Canadian Apprenticeship Forum

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Who we are

The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum – Forum canadien sur l’apprentissage (CAF-FCA) is a not-for-profit organization that promotes and supports the apprenticeship training and education systems in Canada.

CAF-FCA includes representatives of the following constituent groups:

Business
Labour
Interprovincial Alliance of Apprenticeship Board chairs (IPA)
Educators
Persons with disabilities
Women
Visible minorities
Aboriginal persons
The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA), and
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).

CAF-FCA Mission

Influencing pan-Canadian apprenticeship strategies through research, discussion and collaboration.

To promote apprenticeship as an effective model for training and education, contributing to the development of a skilled, high quality, productive, inclusive and mobile labour force.

CAF-FCA Vision

CAF-FCA is a driving force for healthy, vibrant and progressive apprenticeship systems, on a pan-Canadian level.

Consensus-based decision making

The CAF-FCA constituent groups meet regularly to plan activities and develop initiatives to meet its objectives. The CAF-FCA uses a consensus-based decision-making model. This approach ensures the perspective of each constituent group is fully considered.

The CAF-FCA's future direction and activities will also be based on consensus. Each constituent group will take part in a consultative process that will shape future strategies for dealing with both on-going challenges and some of the emerging issues that continue to face the apprenticeship system.

The CAF-FCA is pleased to be part of a process that allows the various stakeholder groups to openly and fully discuss and explore the issues and challenges facing the apprenticeship community. The CAF-FCA also serves as a vehicle for this community to work together on issues of common concern.

For more information about:

The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum-Forum canadien sur l’apprentissage

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Download our documents and reports, or
Subscribe to the CAF-FCA newsletter on our home page

Apprenticeship training in Canada

Visit CAF-FCA’s Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs) page – for general information about apprenticeship training in Canada
Click here for facts and figures about apprenticeship training and the skilled trades
Visit www.apprenticetrades.ca – for a “one-stop” source of Canadian apprenticeship information with searchable database
Contact your provincial/territorial government apprenticeship office if you have specific questions about apprenticeship training in your province/territory.