Awards Program

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Employer of
Excellence
Award

The Employer of Excellence Award is presented annually to an employer who provides exemplary human resource services to their employees.

To be eligible for this award, companies must participate in the Merit Benefit Plan and the nomination must be submitted by employees by completing the downloadable Employer of Excellence Nomination Form.

Complete Nomination Form

Employer of Excellence Award

The Employer of Excellence Award is presented annually to an employer who provides exemplary human resource services to their employees.

To be eligible for this award, companies must participate in the Merit Benefit Plan and the nomination must be submitted by employees by completing the downloadable Employer of Excellence Nomination Form.

Complete Nomination Form

Journeyperson
of the Year
Award

Each year Merit Nova Scotia recognizes a member company apprentice who has successfully completed their apprenticeship and achieved his or her Red Seal as our Merit Journeyperson of the Year. To be eligible, the employee must be employed by a Merit member company and be nominated by his/her Employer.

To review the criteria and nominate a member employee, please click on the link below to download and complete the Journeyperson of the Year Nomination Form.

Complete Nomination Form

Journeyperson of the Year Award

Each year Merit Nova Scotia recognizes a member company apprentice who has successfully completed their apprenticeship and achieved his or her Red Seal as our Merit Journeyperson of the Year. To be eligible, the employee must be employed by a Merit member company and be nominated by his/her Employer.

To review the criteria and nominate a member employee, please click on the link below to download and complete the Journeyperson of the Year Nomination Form.

Complete Nomination Form

Merit Nova Scotia
Construction
Trades Award

Merit Nova Scotia provides awards annually in the amount of $1,000 in the spring awards cycle and they are open to graduates of CANS Building Futures for Youth program and graduates of the O2 (Options & Opportunities) program who are entering their first year of full-time studies in one of the programs in the School of Trades & Technology at NSCC.

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Merit Nova Scotia Construction Trades Award

Merit Nova Scotia provides awards annually in the amount of $1,000 in the spring awards cycle and they are open to graduates of CANS Building Futures for Youth program and graduates of the O2 (Options & Opportunities) program who are entering their first year of full-time studies in one of the programs in the School of Trades & Technology at NSCC.

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Heather
Cruickshanks

Women in Trades Award

A $1,000 award is given annually in the spring awards cycle to a female NSCC community college student entering the trades.

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Heather Cruickshanks

Women in Trades Award

A $1,000 award is given annually in the spring awards cycle to a female NSCC community college student entering the trades.

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Previous Winners

Skills Canada

Nova Scotia Competition

Merit apprentices are eligible to receive support from
Merit Nova Scotia if they compete in the Skills Competition.

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Skills Canada
Nova Scotia Competition

Merit apprentices are eligible to receive support from Merit Nova Scotia if they compete in the Skills Competition.
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