Careers in Construction
Seeking out a Career in Construction?
Explore the range of in demand careers in the construction industry. Below are some links to help you with your research into the construction industry.
Career Planning & Job Hunting Links
Builder’s Life Talent Central
BCCA’s online recruitment site for employers and job seekers.
Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
Not-for-profit organization bringing together the key participants in industry training from all across Canada.
Canadian Construction Women
Opportunities for support, mentoring, networking, community involvement, learning and development for women in construction.
Careers in Trades
Online resource to help discover the facts about a career in the skilled trades and the benefits of an apprenticeship.
Trades Training BC
An initiative funded by the BC Government to help provide easy access for secondary students to the many educational opportunities available to them in trades training.
Skilled Trades Employment Program (STEP)
Supplies employers with job ready employees and provides employees with training to upgrade their skills.
Skills Canada BC
A non-profit agency that promotes careers in the skilled trades and technologies to BC youth.
Work BC – Trades Training
A non-profit agency that promotes careers in the skilled trades and technologies to BC youth.
Industry Training Links
BC Construction Safety Alliance
BCCSA is the construction industry’s premier safety organization.
Build Force Canada
National industry led organization that provides labour market information for the construction industry.
Construction Industry Training Network (CITN)
Non-profit agency that focus on understanding the trades training needs for their sector, and on making recommendations to ITA and training providers.
Skill Plan
Not-for-profit organization that provides workplace education consulting services and essential skills resources to the construction industry.
Trades Training Associations
Skill Trades BC
Skilled Trades Certification aims to raise the profile of trades training in B.C., starting with the implementation of the first seven trades.
BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA)
BCCSA is the construction industry’s premier safety organization, providing employers with the best in safety program, no-cost safety training, consultation services and resources to help them improve safety for construction workers in B.C.
Construction Industry Training Network
Non-profit agency that focuses on understanding the trades training needs for the sector, and on making recommendations to ITA and training providers.
Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
Not-for-profit organization bringing together the key participants in industry training from across Canada.
Skills Canada BC
A non-profit agency that promotes careers in the skilled trades and technologies to B.C. youth.
Skill Plan
Not-for-profit organization that provides workplace education consulting services and essential skills resources to the construction industry.
Trades Certifications
Red Seal Program
This inter-provincial program for trades certification is designed to provide greater ease of mobility for skilled workers throughout Canada.
CCA Gold Seal Certification Program
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) Gold Seal Certification Program is a comprehensive certification program that showcases expertise and commitment to the construction industry and ensures practitioners are ready to meet the demands of construction projects across the country.
Government Funding and Tax Credits
Training Tax Credit
The training tax credit is for employers and apprentices who take part in eligible apprenticeship programs administered through the Industry Training Authority. The training tax credit is effective until the end of 2019. Budget 2020 proposes to extend the training tax credit program to the end of 2022.
Deduction for Tools (Tradespersons)
Tax information provided by the Canada Revenue Agency.