High School Students begin their journey with Skills Canada at either a Regional Skills Canada Competition or through in-school selection for those events not offered in their region.

Post-Secondary students are selected by Apprenticeship and Industry Training or their Technical Institute.

Alberta students will earn a spot on Team Alberta at the 2011 Provincial Skills Competition, and represent the province at the 2011 Canadian Skills Competition in Quebec City, Quebec June 1-4, 2011.  The team that will represent Canada at WorldSkills London 2011 was selected at the 2010 Canadian Skills Competition.

The Provincial Skills Competition is an interactive event that profiles the best young talent in Alberta. Thousands will tour 200,000 square feet of space to see over 700 competitors develop skills in Alberta’s most in demand professions and utilize millions of dollars worth of tools and equipment. 

Click here to experience a Skills Canada Alberta online, and learn from competitors, experts and volunteers as the share their experiences.

Best described as the Olympics of Trade, the Provincial Skills Canada Competition invites youth from across Alberta, representing high school and post-secondary levels, to compete in a variety of trade and technical events. The competition areas widely range from autobody repair to welding, graphic design to baking. During the two-day competition, each student specializes in one event area and must complete a project that has been designed by experts in that field. For example, a website developer competitor may be given the challenge of constructing a website for a fictional company.

The philosophy of the Provincial Skills Canada Competitions is to reward students for excellence, to directly involve industry in evaluating student performance and to keep training relevant to employers needs. Gold medalists at the provincial competition are further rewarded with a selection to Team Alberta and an opportunity to showcase their skills at the Canadian Skills Competition. This annual event rotates it’s location throughout Canada. Every two years Skills Canada selects Team Canada, to represent the nation at the WorldSkills Competitions.