Research and Reports

CAF-FCA research addresses the needs, interests and priorities of the apprenticeship community, providing insights that inform the programs, policies and practices of Canadian apprenticeship stakeholders. Learn more about our current projects and ongoing research initiatives.

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This guide has a Matrix of Success Factors, a Results Measurement Framework and evaluation tools, including pre-apprentice and employer questionnaires....

The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum-Forum canadien sur l’apprentissage (CAF-FCA) organized nine pre-apprenticeship consultations across the country. This report summarizes the discussion...

Apprenticeship and skilled trades training figured prominently in a number of the 2019 mandate letters for federal Ministers. CAF-FCA has...

This report describes experiential learning opportunities in high school for students interested in learning about the skilled trades. Examples of...

This report contains highlights of CAF-FCA activities over the last year.

This report summarizes survey findings from an Apprentices in Canada ePanel survey focused on communication and inclusion at technical training...

This fact sheet shares timely information about the benefits of apprenticeship and trades certification and connection to positive labour market...

This 2019 report draws together apprenticeship trends data and projections from the Canadian System for Tracking Apprenticeship Qualifications (CANTRAQ) to...