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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 2026, there will be three levels of Skills Canada competitions:

  • Cariboo Regional Skills Competition at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) on March 6, 2026.  This competition is for secondary and post-secondary competitors. Gold medal winners in the Cariboo Regional Skills Competition may be invited to compete in the Skills BC competition.
  • Skills BC Competition - April 15, 2026, 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 28 and 29, 2026, in Toronto, ON.


2026 Skills Canada Regional Competitions

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

  • Automotive Service
  • Carpentry
  • 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 Regional Skills Competition may be invited to participate in the Skills BC Competition.

April 15, 2026, at Tradex, Abbotsford. 

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

May 28 and 29, 2026, in Toronto, ON.

Registration Information

Registration for the Cariboo Regional Skills and Junior Skills Competitions closed on February 13, 2026.

Please see the below Scope Documents.

If there is any difficulty in obtaining the relevant Cariboo Regional Skills Competition documents, please contact John Sutton, Cariboo Regional Secondary and Post-Secondary Skills Coordinator, at jsutton@tru.ca.

Scope documents

Students registered for the Cariboo Regional Skills Competition at TRU on March 6, 2026, MUST USE ONLY the Scope Documents identified as:

Cariboo Regional Skills Competition
Thompson Rivers University
March 6, 2026