British Columbia is launching a mandatory trades certification system the government claims will support higher paying and more stable jobs for workers. The new program will fill a gap left by the cancellation of a former mandatory certification system in 2003. "Similar to a post-secondary degree, a certified trades worker has a certification that is recognized by employers just like teachers, lab techs, nurses and other certified workers," said Anne Kang, the minister of advanced education and skills training. "By recognizing the worker's skill, we will attract more people into careers in the trades in order to help address labour shortages across a variety of trades." Currently, thousands of skilled trades workers in the province have no certification to recognize their skills.

Source: CBC News June 11, 2021 21:11 UTC