Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship training is a form of postsecondary education that combines on-the-job and in-school training. At the completion of an apprenticeship, an individual can take an examination. Once they pass the examination and satisfy the criteria set out by their province/territory, apprentices earn a Certificate of Qualification/Journeyperson Certificate from their province or territory in Canada.
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Grants and Scholarships:
The Government of Ontario is supporting training and employment for youth who have left school and require upgrading to meet the minimum academic requirements for entry to an apprenticeship training program. The initiative encourages young people to continue learning and to enter apprenticeship and the trades, thereby reducing the average age of apprentices.It includes:
- A $1,000 scholarship for a young person who returns to and completes upgrading to qualify and registers as an apprentice; scholarship is awarded when the candidate has successfully completed upgrading, is employed & registered as an apprentice.
- A $2,000 per apprentice signing bonus for the employer who supports the candidate’s apprenticeship registration and provides apprenticeship training; signing bonuses are awarded to the employer when the candidate is registered as an apprentice (50%) and six months later (50%) if the apprentice is still working and training with the same employer.
To qualify for an apprenticeship scholarship:
The participant must:
- Be under 25 years of age.
- Have left school before completing the necessary academic requirement for registering in a trade.
- Be committed to achieving the necessary academic requirements within 1 year.
- Demonstrate an interest in the skilled trades.
The Employer must:
- Be licensed to operate in Ontario.
- Provide employment in Ontario.
- Must hire, train, and register a scholarship candidate as an apprentice.
- Be approved by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to provide apprenticeship training.
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Apprenticeship Websites