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LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT ON NWAC'S NAP JOB BOARD.

BUILDING SKILLS & CREATING OPPORTUNITIES

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ABOUT NWAC'S NAP

The Native Women’s Association of Canada’s National Apprenticeship Program (NAP) is designed to connect Indigenous women, Two-Spirit, transgender, and gender-diverse people with small and medium-sized businesses to build skills and explore new career opportunities. Kick-start your career as you gain experience in some of Canada’s most in-demand fields.

Why choose an apprenticeship in the trades?

  • Demand for skilled workers is high
  • Trades jobs are stable, secure, and high-paying
  • Apprenticeships are paid for – earn while you learn
  • Self-employment opportunities await

NWAC’s NAP gives you access to:

  • A job board with a variety of apprenticeship opportunities
  • Opportunities to work in high-paying, in-demand, and secure job fields, with the opportunity for self-employment
  • Transferable skills that allow you to work anywhere
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You’re invited!

Join us on March 21 for a free webinar about our National Apprenticeships Program. There are two time slots to choose from.

March 21, 2 p.m. EST: https://bit.ly/3YZpIHi
March 21, 6 p.m. EST: https://bit.ly/3SpsiUt

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NWAC's NAP supports 39 Constructions and Manufacturing Red Seal Trades

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Who is NWAC?

The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is a national Indigenous organization representing political voices of Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, transgender, and gender-diverse people in Canada.

NWAC is inclusive of First Nations—on- and off-reserve, status, non-status, and disenfranchised—Inuit, and Métis. An aggregate of Indigenous women’s organizations from across the country, NWAC was founded on a collective goal to enhance, promote, and foster the social, economic, cultural, and political well-being of Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, transgender, and gender-diverse people in their respective communities and for Canada at large.

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SKILLED TRADES IN CANADA

An apprenticeship in the unionized skilled trades allows you to start a career and earn competitive wages and incremental raises as skill levels increase. Once you have decided what trade interests you, get ready for the National Apprenticeships Program:

TRADES APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
FROM COAST TO COAST

ABOUT RED SEAL TRADES

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The Red Seal Program, formally known as the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program, is a program that sets common standards to assess the skills of tradespeople across Canada. The industry is heavily involved in developing the national standard for each trade. It is a partnership between the federal government, provinces, and territories responsible for apprenticeship training and trade certification in their jurisdictions.