
WorldSkills
On June 30, 2022, WorldSkills International released the following statement:
On 31 May, WorldSkills International, in agreement with WorldSkills Members, WorldSkills Shanghai 2022 Executive Bureau, and WorldSkills China, announced the cancellation of WorldSkills Shanghai 2022 due to the pandemic.
The expertise and resourcefulness of the WorldSkills global network will collaborate to host the official skill competitions in a variety of countries and regions. These skill competitions are collectively known as WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition (WSC2022SE). This will be the official replacement for WorldSkills Shanghai 2022.
Alberta has 10 competitors who have qualified to participate in the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition.
Contest Area | Name | School | Competition Location | Competition Date |
Cabinet Making | Andrik Jacobsen | NAIT | Basel, Switzerland | October 7-16 |
Car Painting | Dorien Lozeau | NAIT | Silkeborg, Denmark | October 14-23 |
Culinary Arts | Korae Nottveit | SAIT | Lucerne, Switzerland | October 7-17 |
Electrical Installations | Tristen Hatto | Red Deer Polytechnic | Salzburg, Austria | November 20-28 |
Industrial Control | Dylan Topolnisky | SAIT | Salzburg, Austria | November 20-28 |
Mechatronics | Jason Kent & Matthew Henderson | SAIT | Stuttgart, Germany | September 30 – October 9 |
Plumbing | Joshua Mandin | Lethbridge College | Lahr, Germany | October 29 – November 6 |
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning | Tanner Harbin | NAIT | Nuremburg, Germany | October 7-15 |
Welding | Dayton Playford | Red Deer Polytechnic | Cleveland, USA | October 13-22 |