Canadian Apprentice Service

SUPPORTING APPRENTICESHIP IN SASKATCHEWAN

Program Summary

We are partnering with ApprenticeSearch.com, a non-profit organization committed to growing the skilled trades sector by connecting employers who are looking to hire job seekers who are looking to build a career in the skilled trades.

Canadian Apprenticeship Service, supports the hiring and training of Level 1 Apprentices in 39 Red Seal Trades across Canada. Employers are eligible for $5,000 or $10,000 grants to offset costs of hiring and training

Additional Info

COntact info

Phone: 306.683.7781

Email: [email protected]

Program Goal

Support the hiring and training of Level 1 Apprentices in Canada

Who is eligible?

Small and medium-sized businesses:

  • Micro (1 to 4 employees)
  • Small (5 to 99 employees)
  • Medium (100 to 499 employees)

 

Financial Incentives

$5,000 per apprentice per year for a max of two Level 1 apprentices per employer; or

$10,000 per apprentices per year for a max of two Level 1 apprentices if the apprentice identifies as being from an under-represented group.

Eligible trades

COnstruction

  • Boilermaker
  • Bricklayer
  • Carpenter
  • Construction Craft Labourer
  • Construction Electrician
  • Concrete Finisher
  • Drywall Finisher and Plasterer
  • Floorcovering Installer
  • Gasfitter A
  • Gasfitter B
  • Glazier
  • HEO Dozer
  • HEO Excavator
  • HEO TLB
  • Insulator (Heat and Frost)
  • Ironworker Generalist
  • Ironworker Reinforcing
  • Ironworker S/O
  • Landscape Horticulturist
  • Lather (Interior Systems Mechanic)
  • Mobile Crane Operator
  • Painter and Decorator
  • Plumber
  • Powerline Technician
  • Refrigeration and AC Mechanic
  • Roofer
  • Sheet Metal Worker
  • Sprinkler Fitter
  • Steamfitter/Pipefitter
  • Tilesetter
  • Tower Crane Operator
  • Welder

manufacturing

  • Boilermaker
  • Cabinetmaker
  • Instrumentation and Control Technician
  • Industrial Electrician
  • Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
  • Machinist
  • Metal Fabricator (Fitter)
  • Refrigeration and AC Mechanic
  • Sheet Metal Worker
  • Steamfitter/Pipefitter
  • Tool and Die Maker
  • Welder

How to apply

STEP 1

Complete required paperwork

Submit paperwork for processing

STEP 2

Register employer and apprentice on ApprenticeSearch.com

STEP 3

Funds will be deposited into Employers account

Frequently Asked Questions

Can an eligible employer hire an apprentice if they are registered with a union as an apprentice?

YES – it is acceptable to hire an apprentice if the employee is registered with a union as an apprentice, whether or not the union is the official employer and paying the apprentice’s salary.

When does the financial incentive get paid to the small and medium-sized employers?

Financial supports shall be paid after the three following steps have been completed (please refer to steps above)

  • Employer and apprentice have submitted all required documents
  • Employer and apprentice have registered at ApprenticeSearch.com 
  • Journeyperson & apprentice complete mentorship course

How is it determined that the apprentice is from an under-represented group?

When the apprentice completes the registration on ApprenticeSearch.com, they will voluntarily self-disclose if they belong to one of the under-represented groups

Can an employer receive funding from multiple service providers?

NO – an employer must work with only one service provider per fiscal year (April 1 – March 31)

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