The federal government estimates Canada will need 1.4 million new trades workers by 2033 to replace retiring workers and meet project demand.
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Apprenticeship enrolments hit a record high of more than 101,500 in 2024, according to Statistics Canada, but completions of these programs have remained below prepandemic levels. Almost 47,000 apprentices received certification that year, or a rate of 19.9 per cent. In comparison, a decade prior, 93,500 Canadians enrolled in a skilled trade and 59,400 received their certifications.
I believe there is an impact based on some of those excellent DIY YouTube videos. People are a bit scared to spend money these days due to global instability. Some of those YouTube DIY videos solve a lot of issues for a lot of people who can’t afford to shell out the big bucks for tradespersons. In the bigger construction industry you have t be someone’s blood relative (/s).
That would be the opposite of what is going on. There is too much work for the trades to handle, and it’s getting worse.