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CAF-FCA
CAF-FCA is the national hub for apprenticeship information and people working in the trades
Ottawa , Ontario
- Apprentices in Canada ePanel
- National Apprenticeship Conference
- Nova Scotia Community College pilot
The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum – Forum canadien sur l’apprentissage (CAF-FCA) is a non-profit organization that connects Canada’s apprenticeship community. Participants work collaboratively to support vibrant and innovative apprenticeship systems and policies with a view to developing a highly-skilled, inclusive and mobile skilled trades workforce. Employers, unions, equity-seeking groups, educational institutions and the jurisdictions support CAF-FCA operations through membership.
As a national voice for the apprenticeship community, CAF-FCA influences pan-Canadian apprenticeship strategies through research, discussion and collaboration. Its research agenda is based on the premise that stakeholders require accurate, unbiased insights into apprenticeship challenges in order to address them. CAF-FCA is a national forum for apprenticeship dialogue, connecting stakeholders to share promising practices, identify barriers and collaborate on solutions. The organization also promotes apprenticeship as a valued post-secondary pathway to youth, parents and employers, leading to rewarding careers in high-demand professions.
Since 2000, CAF-FCA has fundamentally changed the conversation about apprenticeship in Canada. It has provided research insights, facilitated dialogue, profiled promising initiatives and promoted apprenticeship. By creating opportunities to share successes and address common issues, CAF-FCA has contributed to effective local, regional and national solutions.
Reports and Resources
CAF-FCA analyzes issues of interest to the apprenticeship community across Canada, such as employer engagement, essential skills, completion and outcomes, gathering findings in comprehensive resources. Reports and resources are created to help address identified challenges, and made available for free to employers, labour, educators and all apprenticeship stakeholders.
Events
CAF-FCA hosts events on various topics, based on current projects and requests from the apprenticeship community. Interested in sponsoring an event in your sector or region? Contact us at [email protected].
Flexibility and Innovation in Apprenticeship Technical Training (FIATT)
Apprentices report a number of common barriers to block-release training, including financial hardship, inaccessibility in rural and remote locations, inconvenient scheduling and few training opportunities in low-volume trades. The Government of Canada’s Flexibility and Innovation in Apprenticeship Technical Training program is funding pilot projects designed to overcome these challenges. Technical trainers are experimenting with online learning, upfront training, mobile labs and simulator training.
Ten technical trainers are implementing pilots: British Columbia Institute of Technology, Collège Boréal, New Brunswick Community College, Nova Scotia Community College, Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario, Portage College, Red Deer College, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Thompson Rivers University School of Trades and Technology and Yukon College/Aurora College.
They are testing new models with automotive service technicians, carpenters, construction and industrial electricians, crane operators, gasfitters, heavy-duty equipment technicians, oil heat system technicians, plumbers, refrigeration and air conditioning technicians, steamfitter/pipefitters, truck and transport mechanics and welders.
CAF-FCA is helping connect the pilots and will track the impact on apprentice learning and employer commitment to apprenticeship training. Key findings will be shared at events over the next two years.
For more information on each pilot and links to technical trainer websites, click here.
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Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
404-2197 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, ON K1H 7X3
