
Mark your Calendar for the Skills Canada National Competition 2025!
The Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) 2025 is coming to Regina, SK on May 29 & 30 at the REAL District!
Skills Canada, and its Member Organizations in each province and territory, work with employers, educators, labour groups and governments to promote skilled trade and technology careers to Canadian youth. This is done through a variety of programming and competitions each year, all with the goal of providing hands on, informative, interesting and educational information to youth.
SCNC is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Over 500 of Canada’s best students and apprentices will showcase their skills across 40+ skilled trade and technology competitions.
At SCNC Regina 2025, you will get to discover skilled trade and technology careers and witness Canada’s top talent in action!
Thousands visit the competition floor and discover the exciting and rewarding careers that are available in the skilled trades and technologies through over 50 interactive Try-A-Trade® and Technology activities, by visiting exhibitor booths, and engaging with industry professionals.
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Opening & Closing Ceremonies
The 2025 Skills Canada National Competition kicks off with an Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, May 28 and ends with the Closing Ceremony on Saturday, May 31.
Attended by approximately 1,800 spectators, including competitors, their supporters, industry partners, government officials, special guests, and the general public; you can be there too!
Purchase your tickets for each ceremony below.

Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28 at the Brandt Centre.
Officially kick off the Skills Canada National Competition 2025 with an exciting and inspiring show including a parade of the provincial and territorial teams.
You can also watch this on the livestream, on Skills/Compétences Canada’s YouTube channel.

Closing Ceremony
The Closing Ceremony begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 31 at the Brandt Centre.
During the Closing Ceremony, gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded for all the Skills Canada National Competition 2025 trade and technology competitions.
You can also watch this on the livestream, on Skills/Compétences Canada’s YouTube channel.
There’s So Much to Discover at the Skills Canada National Competition 2025!
Immerse yourself into 50+ Try-A-Trade® and Technology activities and explore exciting careers in a hands-on way. Meet industry professionals and educators that can guide you on the path to a skilled career!
Learn more about school visits or register for a school trip. Transport subsidies are also available.
Be inspired: Watch as tomorrow’s workforce competes at the highest level for the title of national champion and spark your skilled career journey!
Great networking opportunities: Connect with industry professionals and exhibitors who will share insights about these cutting-edge careers. Ask your questions and discover your next career!
Stay tuned for updates on Skills/Compétences Canada’s website and social media channels.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of #SCNC2025!
Let’s build the skilled future together.
What is Skills/Compétences Canada?
Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC), along with its 13 Member Organizations across every province and territory, collaborates with employers, educators, labour groups, and governments to promote careers in the skilled trades and technologies to Canadian youth. Through engaging programs and competitions, SCC provides hands-on, educational experiences that inform and inspire young people. The goal is to help youth explore rewarding career paths while addressing Canada’s future skilled labour needs.
Skills Competitions
Each year, Skills/Compétences Canada’s 13 Member Organizations host Provincial and Territorial Competitions for high school students, post-secondary students, and apprentices. Top performers from these events earn the opportunity to represent their province or territory at the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC).
SCNC is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in Canada. Every year, more than 500 of the country’s top skilled trades and technology students and apprentices compete in over 40 competitions. In 2025, SCNC will take place in Regina, Saskatchewan on May 29 and 30.
The highest-ranking eligible participants from the national competition may qualify to represent Team Canada at the 2026 WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China!
The WorldSkills Competition is the largest international event of its kind and is recognized as the pinnacle of excellence in skilled trades and technologies. Held every two years, it brings together top young professionals from around the globe to compete for the title of world champion in their respective Skill Areas. These competitors exemplify skill, passion, and dedication, having earned their place on their national teams through hard work and achievement.
Know Before You Go
- Fans must be 19 years or older to purchase and/or consume alcoholic beverages.
- Proper photo identification is required to purchase any alcoholic beverage.
- REAL District reserves the right to check proof of legal drinking age.
- Guests will not be permitted to enter the building if they are visibly intoxicated. Drunk and disorderly behaviour will result in ejection from the stadium without refund.
- A maximum of two (2) alcoholic beverages per purchase is permitted. The per-purchase limit may be reduced or increased without prior notice and sales may be discontinued at any time, at the discretion of REAL District management.
- As per SLGA licensing, it is illegal to have in your possession liquor that was not purchased within the building.
- Any guest found to be in possession of liquor not purchased within the building will have that liquor confiscated and not returned, and the guest will be denied entry or removed.
- Any guest who does not cooperate with security in regards to this offence will be turned over to the Regina Police Service for removal from the building.
