YAST

 

Newfoundland and

 

Labrador

 

YAST in New Foundland and Labrador

 

Youth Ability in Skilled Trades

 

Newfoundland and Labrador is a province rich in natural resources such as mining and oil. The skilled trade industry is prevalent in these industries with such careers as mechanics, operators and manufacturers.

 

Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans are wise to get a piece of this pie, as the average skilled trade worker in Canada gets paid $22.36 and hour versus the $21.02 the average other worker makes.  This province has been taken incentives to encourage work in skilled trades, such as creating high school skilled trades education in “Future in Skilled Trades”.

 

There are also many opportunities being created every day for work in the skilled trades.

 

This YAST website can help connect you to a resource of information on skilled trades in Newfoundland and Labrador, including definitions, job opportunities, contact information and more!

 

 

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Slide show: This slideshow displays many different images of youth with disabilities working in a wide variety of skilled trades. Some of these trades include Culinary arts window washing blacksmith farming and bicycle repair.

of a young man with sunglasses is fusing two pieces of glass together with glue outside on a summer day.
of a female carpenter crafting a violin out of wood in an indoor work-shop

Youth with disabilities are currently underrepresented in the Canadian workforce and face more physical and social barriers to employment than "able-bodied" youth