Skills Canada

Skills/Compétences Canada (S/CC) is a national, not-for-profit organization that works with employers, educators, labour groups and governments to promote careers in skilled trades and technology to Canadian youth. This unique position among private and public sector partners enables Skills Canada to work toward securing Canada’s future skilled labour needs while helping our youth to discover rewarding careers.
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In 2024, there will be four levels of Skills Canada competitions:

Cariboo Junior Skills Competition at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) on March 1, 2024, is for teams of students in grades 6 to 9. Gold Medal winners in the Cariboo Junior Skills competition may be invited to compete in the Skills BC competition.
Cariboo Regional Skills Competition at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) on March 1, 2024. This competition is primarily for secondary students, although some post-secondary competitions may be held as a “warm-up” to the Skills BC competition. Gold medal winners in the Cariboo Regional Skills Competition may be invited to compete in the Skills BC competition.
Skills BC Competition - April 17, 2024, at Tradex, Abbotsford. Gold medal winners in The Skills BC Competition may be invited to compete as part of Team BC in the Skills Canada Competition.
Skills Canada Competition - May 29 to June 1, 2024, in Quebec City, Quebec.

2024 Regional Information:

2024 Skills Canada Competitions

Competitors in grades 6 to 9 will compete in Cariboo Junior Skills Competitions in the following categories:

Gravity Vehicle Race
Potential Energy Vehicle
Spaghetti Bridge
Sumo Robots
VEX IQ Robotics
Wind Turbine

Competitors from the Regional high schools will compete in the following categories at the Cariboo Regional Secondary Skills Competition:

Automotive Service
Carpentry
Culinary Arts
Electrical Wiring
Welding

Competitors from TRU's Trades and Technology students will compete in the following categories at the Cariboo Regional Post-Secondary Skills Competition:

Automotive Service
Carpentry
Electrical Wiring
Heavy Mechanical Service
Plumbing
Welding

Gold medal winners from the Cariboo Junior Skills Competition and Cariboo Regional Skills Competition may be invited to participate in the Skills BC Competition.

April 17, 2024, at Tradex, Abbotsford.

Gold medal winners from the Skills BC Competition may be invited to participate in the Skills Canada Competition.

May 29 to June 1, 2024, in Quebec City, Quebec.

Registration Information

To register your students:

Please refer to the scope document below for team requirements (if applicable)
Compile your list of students/teams and complete the registration worksheet
Have all students sign the Skills Canada Waiver of Liability Form
Instructions to register.

Please note that no substitutes or replacements will be allowed on the day of the competition.

Registration for the Cariboo Regional Skills and Cariboo Junior Skills Competitions will open in January 2024.

Please see the below Scope Documents. If there is any difficulty in obtaining the relevant Cariboo Junior Skills or Cariboo Regional Skills Competition documents, please contact Audrey Curran, Cariboo Regional Skills Coordinator, at acurran@tru.ca.

Scope documents

Students registered for the Cariboo Regional Skills Competition at TRU on March 1, 2024, MUST USE ONLY the Scope Documents identified as:

Cariboo Junior Skills Competition OR Cariboo Regional Skills Competition
Thompson Rivers University
March 1, 2024

2024 Junior Skills Scope Documents

If there is any difficulty in obtaining the relevant Cariboo Regional Skills Competition documents, please contact Audrey Curran, Cariboo Regional Skills Coordinator at acurran@tru.ca.

For further information, please contact Audrey Curran, Cariboo Regional Skills Competition and Try-A-Trade Coordinator, at acurran@tru.ca.

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