The use of cannabis in all indoor and outdoor areas at REAL District, including designated tobacco smoking areas, is strictly prohibited. Guests caught consuming cannabis at REAL District will be ejected immediately without warning or refund.
REAL District also reserves the right to refuse entrance and/or service to guests who appear to be under the influence of cannabis. Those who require cannabis for medicinal purposes may consume cannabis at REAL District if proper medical documentation is displayed.
Guests have the right to freedom of speech, advocacy, and inquiry but are responsible for complying with the following Code of Conduct Policy.
Unacceptable behaviour includes but is not limited to:
- Verbal or physical harassment/abuse of any athlete/artist, fellow guest, or personnel;
- Disruption of an event, including but not limited to throwing objects onto a playing surface or performance area, as well as trespassing into restricted areas;
- Behaviour that is dangerous or illegal in nature;
- Intoxication or other signs of alcohol or drug impairment;
- Any attempt to bring outside alcohol into a venue and consume alcohol in an unlicensed area;
- Smoking or attempting to smoke inside a venue or in an undesignated area;
- Obscene, offensive or abusive language or actions;
- Wearing obscene or indecent clothing;
- Use of invalid or stolen ticket(s);
- Interference with security procedures and/or failing to follow instructions of event personnel;
Guests who violate any of the above provisions will be subject to ejection or refused entry by security personnel without refund and may face the loss of ticket/access privileges for future events and REAL’s facilities.
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REAL District is centrally located, just minutes from downtown Regina and the Regina International Airport, which makes it the perfect location for events. The property is also located on a City of Regina bus route.
Shared e-scooters can be found at REAL District from May 1 – October 31. This fun and sustainable alternative mode of transportation to and from the District has pick-up and drop-off locations near Mosaic Stadium at Gate 1, Gate 4, and along Elphinstone Street.
- First aid rooms are located on the southwest side of the Brandt Centre concourse
- If you require first aid, please contact or approach a REAL District employee immediately.
- REAL District employees will be wearing REAL or Brandt Centre branded uniform
- Security will be wearing orange security shirts
You may also call the Security office phone at (306) 781-9252 or text (306) 537-0698
Please be advised that food on the premises may contain dairy, eggs, wheat, soybean, nut, tree nuts, fish and Shellfish. Due to the possibility of ingredient transfer that can occur in the production process, we recommend that anyone with a severe food allergy refrain from consuming our products. The welfare of our guests is our first concern and we thank you for your understanding.
Drop-offs for the event are at any entrance. During or after the event, pick-ups will occur at the same locations. City of Regina Bus Service is available from Downtown Terminal. Regular fare applies.
Lost and Found is located at the at the REAL Administration Office.
Guests can contact security lost and found either during or after the event (during regular office hours), or Submit a Lost & Found Report.
- Mon. – Fri Admin Hours
- 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m & 1:00 p.m – 4:30 p.m.
If you find a lost item, please return it to the Security office (located on the west-side of the Brandt Centre concourse).
REAL District is centrally located, just minutes from downtown Regina and the Regina International Airport, which makes it the perfect location for events. The property is also located on a City of Regina bus route. Learn more about transit service.
Guests can guarantee a parking spot and receive priority exiting after an event at the Brandt Centre with a premium parking pass.
Note: Premium parking passes are event-specific and available for purchase for most Brandt Centre events. A separate parking pass is required for each event you attend, and passes are non-transferable.
Trained service animals are welcome in any REAL facility to assist guests with disabilities. All service animals must remain on a leash or in a harness at all times. The service animal is required to rest in the seating area of the guest, not in any aisles.
REAL recommends that guests contact the Guest Services Team at (306) 781-9200 or [email protected] in advance of their event to ensure we can appropriately accommodate the needs of the guests and his or her animal.
All other animals or pets are prohibited from REAL District facilities.
The REAL District has a no refund, no exchange policy on tickets for all events.
Security and medical staff are on-site at every event from start to end.
If you feel you need security help or medical assistance, do not hesitate to approach someone. Security staff can be identified wearing orange security shirts.
REAL District security is managed in-house and prides itself on providing professional protective services for all stakeholders. REAL District security is available by calling our Security Dispatch Operations Centre at 306-789-REAL (7325).
As per the City of Regina Smoking Bylaw No. 2017-20, smoking is prohibited within 10 meters of all doorways and air intakes. This includes electronic cigarettes and chewing tobacco.
Violations will result in immediate ejection from the property.
For the majority of events, children aged two and above must purchase a ticket to enter the facility. Those children under the age of two, and will not be occupying a seat, do not need to purchase a ticket.