Programs, services, training, and resources that help employers support apprentices and strengthen apprenticeship opportunities in the skilled trades. Explore tools and initiatives from across Canada designed to help employers recruit, train, and retain apprentices.
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Six Independent Alberta First Nations of Alberta Hobbema, Alberta
Employers may access job-ready candidates.
Southern First Nations Secretariat Bothwell, Ontario
Employers may access job-ready candidates and other supports.
START Program
Encourages small businesses to hire Nova Scotians requiring work experience. Financial incentives can be used to pay wages, mandatory employment-related costs, training costs or other costs related to hiring a new employee.
Supporting Employment & Economic Development (SEED)
Success Skills Centre can help identify individuals for employers interested in being part of an internship / work experience arrangement.
The Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit (AJCTC)
A refundable credit for employers hiring apprentices in the first 24 months of their Red Seal program. The AJCTC is equal to 10% of the eligible salaries and wages payable to eligible apprentices, up to $2,000 per year.
The Employer Completion Bonus
Employers can earn a $1,000 taxable cash grant for each apprentice they employ and train who completes his or her apprenticeship, receives a Certificate of Apprenticeship and where, applicable, a Certificate of Qualification.
The Employer Signing Bonus
A $2,000 signing bonus is available to employers who hire, register and train an apprentice as part of their participation in the Employment Service program.
The Employer’s Training Tax Credit
A refundable tax credit for employers of apprentices enrolled in programs administered by the Industry Training Authority. The tax credit includes three elements: the basic tax credit, the completion tax credit and the enhanced tax credit.