Canada Alberta JOB Grant
Training allows employees to learn new skills, improve existing ones, and increase productivity. The Canada- Alberta Job Grant is a training program that is driven by employers who apply on behalf of current or future employees and cover the training costs. The employers decide which employees will receive the training and what kind of training would they require. The goal of this program is to improve Albertans’ labor force participation by assisting them in developing the skills they need to obtain and keep their jobs.
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Which employers are eligible?
The Canada Alberta Job Grant is available to:
- Employers in the private sector, including partnerships and sole proprietors.
- Employers in the non-profit sector
- First Nations and Metis Settlements
- Alberta Treasury Branches (if in a community with a population of 100,000 or less)
- Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (if in a community with a population of 100,000 or less)
Which trainees are eligible?
Canada Alberta Job Grant (CAJG) trainees must be one of the following:
- Canadian citizens
- Permanent residents
- People protected under the Immigration and refugee protection act who are entitled to work in Canada
- Business owners with 4 or fewer employees
- Employed family members
- Must reside in Alberta
What is the source of funding?
Employers who are eligible must provide at least one-third of the total training expenditures for existing employees and the government will contribute the remaning two-thirds of the cost for training. Government can provide to a maximum of $10,000 per trainee per fiscal year.
If an unemployed Albertan is hired and trained, up to 100% of training costs could be covered, up to $15,000 per trainee.