The demand for skilled tradespeople is on a significant rise across Canada. The vision for the new Beedie Luminaries trades scholarship program is to create a pathway for aspiring students to begin their journey toward a rewarding career in the skilled trades to address the critical skills gap in B.C.’s growing economy.
The program will focus on supporting up to 25 students entering BCIT to pursue the nationally designated certification programs (under the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program) in the following construction trades roles that are among the top in-demand in BC:
- Carpenters
- Electricians (construction)
- Plumbers
- Welders
- Sheet Metal Workers
How to Apply
- Eligibility
- Application
- Judging
- Terms
To be eligible, an applicant must:
- Satisfy the institution’s entrance requirements for the trade program.
- Demonstrate financial need.
- Be under the age of 35.
- Be a full-time BC resident, residing in BC for the previous 6 consecutive months.
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a refugee.
- Read the Program Guidelines for further information.
Read the Program Guidelines.
Evaluation Criteria:
- Personal circumstances
- Demonstration of financial adversity
- Responses to application questions
- Quality and relevance of the application video
- Clarity of the applicant’s educational goals, and focused commitment
- Contributions to community, to family, and/or extracurricular activities
- The reference form
Program Inquiries: apply@beedieluminaries.ca
Preference may be given to applicants who have completed or are enrolled in BCIT’s
Trades Discovery program or an equivalent Trades preparatory program