Women in Trades Training

The next WITT sampler starts  April 4, 2022!

Trade sampling programs

How to apply

Step 1

Determine your eligibility, found in the funding requirements below.

Step 2

Send a one-page letter of intent to include:

• Your eligibility as per the funding requirements
• Description of why you are interested in the program, and what your future career goals are
• Description of your past work, and educational experiences
• Include phone and email contact information
• Indicate which program and start date you are interested in

Step 3

Send your completed letter and a copy of your resume to: TDSP@camosun.ca

Once your eligibility is confirmed, the Coordinator will be in touch via email to arrange an appointment.

Foundation training

How to apply

Step 1

Apply to a Trades Foundation program at Camosun College.

*Open to students enrolled in Foundation programs, (or Level 1 Apprentices) in any of the following trades:

• Automotive Service Technician Foundation
• Carpentry Foundation
• Electrical Foundation
• Fine Furniture/Joinery Trades Foundation
• Heavy Duty Mechanical Foundation
• Plumbing & Piping Trades Foundation
• Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Mechanic Foundation
• Sheet Metal & Metal Fabrication Foundation
• Trades Skills Foundation
• Welder Foundation

Camosun offers apprenticeship training for 20 distinct trades, including 12 trades with the Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement.

Step 2

Once you are qualified for the Foundation and have received notification from Camosun registration, send a one-page letter to the women in trades department which includes:

• Your eligibility as per the funding requirements
• Description of why you are interested in the applicable foundation program, and what your future career goals are
• Description of your past work and educational experiences
• Include phone and email contact information

Step 3

Send your completed letter and a copy of your resume to: TDSP@camosun.ca

Once your eligibility is confirmed, the Coordinator will be in touch via email to arrange an appointment to discuss sponsorship options.

Funding requirements

WITT might be right for you if you are:

• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person (under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27) legally entitled to work in Canada;
• Living in British Columbia
• Not a full-time student (not enrolled in high school or post-secondary training)
• Not actively participating in another provincially or federally funded labour market program, and 
• whose employment status is:
  1. Unemployed, or working less than 20 hours per week, or
  2. Precariously employed. Precarious employment is defined as:
     • is working in unstable or unsustainable employment (including self-employment) as evidenced by:
       • irregular hours of work (such as casual labour or on-call work);
       • unreliable remuneration (such as piece-work or commission); and/or
       • earnings that cannot support an individual or their family;
     • is working, but has a total employment (including self-employment) income that is below the market basket measures;
     • is working in an industry or occupation that is likely to be replaced by technology or automation in the near future;
     • is working in an occupation or profession that is clearly lower than their skills or qualifications and that provides no imminent prospect of advancement; or
     • has Just Cause for leaving their current employment.