SMART Canada promotes sheet metal and roofing careers during skilled trades week

By CaDCR Staff Writer

November 4, 2026

Canada’s construction industry will need more than 299,200 skilled trades workers by 2032, creating opportunities for people considering careers in sheet metal, roofing and other construction fields.

SMART Canada is highlighting career opportunities in sheet metal and roofing during National Skilled Trades and Technology Week, which runs Nov. 1-7.

The campaign comes as major infrastructure and energy projects drive demand for skilled workers and an estimated 20 percent of Canada’s construction workforce prepares to retire over the next decade.

According to BuildForce Canada, the national construction unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in September, its lowest level in two years.

“A lot has changed in our world over the years: technology, artificial intelligence, but one thing that won’t ever change is this simple fact: we need skilled trades workers to build Canada,” said SMART General President Michael Coleman. “SMART members are doing that from coast to coast to coast, whether building new hospitals, ensuring air quality in schools, or making sure apartment and office buildings run as efficiently as possible.

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