Established in September of 1992, Skills Canada Alberta (SCA) is a not-for-profit provincial association, which serves as a critical link between employers, educators, labour groups and the government to reposition trade and technical careers as a first choice career option for youth in Alberta.

To meet current demands and in anticipation of future trends, Skill Canada Alberta works to equip young minds with the skills that will help Canada compete successfully in a drastically changing world market. This is accomplished through programming targeted at junior high, senior high and post-secondary students. We are a part of the national association, Skills Canada, which has offices in each territory and province in Canada.

In 2002, Skills Canada and Skills Canada Alberta began the process of establishing Alberta as the ideal host of the 40th WorldSkills Competition. With key partners from industry, labour, education and government, Canada demonstrated it’s commitment to developing world-class talent as host of WorldSkills Calgary 2009. About 150,000 spectators witnessed an outstanding demonstration of trade and technology skills.

Every two years, Canada competes at the WorldSkills Competition, against the best in the world. As Canada ’s member organization of WorldSkills International; Skills/Compétences Canada selects and prepares Team Canada for the international competitions. 2010 is the selection year for the 2011 Team Canada participating in WorldSkills London 2011. 

View our 2009 Report to the Community