Expanding skilled-trades training in SurreyExpanding skilled-trades training in Surrey

The province announced that Vancouver Island University (VIU) will add 64 skilled trades training seats for 2026-27, increasing VIU’s total trades spaces to 1,550. The expansion, part of the Look West strategy, aims to reduce wait lists and accelerate entry into trades like carpentry and recreational vehicle service technicians using existing capacity.

The BC government announced funding for 462 new skilled-trades training seats at Kwantlen Polytechnic University for the 2026-27 academic year, bringing KPU’s total trades-training seats to 1,762. The goal is to reduce wait lists, expand apprenticeship opportunities, and ensure British Columbians receive in-demand career opportunities as part of a…

The article reports that Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, B.C., is adding 462 skilled-trades training seats this year, bringing total seats to more than 1,700 to reduce wait-lists. The expansion is part of a $241 million provincial investment over three years to create 5,000 new skilled-trades seats in 2026-27, with projects expected to support…

The government announced that Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) will receive 462 new skilled-trades training seats this year, increasing KPU’s total to 1,762 seats. Premier David Eby stated the expansion aims to prepare British Columbians for in-demand jobs and support major provincial projects.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey will receive 462 new skilled-trades training seats this year, bringing total capacity to 1,762 seats as part of British Columbia’s $241-million, three-year investment to add 5,000 trades-training seats provincewide in 2026-27. The expansion aims to reduce apprenticeship wait lists in construction, electrical…

British Columbia is increasing skilled trades training at Kwantlen Polytechnic University by adding 462 new seats. The expansion is part of a government announcement to boost trades training capacity.

British Columbia is adding 462 skilled-trades training seats at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, increasing total seats at the university to more than 1,700. The expansion is part of a $241 million provincial investment over three years to create 5,000 new skilled-trades seats by 2026-27, with ministers saying it will reduce wait-lists and…

Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo is adding 64 new trades training seats for 2026-27, bringing VIU’s total trades seats to 1,550. The expansion is part of a province-wide effort to add 5,000 trades seats in 2026-27, supported by a $241 million investment over three years to improve training and reduce apprenticeship wait lists, with aims to support…