Grants available to apprentices registered in a skilled trade training program
Canadian apprentices registered in a designated Red Seal trade program may be eligible to receive up to $4,000 in financial aid.
January 29, 2010 @ 10:00AM
Gatineau, QC – To encourage young Canadians to pursue a career in the skilled trades, the Government of Canada is offering grants to apprentices registered in designated Red Seal trades to help them complete their training and become certified journeypersons. Two types of apprenticeship grants are available:
- The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant offers apprentices a $1,000 cash grant when they complete the first and/or second level of their apprenticeship program in a designated Red Seal trade (up to a maximum of $2,000).
- The Apprenticeship Completion Grant offers an additional $2,000 to apprentices who complete their training and become a certified journeyperson in a designated Red Seal trade.
The apprenticeship grants are broader than many student loans or scholarships. They can be used to pay not only for tuition, but also for tools and other expenses.
For example, Jason Langlois, an apprentice who completed his training earlier this year, received $4,000 in apprenticeship grants. They helped offset the cost of his training and provided him with the funds to buy the tools he needed and to start his own business. “The grants have helped create a stable foundation for me to be able to provide for my family,” he says.
Detailed information on the apprenticeship grants, along with application forms, is available at www.servicecanada.gc.ca/apprenticeship or by calling 1-866-742-3644.
The Apprenticeship Completion Grant is part of Canada's Economic Action Plan.
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“When Canadians complete apprenticeships and learn skilled trades, they instantly improve their job prospects and earning potential.”
“Our Government is helping Canadians become tradespeople, and we're ensuring that we have the skilled and mobile work force our country needs to meet the demands of our changing labour market.”
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About Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) is a department of the Government of Canada. HRSDC's mission is to build a stronger and more competitive Canada, to support Canadians in making choices that help them live productive and rewarding lives, and to improve Canadians' quality of life.
About Canada's Economic Action Plan
Canada's Economic Action Plan is the Government of Canada's effort to stimulate and sustain economic activity during a time of world economic crisis. It is how the Government is setting the stage for Canada's economic recovery so that when the recovery takes hold, Canada will be among the first to vault forward and emerge from this global economic downturn stronger than ever.
About the Red Seal Program
The Red Seal Program represents industry's recognition of an interprovincial standard of excellence for the skilled trades. It encourages harmonization of provincial and territorial apprenticeship training and certification programs by developing and maintaining interprovincial standards of qualification for Red Seal trades, in partnership with apprenticeship and certification stakeholders.
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Bob Latreille
Great timing I will be starting my apprenticeship as an electrician this summer
February 01, 2010 @ 03:28PM