Skilled Trades Training for Women in Ontario | Women Building Futures
Women Building Futures offers free skilled trades training and career support for women and gender-diverse individuals in Ontario. We help break down barriers to employment and connect participants with real job opportunities in construction, automotive, and more.
Explore What WBF Offers
At Women Building Futures, our mission is to help women get into careers that pay above a living wage. We help women explore, get ready for and advance their careers in the skilled trades. Whether you are a woman or gender-diverse individual interested in where a career in the skilled trades can take you, an employer looking to broaden your workforce or a community organization serving those who could benefit from these opportunities, WBF can help.
Now Accepting Applications
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Women Ready to Work in Automotive
- Location
- Sarnia (Ontario)
- Application deadline
- May 25, 2025
- Intake runs from
- August 5, 2025 - September 26, 2025
Women Ready to Work in Automotive program is a free 16-week program covering Automotive Service Technician and Heavy Duty Equipment Technician.
Upcoming Information Sessions
Women Ready to Work in Automotive Information Sessions
- In-person: May 13, 2025 (Aamjiwnaang First Nation)
- Virtual: May 20, 2025
- May 22, 2025 (Walpole Island First Nation)
Upcoming Readiness Workshops
We offer a series of free, online and in-person workshops that provide an opportunity for you to plan and prepare for your new career path.
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Partnerships for stronger futures
Our partnerships with industry, government, organizations and Indigenous communities are the cornerstones of our success in uplifting women.
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Connect with us
We are focused on developing and deepening connections across the communities we serve.
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Support our mission
As we expand our reach in Ontario, we invite you to join us in making an impact.
Leading positive change in the workplace
Women Building Futures works with employers to raise the bar on inclusivity and to recruit and retain women in the skilled trades.
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Employer of Choice
This membership program shows an employer’s commitment to women’s inclusion in the workplace and supports members on their journey to provide safe and equitable work environments. Members also have an opportunity to hire WBF graduates.
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Work Proud Inclusivity Training
Work Proud Inclusivity Training workshops provide companies and organizations with the insight and tools to create more engaged, safe and inclusive workplaces.
News
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Dolce Magazine supports Women Building Futures’ brand awareness in Ontario
- Published On
- August 28, 2024
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Empowering Futures: Women Building Futures expands women-focused trades training to Saskatchewan and Ontario
- Published On
- January 26, 2024
The Women Building Futures Women Ready to Work in Automotive training cohort is funded by the provincial Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.
