Skill City at the Provincial Skills Canada Competition offers unparalleled career exploration opportunities for Alberta’s students

For the first time since 2019, Skills Canada Alberta (SCA) is thrilled to once again be offering free field trips to the 2023 Provincial Skills Canada Competition on May 3 and 4, 2023. The competition is our flagship event where more than 700 high school and post-secondary students will compete against their peers in one of 45 trade or technology contest areas.

We encourage educators to register their students for this motivating day of discovery and learning. The interactive day allows students to test drive dozens of career options with Try-A-Trades® and Try-A-Skills. Observing the high skill level of our competitors inspires students to develop their own inherent skills. Students are transported to a world of possibilities that challenges them to think big about their future.

Field trips to the Provincial Skills Canada Competition include:

• More than 50 Try-A-Trades® and Try-A-Skills,

• Inspirational and engaging presentations by industry and education leaders, alumni and special guests, and

• Access to industry and education exhibitors.

Skill City at the Provincial Skills Canada Competition is a high energy, informative and interactive career fair for junior and senior high school students who are looking for inspiration and information on what their future careers can become. Students who visit Skill City learn about the various career opportunities available to them in Alberta’s most in-demand professions.

“I always tell the students it’s the best field trip I will ever take them on and, after we go, they tell me that I was right,” said a teacher from Mary Butterworth School.

SCA helps to bridge the gap between students seeking career information and the leaders within the trade and technology sectors looking to connect with a new generation of skilled talent. The employers, colleges, training institutions, government partners, labour groups and associations featured in Skill City demonstrate the opportunity and skill level required to succeed in Alberta’s economy. Spectators walk away with an increased appreciation for the opportunities where their interests can lead when aligned with the required postsecondary education, attitude and professionalism.

“Skills Canada Alberta helps to showcase all the possibilities open to students in Alberta and offers them a chance to learn interests and skills they may never have discovered otherwise,” said a teacher from Father Michael Troy School.

Travel subsidies are available to assist schools with attending the Provincial Skills Canada Competition. Visit www.skillsalberta. com to book your school field trip. n