College helps new Canadians enter skilled trades

Published On

2019-08-15

College Helps New Canadians Enter Skilled Trades - Skilled Trades College Of Canada

Salah Dib fled Syria about a year ago for a better life in Canada, one that would enable him to have a stable career he could excel at.

At a time when skilled masons are greatly needed in the GTA, Dib enrolled in an intensive pilot project at the Skilled Trades College of Canada. And it comes with incentives: Dib, along with nine other students, do not have to pay tuition and will be connected with steady employment in residential bricklaying when the program ends.

“In Canada, all dreams come true,” Dib said. “It’s a better life,” adding safety precautions were disregarded in Syria. “Nobody there cares if you fall and die"

The Toronto Star - Wed., Feb. 28, 2018

Read full story here: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/02/28/college-helps-new-canadians-enter-skilled-trades.html

Written by

Mike DiDonato

Chief Operating Officer

Mike Di Donato serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Skilled Trades College of Canada. With 25 years of expertise in business development, partnerships, and enhancing organizational efficiency, he has dedicated a decade to growing the college from one modest campus to six state-of-the-art locations across the Greater Toronto Area. Mike has played a strategic role in forging impactful partnerships—most notably the Building Champions Scholarship in collaboration with NBA Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes. He has also spearheaded significant marketing initiatives, including establishing STC as the Official Partner of UFC, with visible branding integrations at UFC 297 and the launch of scholarship programs tied to UFC events.