WorldSkills Shanghai 2022 was cancelled on 31 May 2022. The ongoing pandemic prevention and control restrictions in China made it impossible to hold the event in 2022. In June 2022, WorldSkills International announced the special format for the 46th WorldSkills vocational championships. It takes place in 15 countries around the world and continues the more than 70-year-old tradition of international vocational competitions. In 2022, the global WorldSkills network will once again give talented young people worldwide the chance to become world champions in their field.