Skilled Trades Special Advisor (STSA)

Ministry

Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development

Address

Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development 14th Floor, 400 University Avenue
Toronto
M7A1T7

Background

Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act, 1990 (opens a new window)

Function

 The Skilled Trades Special Advisor will provide advice and recommendations to the Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) on matters related to how to modernize Ontario’s skilled trades system, including around how to respond to the manufacturing and automotive industries, including EV and fill labour market shortages in in-demand trades.  This work will focus on:
•    Manufacturing, including the automotive and electric vehicle industries 
•    Eastern, Rural and Northern Ontario.                               

Membership

One appointee

Term

The Skilled Trades Special Advisor (STSA) shall be appointed at pleasure for a term up to April 30, 2026

Remuneration

$1000 per diem, up to a maximum of $234,000 per (full) year

Appointments & Vacancies