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WWFC’s Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence Program European Parliament, Dr. Peter Liese to discuss industry and
and modular programs. This represents over 20% of the trade.
domestic graduates in Canada.Construction of the new facility These interactions provided valuable insights into the

is expected to take five months, with a planned opening taking mutually beneficial relationships that have fl ourished,

place in March 2024.
contributing to job creation and economic development in
Investor relations focus of recent the region.
mission to Europe Magna Centre for Industrial

In November, the Mayor of Cambridge, Jan Liggett along Skilled Trades established at
with City Manager David Calder, and Waterloo EDC President & Conestoga (Oct. 2023)
CEO Tony LaMantia as part of a delegation of regional mayors

and chair, led a successful five-day mission to Germany, A leadership gift from Magna International will
Switzerland, and France with a mandate of encouraging new support innovative and inclusive trades training
investments, fostering international ties, and strengthening programs at Conestoga to fuel the talent pipeline
economic partnerships. and address skilled labour shortages.
The visit aimed to showcase the vibrant business landscape The company will invest $1M over the next five years to

in Cambridge and the Waterloo Region, with Mayor Liggett’s establish the Magna Centre for Industrial Skilled Trades at
visits focused on key companies that have strategically chosen the Conestoga Skilled Trades Campus in Cambridge. The
Cambridge as a base for their North American operations new centre will increase capacity for skilled trades programs

and have made significant investments in our community, and apprenticeship training, including shops and labs for
including Beckhoff Automation, Bessey Tools, Bock, Septodont, millwright, electromechanical, automation maintenance and
OVH Cloud and Desch. precision metal.
The mission also included meetings with owners and “By partnering with Conestoga and their efforts in equipping
executives from some of the world’s largest manufacturing and students with the necessary tools and training, we are shaping
automotive companies as well as the opportunity to meet with a brighter future for the automotive industry and paving the
the Mayor of Furth, Deputy Mayor of Arnsberg, and Member of way for continued innovation,” said Aaron McCarthy, Executive

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