 ext. 208
kmccarthy@tradesnl.com

Shelly England, Career Development Officer
(709) 726-4560
sengland@tradesnl.com