We are very proud of the latest group of Heavy Equipment Operators who graduated from their training at the Operating Engineering Training Institute in Morrisburg, Ontario, on [...]
QIA recently completed its renegotiation of the Mary River IIBA. A renegotiation of the IIBA is set to take place every three-years. The IIBA can also be renegotiated at other times if both QIA [...]
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is pleased with the review process and outcome on Baffinland Iron Mine’s application to the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) for production increase at the [...]
The QIkiqtani Inuit Association in partnership with Baffinland and the Government of Canada is working on ongoing skills development and training in the Qikiqtani region. As part of this project [...]
DATE: August 1-3, 2018 LOCATIONS: Pond Inlet The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is gathering applicants interested in participating in Training opportunities and will be launching a new Inuit [...]
This year’s Nunavut Mining Symposium was a huge success for QIA, we not only launched our new Q-STEP (Qikiqtani Skills and Training for Employment Partnership) videos, but we also took home the [...]
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT DATE ISSUED: April 3, 2018 Re.: QIA/Baffinland Celebrate Q-STEP graduates with feast and hold the Mary River Annual Project Review Forum in Sanirajak DATE OF EVENT: [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE QIA’s information session for Q-STEP and Tuttarvik in Iqaluit Date issued: March 29, 2018 Location: Northmart and Arctic Ventures Marketplace Date of information session: [...]
“Once you train somebody they are able to go anywhere.” BETH BROWN Fourteen more Inuit are now on the payroll at the Mary River mine, working as apprentice trades assistants. For six [...]
Story by– Michele LeTourneau The Qikiqtani Inuit Association is touring the region to offer information on Q-STEP and Tuttarvik. Q-STEP stands for Qikiqtani Skills and Training for Employment [...]