Monday, 22 February 2021, 4:32 pm Ara offers a full range of trades training, as well as engineering. Even if gaining a Trades qualification from Ara Institute of Canterbury may take a few years, graduate prospects seem brighter than ever. According to an article published in The Christchurch Press this month, low mortgage rates, an overall shortage of housing stock and a lift in infrastructure spending have all contributing to a rampant housing market and great prospects for those entering the construction sector. Plus, increasing numbers of aspiring home-buyers are choosing to build a house instead of taking their chances in the cut-throat residential market.