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Trades and Apprenticeship

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  • Featured Apprentice: Matt, the recipient of $3,000 in apprenticeship grants, is now a qualified carpenter who is working on a second apprenticeship as a millwright.

The Government of Canada's Apprenticeship Grants provide up to $4,000 in taxable grants to apprentices registered in designated Red Seal trades. A grant is not a loan and does not need to be repaid.

There are two types of Apprenticeship Grants available:

  • Apprenticeship Incentive Grant – a taxable grant of $1,000 per year, up to a maximum of $2,000 per person, available to registered apprentices once they have successfully finished their first or second year/level (or equivalent) of an apprenticeship program.
  • Apprenticeship Completion Grant – a taxable grant of $2,000 maximum available to registered apprentices who have successfully completed their apprenticeship training and obtained their journeyperson certification in a designated Red Seal trade.

In addition, some provinces and territories also offer financial incentives for apprenticeships. For more information, visit Provincial or Territorial Contacts.

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Promoting Skilled Trades, Apprenticeship and Labour Mobility

The Government of Canada works with sector councils and with the provinces and territories to support and promote the skilled trades and apprenticeship.

The Sector Council Program supports apprenticeship by funding the activities of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) and other sector councils, which bring together industry, labour, educational institutions and other stakeholders. For example, CAF helps to promote apprenticeship and the skilled trades, sponsor high-quality research, and provide a mechanism for ongoing dialogue on issues affecting apprenticeship and the skilled trades across Canada.

The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) is responsible for the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program. This program harmonizes requirements and certification in more than 50 different skilled trades to improve labour mobility. The Red Seal Program allows qualified tradespeople to practice their trade anywhere in Canada without writing additional exams. In 2009, over 270,000 apprentices were registered in the Red Seal trades. This number represented 81% of all apprentices registered in Canada as well as a substantial portion of the trades workforce.

  • Ellis Chart — Get training and certification details for all apprenticeable programs using this comparative chart of apprentice training programs across Canada.
  • National Occupational Analyses (NOAs) — Find out the tasks and skills for Red Seal trades in each province and territory. NOAs are used to develop Red Seal examinations and can be used to develop curricula in training institutions.
  • Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) — The AIT makes it easier for workers, investments and services to move across Canada. For example, tradespeople who are certified in one province or territory will be recognized as qualified to practice their trade in other provinces and territories.

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Date Modified:
2012-02-20