Nova Scotia is investing $10 million to boost the construction workforce, aiming to train at least 200 new apprentices. The initiative includes establishing the Cape Breton Trades Exhibition Centre, enhancing trades education with interactive learning facilities. The province is expanding direct-entry apprenticeship programs and creating new pathways for underemployed individuals, veterans, and new Canadians. An industry-led committee will oversee the project, addressing a projected hiring gap of 15,000 workers by 2034 due to retirements in the sector.
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