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
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
- Registration Form
- Proof of indenture (example here)
- EFT Form
- Void Cheque
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)
