a. Intermediate level

i. Gold medal winners from SCIC (in most categories) are invited to compete in the following provincial level competition. SCIC winners will be notified post SCIC of next steps to register for provincials.

b. Secondary Competitors

          i. Must be a registered student from a public or private recognized secondary level educational institution, or enrolled in a registered home school that is affiliated with Skills Canada Newfoundland and Labrador.

          ii. Complete and submit a signed release form, also by a parent or guardian, if under the age of 18.

c. Post-Secondary Competitors

          i. To compete at the SCNL Provincial Competition, one must not be older than 35 years old on or before December 31st in the year of the competition.

          ii. Students must have attended a registered and affiliated post-secondary educational institution between July 1st in the previous year and the competition date.

          iii. Students must be able to show proof of enrollment in a post-secondary institution upon request of the Provincial Technical Committee (PTC) or Skills Canada of Newfoundland and Labrador.

d. Apprentice Competitors

          i. Apprentices must be able to show current apprenticeship status and/or proof of enrollment in a post-secondary institution upon request of the Provincial Technical Committee (PTC) or Skills Canada of Newfoundland and Labrador.

          ii. Registered apprentices may compete at the Skills Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Competition with full support and consent from their employer.

          iii. Competitors cannot be a certified journeyperson in the area in which they compete.

The Skills Canada Provincial Competition (SCPC) is a 1 day event held annually in St. John’s NL, between late March and early April.

SCNL will host as many competitions as possible on location (College of the North Atlantic Prince Philip Drive Campus) and will select offsite locations where necessary based upon several criteria (including but not limited to: Proximity of the competition to competitors, past experiences with host campuses, ability to access materials and equipment, ect…)

The list of SCPC competitions will be determined in September of each year and will be based on the registered competition areas SCNL has selected for the upcoming National Competition and the commitment of PTC volunteers.

The competition list can be found online and will be distributed to every Secondary/Post-Secondary school in the province annually during November.

a. Every Secondary / Post-Secondary school in the province is eligible to complete the affiliation form and register competitors.

b. Registration packages will be released in November which include an informative letter with both a registration form and school affiliation form.

c. In order to register with SCNL, schools must appoint a school liaison to communicate with the SCNL Competition staff throughout the registration process.

d. Schools will complete the registration link identifying areas in which they would like to compete and the affiliation to SCNL by the pre-registration deadline in early December.

          i. Please note that specific dates will be included in the registration package.

e. Additional rounds of registration may open to allow schools extra spaces in competition areas. Depending on interest, this means it may be possible for affiliated schools to have 2 -3 students in a category if no other school wishes to add students.

f. Once students have selected their competition areas, schools must submit a completed Competitor Registration and Consent Form for each participant, along with the $25 per-student registration fee, to SCNL by the final deadline.

g. Upon arriving at the competition, registered competitors and teams must check in at the registration desk and attend the orientation session for their contest area.

The liaison is an individual that is appointed by the school/ organization to act as the main point of contact for Skills Canada NL. This individual will be responsible for relaying competition rules and contest descriptions/information with all parties (students/instructors) within the school/organization.

All SCNL competitions are designed and implemented by Provincial Technical Committees (PTCs). PTC’s are all volunteer experts.

Judges may be the Technical Committee or additional volunteer experts from the community.

Registration fee is $25 (each registered student will receive a T-Shirt and lunch at the event). Fee is not required upon initial registration - a later date will be outlined to the school liaison who will collect the money and directly communicate with the Skills Canada NL office on payment methods.

Transportation is not provided.

No. It is recommended but not required that a parent/teacher accompany the student.

However, it is open to the public to come view the competitions, explore the career showcase and enjoy the Try-A-Trades offered.

There are some important steps you can take to ensure you have a successful and fun day competing:

a. Read through your competition areas Contest Description. Contest Descriptions are critical when competing with Skills Canada, these descriptions highlight the duties to be performed, what you’ll need to bring vs. what will be supplied, and even how you’ll be marked. Some competitions have additional documents like project drawings that accompany the contest description so make sure to review all material related to the competition area.

b. Be sure to closely review the list of equipment you are required to bring and what will be supplied; if you are expected to bring the equipment it will not be provided on the day of. You want to be prepared when arriving at the competition site to complete all the required tasks.

c. Practice, practice, practice! It is important that you go through your competition before arriving so you are prepared, confident and ready to compete!

d. Check your start time so you will not miss your competition - schedules will be posted to our social media in advance so students and the public are aware. It’s a good idea to arrive early to get parking, go through the registration process, and find the correct room your competition will be held in.

Competition gold medal winners of the Provincials may go onto Skills Canada National Competition if they attain a minimum score of 60% in their contest.

*Note: Not all categories move forward. Any category that does not move forward will be outlined in the registration process and indicated throughout the event so students are aware. Please see the National Section for more info on Team NL.