IETC offices are in LaSalle and Ottawa. Some skills seem to be inborn or very early developed in infancy - natural talent exists. Skills need to be acquired in school. If you have certain skills, you will be very aware that you have them. Skills which are picked up in one field are only used in that field.
Most skills are transferable from one field to another.
There are only a relatively few skills that individuals possess. If an autobiography is done - several hundred skills can be indentified. This assistance does have eligibility criteria. If you have been working in a low wage position, you may qualify. A one-page request will be required.