Province seeking feedback on Apprenticeship Changes

The Provincial Government has decided to proceed with a change to the apprenticeship ratio from 2:1 (Apprentice to Journeyperson) to 1:1. As a requirement for a regulation change, the Provincial  government must publicly seek comment.

WCA has been a vocal opponent to this change due to the significant step backward this will be for workforce development and recruitment. Our comments to the provincial government to date have been that a reduction in the apprenticeship ratio will reduce the number of opportunities available for people wanting to enter the workforce and ultimately reduce the number of journeypersons in Manitoba.

We encourage you to submit your comments through the EngageMB portal to have your voice heard – you can do so at this link.

In order to fill out the survey, you will need to create an EngageMB account. You can do so at this link.