Institute of Skilled Trades Industry Bulletin
This Bulletin provides a high-level update on current initiatives, upcoming activities and key information relevant to our industry partners, discussed in monthly Institute of Skilled Trades (IST) Council meetings. The Council will continue advancing priorities and sharing further updates as work progresses.
Updates - September 2026
View key IST Council meeting updates.
August meetings
In August, the IST Council met twice to advance key priorities and initiatives. The first meeting focused on reviewing the status of ongoing projects and assessing overall progress to date. The second meeting was dedicated to discussing and refining screening processes to support effective program delivery and decision making.
Status: Complete
Council decisions
Members reviewed a recap of all decisions made from the Council with a status update.
Status: Ongoing
Revisit of what’s in flight
Members discussed the work that is currently underway and received an update on the following projects: KPIs and metrics, IST program mix planning, NSCC waitlists, and a procurement update on equipment.
Status: In progress
Screening processes (phases, milestones)
Members reviewed a detailed project plan for screening implementation that was based on feedback received in the August meetings.
Status: In progress
View past IST Council meeting updates
- September 2026 IST Council meeting updates (PDF 126KB)
- June 2026 IST Council meeting updates (PDF 67KB)
- May 2026 IST Council meeting updates (PDF 49KB)
- April 2026 IST Council meeting updates (PDF 56KB)
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Last updated on: Sep. 14, 2026 10:12 AM