JA Canada’s Virtual Trades Expo 2025: Empowering Youth with Career Exploration and Skills Development, Powered by vFairs, Announced for June 6, 2025

Toronto, ON – JA Canada is excited to announce the upcoming Virtual Trades Expo on June 6th for youth powered by vFairs. The Trades Expo is the first National event to be hosted on JA’s Career Exploration Centre, a virtual platform designed to empower youth aged 13-18 with the knowledge and tools they need to make informed decisions about their future careers. This easy-access, self-exploratory simulation provides students with a wealth of resources to explore emerging career opportunities and trends in trades, technology, energy, and more.

JA Canada, along with its Career Exploration Center partners Amazon Canada, TC Energy, and RBC, is committed to equipping youth with the skills, toolsets, and mindsets necessary to become the employees and business owners that will drive Canada’s economic future.

The Trades Expo will feature webinars on more than 15 trades, and the self-guided Career Exploration Centre provides a range of interactive learning modules, webinars, and downloadable resources designed to enhance students’ understanding of various career paths and the skills needed to thrive in today’s job market. By engaging in these JA learning experiences, students can gain valuable insights into different industries, helping them to identify their interests and strengths.

“We are excited to offer youth an opportunity to explore Trades pathways through these engaging learning experiences. The Trades Expo and Career Exploration Centre demonstrate our commitment to preparing youth for the future,” said Scott Hillier, CEO of JA Canada.

“The innovative platform not only provides essential career information but also encourages self-discovery and personal growth, ensuring that our students are well-equipped to navigate their career journeys,” said Hillier.

“We are proud to support JA Canada’s Virtual Trades Expo and Career Exploration Centre in empowering youth to explore meaningful career paths. At vFairs, we believe technology plays a vital role in creating accessible and engaging learning environments. This innovative virtual platform perfectly aligns with our mission to provide tools that inspire self-discovery and prepare the next generation for success in a rapidly evolving job market.”– Muhammad Younas, CEO, vFairs

The Trades Expo and Career Exploration Centre are free and accessible to youth, teachers, and parents. The Career Exploration Centre provides tailored guides that support and maximize the learning experience. Teachers can integrate the platform into their curriculum, utilizing the teacher guide and activities to align with educational standards and objectives.

JA Canada has a long-standing history of delivering impactful educational programs focused on financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. The Career Exploration Centre is the latest addition to JA Canada’s suite of offerings, reflecting the organization’s dedication to evolving and adapting to the needs of today’s youth.

To explore the platform and register for the virtual Trades Expo visit

• https://www.javirtualcentre.org/.
• https://www.javirtualcentre.org/

About JA Canada

JA Canada is the country’s largest youth business education organization, dedicated to inspiring and preparing youth to succeed in a global economy. A member of JA Worldwide, a 2025 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, JA Canada inspires the next generation to realize their potential and make a positive impact in their communities. Through JA Canada’s network of local offices and in collaboration with educators and volunteers, the organization delivers hands-on, immersive, and digital learning experiences to young people. Annually, JA delivers more than 450,000 student learning experiences from coast-to-coast-to-coast. JA is committed to ensuring accessibility and inclusivity through programs that help youth build transferable skills in work readiness, financial health, and entrepreneurship. For more information, please visit www.jacanada.org

About vFairs

vFairs is an all-in-one event management platform that powers in-person, hybrid, and virtual events. Our event technology empowers companies worldwide to host custom, immersive events and achieve incredible results. The platform features a virtual events platform and mobile app, each offering immersive virtual venues, advanced networking, world-renowned customer service, and many features that help you host unforgettable events.