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Wolseley Canada has announced a series of bursaries for post-secondary schools across the country to help offset the cost of skilled trades education programs. Skilled trade professionals play a pivotal role in our country’s economic growth, large-scale infrastructure development, and keeping homes, businesses, and public spaces operating and safe, Wolseley says, and yet, Canada is facing a shortage of these valuable workers.
“We see first-hand, the important role that skilled trade workers have across the country,” says Wally Quigg, president of Wolseley Canada. “We understand the rising costs of pursuing post-secondary education can be a barrier for many and we’re proud to support students who are pursuing a career in the skilled trades.”
This support includes 21 financial need-based bursaries ranging from $750 to $2,000, from coast to coast. It prioritizes programs related to the plumbing and HVAC industry, with a special focus on the provinces with the greatest skilled trades shortages.
“We want to make a difference,” says Quigg. “If we can help remove some of the financial costs of education and help more students enter the trades, we’ll have made a positive, lasting impact on the industry.”