As part of B.C.'s Skills for Jobs Blueprint, Northern Lights College will receive $350,274 to purchase new trades training equipment to support students who are entering in-demand occupations that are critical to the economy.

The Government of British Columbia is aligning operating grants provided to public post-secondary institutions to support training for in-demand jobs, starting with $40 million in 2014-15 as outlined in the B.C.'s Skills for Jobs Blueprint.

Emily Carr University is moving into the recently opened Wood Innovation and Design Centre, bringing new programs to be created in partnership with UNBC wood engineering programs.

Premier Christy Clark announced $375,028 for the College of New Caledonia (CNC) to purchase new trades training equipment in 2014-15 to support students studying in-demand fields that are critical to LNG and other industries.

The Province is providing $680,000 for a new program at the University of British Columbia (UBC) that provides a pathway for internationally educated midwives to become fully licensed to practise in British Columbia.

In 2014, as part of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint, the Province invested $6.8 million to fund an additional 1,424 critical trades seats at 14 public post-secondary institutions throughout B.C.