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Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) │ Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

March 31, 2025

Value

One-time taxable cash grant lifetime amount of $2,000 per person for registered apprentices.

Description

The Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) is a one-time taxable cash grant lifetime amount of $2,000 per person for registered apprentices. It is for registered apprentices who:

  • successfully complete their apprenticeship training program, and
  • get their journeyperson certification in a designated Red Seal trade

Eligible Applicants

To be eligible for the ACG, you must:

  • be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a protected person
  • not be a high school student
  • be a certified journeyperson who completed your apprenticeship training program in a designated Red Seal trade

 

Eligibility while attending school- you can apply for the ACG if you meet the eligibility requirements and you are a:

  • registered apprentice enrolled in adult learning classes
  • registered apprentice taking professional development courses, or
  • Quebec apprentice completing your vocational training

Eligible Expenses

  • You may receive Employment Insurance (EI) benefits as an apprentice if you:
    • have worked between 420 and 700 hours and
    • meet all of the eligibility requirements to make a claim

Note:

  • Since Apprenticeship Completion Grant is taxable, you will get a T4A slip in the mail the year after you receive payment. Quebec residents get a Relevé 1 tax slip.
  • The Apprenticeship Completion Grant is not considered earnings from employment. It does not affect your Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. You do not need to include these grants in your EI reports.

For more detailed information, please click the link indicated below.

Deadline Date

The Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) officially ended on March 31, 2025, and applications are no longer being accepted. For individuals who submitted an application by March 31, 2025, the final deadline for submitting supporting documents was March 31, 2026. Please visit the official Canada.ca website for complete details and information on other available support programs.

Contact

Contact Name: Apprenticeship Grants

Phone Number: 1-866-742-3644 (toll-free)

Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/apprenticeship-completion-overview.html

Industry:

Employment

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Apprenticeship, Training

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