Nunavut Fisheries Training Initiative
The Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership (ASEP) initiative is helping improve employment opportunities for Aboriginal peoples by providing training programs, case management and retention activities to prepare individuals for long-term career opportunities in the Nunavut fishing industry.
There is the economic potential for the Nunavut fishing industry to exceed $80 million annually. With a more than 25 per cent unemployment rate for Inuit, training has been identified as key in the development of the fishing industry.
The Nunavut Fisheries Training Initiative is assisting the Inuit of Nunavut obtain maximum employment and economic benefits from the development of a Nunavut-based fishing industry. Training will include basic upgrading and lessons on career opportunities in the fishing industry, diploma program training (fisheries observers and administration). An at-sea mentorship program will also be developed and implemented to increase job retention.
The Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership (ASEP) program is helping to shape Canada's workforce by directly matching skills development to economic opportunities.
Officially launched in 2003 as an $85-million five-year labour market initiative, ASEP is designed to maximize training and job opportunities in major economic development projects across Canada and provide lasting benefits for Aboriginal communities, families and individuals. It does this by meeting employers' needs and labour market demands for skilled workers in a cross-section of large-scale industrial sectors that include forestry, mining, oil and gas, construction and hydroelectric development.
Between 2005 and 2008, Nunavut Fisheries Training Initiative, in collaboration with regional partners, will:
- Provide training for 180 individuals; and
- Create sustainable jobs for up to 80 Inuit living in Nunavut.
Partners in this initiative include the Nunnavut Tunngavik Incorporated, Kakivak Association, Hunters and Trappers Association, Baffin Fisheries Coalition, Government of Nunavut (Department of Environment and Department of Education), and the Nunavut Arctic College.
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