The Skills Ontario Competition Closing Ceremony takes place on Wednesday, May 6th from 9am to noon in the North Building Ballroom of the Toronto Congress Centre. The event is free to attend and seating is first-come-first-served.
The ceremony celebrates the success of competitors across secondary and post-secondary contests. Elementary Contests will have an award’s presentation on their contest site at the end of the Monday, after results have been tabulated.
Annually this ceremony brings together 4,000 competitors, educators, and guests in-person for approximately 3 hours to recognize and celebrate with awards, medals, loud and excited cheering crowds roaring on their school name when called, and more, as an exciting conclusion to the Skills Ontario Competition!
Medal Winners – To place in the medal standings, competitors must receive an overall score of 60% or higher in their contest. Top competitors who meet this standard will receive a bronze, silver, or gold medal!
A link to view the Closing Ceremonies LIVE will be posted the morning of the event by 8:45am annually
Annual Awards
| Award Name | Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Award of Excellence – Secondary | Awarded to the overall top-ranking Secondary level competitor | Ontario Council for Technology Education |
| Award of Excellence – College Competitor | Awarded to the overall top-ranking competitor representing a college | Colleges Ontario |
| Award of Excellence – Union Training Delivery Agent Competitor | Awarded to the overall top-ranking competitor representing a union training delivery agent. | |
| School Board Award of Distinction | The School Board Award of Distinction is granted to the institution with the highest overall competitors achievement at the Skills Ontario Competition. Scores are calculated from competitors ranking in the top 10 in their contest with scores over 60%. If more than 2 competitors are participating in a contest from the same institution, only the top 3 scores will be used for this award. | Skills Ontario |
| College Award of Distinction | The College Award of Distinction is granted to the institution with the highest overall competitors achievement at the Skills Ontario Competition. Scores are calculated from competitors ranking in the top 10 in their contest with scores over 60%. If more than 2 competitors are participating in a contest from the same institution, only the top 3 scores will be used for this award. | Skills Ontario |
| Union Training Delivery Agent of Distinction | The Union Training Delivery Agent Award of Distinction is granted to the institution with the highest overall competitors achievement at the Skills Ontario Competition. Scores are calculated from competitors ranking in the top 10 in their contest with scores over 60%. If more than 2 competitors are participating in a contest from the same institution, only the top 3 scores will be used for this award. | |
| Top Ranking Francophone Competitor | Awarded to the top-ranking identifying Francophone competitor at the Secondary level. | Anglo Franco Communications |
Monetary Awards, Scholarships, Prizes and Job Offers
These are granted to competitors from Skills Ontario’s sponsors, to assist them in their skilled trade or technology career journey. Opportunities such as these showcase support towards Ontario’s youth in achieving their career goals. This could be through financial aid, tools, or even a job offer!
Awards will be posted below as they become available each year. They may also be highlighted during the Closing Ceremony. These awards will be not be provided necessarily during an in-person closing ceremony, but in most cases will be followed up with the competitor post event.
Examples from previous years:
| Contest | Award Type | Contest Level | Medal Placement (if applicable) | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC Machining | Monetary Award | Post-Secondary | Gold, Silver and Bronze | Gene HAAS Foundation |
| Precisison Machining | Monetary Award | Secondary | Gold, Silver and Bronze | Gene HAAS Foundation |
| Automation & Control | Monetary Award | Post-Secondary | Gold, Silver and Bronze | Magna International |
Past Closing Ceremony Recordings
2025 Skills Ontario In-Person Closing Ceremony
2024 Skills Ontario In-Person Closing Ceremony
2023 Skills Ontario In-Person Closing Ceremony
2022 Skills Ontario Virtual Closing Ceremony
2021 Skills Ontario Virtual Closing Ceremony
2019 Skills Ontario Competition In-Person Closing Ceremony
Team Ontario Meeting
Competitors and advisors who advance to the National competition will meet at the stage/seating in front of the stage directly after the Closing Ceremony at the Toronto Congress Centre in the North Building.
