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Quick Train Canada relaunches skills training in partnership with accredited Canadian colleges

80+ microcredentials offered nationally to help employees and employers adapt to Canada’s changing economy. HAMILTON, Ontario, Sept. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quick Train Canada, an initiative of Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery, has relaunched its national skills training platform for the Fall 2024 academic year, equipping Canadian workers with the knowledge and credentials needed […]

Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery and Wawanesa Insurance announce five youth-led projects fueled by $150,000 in Youth Innovation Grants

HAMILTON, Ontario, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery (C2R2) announced today the five youth-led projects selected to receive funding through the Wawanesa Climate Champions: Youth Innovation Grant – an initiative, in collaboration with Wawanesa Insurance, that supports young leaders who aim to address climate change adaptation and mitigation. Announced in March […]

Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery and Wawanesa Insurance supporting climate-focused projects with $150,000 in youth innovation grants

Bringing youth to the forefront in advancing climate solutions HAMILTON, Ontario, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery (C2R2) announced today the launch of a new initiative, in collaboration with Wawanesa Insurance, to support young leaders who want to address climate change adaptation and mitigation. The Wawanesa Climate Champions: Youth Innovation […]

Mohawk College and national partners training workers for hydrogen-fueled operations

Two new courses will provide hydrogen awareness training and the potential to integrate green power use in the workplace. Hamilton, Ont., Jan. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today at Mohawk College, Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery (C2R2) announced the introduction of new microcredentials to prepare workers for the transition to hydrogen-fueled power for industrial […]

New Economy Canada Unites Business, Indigenous and Labour Leaders to Boost Canada’s Economic Competitiveness

OTTAWA – November 15, 2023 – Securing Canada’s long-term competitiveness in a quickly decarbonizing global economy is the focus of New Economy Canada, a newly launched non-partisan initiative uniting business, Indigenous and labour leaders at the forefront of this transition. With over 45 members, New Economy Canada brings together diverse industrial sectors with prominent labour […]

Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery focuses on resilient housing and upskilling for Canadian communities

The Government of Canada-funded program provides specialized training for 204 workers in Indigenous and rural communities in four provinces. Hamilton, Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery (C2R2) announced today a new national project, Resilient Housing and Upskilling for Canada’s Communities, to support workforce development in Indigenous and rural communities […]

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Saskatchewan Polytechnic offers fully funded training through Quick Train Canada

The School of Continuing Education has 15 free microcredentials available with more on the horizon. September 19, 2023 — Saskatchewan Polytechnic is offering fully funded job-skills-related micro-credentials for workers looking to upskill for their existing jobs or reskilling for a new career through Quick Train Canada. These courses focus on the tools and skills required for […]

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Quick Train Canada offers fully funded training for upskilling, reskilling workers across the country

100+ new courses being offered to help people prepare for green jobs Hamilton, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quick Train Canada is welcoming the Canadian workforce back to school this fall. Through a network of community colleges across the country, Quick Train Canada is introducing more than 100 new fully funded job-skills-related microcredentials for […]

Canadian Colleges fueling Canada’s clean economy transition with fully funded microcredentials

Quick Train Canada provides demand-driven workforce training solutions across Agriculture & Agri-food, Indigenous engagement, Transportation, Construction, Clean Tech, and Natural Resources & Environment. Hamilton, ON, February 22, 2023 – Canadians from coast to coast to coast can now access fully funded microcredentials to help to increase skills and competencies and prepare them to meet the […]

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