Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women (AIG-W)

To be eligible for the AIG-W, you must:

• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person
• not be a high school student
• have the required AIG-W supporting documents
  • be registered with your provincial or territorial apprenticeship authority as an apprentice in an eligible designated Red Seal trade where women are underrepresented.
    • The following five designated Red Seal trades are not eligible for the AIG-W:
    • Baker
    • Cook
    • Hairstylist
    • Landscape-Horticulturist
    • Parts Technician (Parts person)
• provide proof that you have successfully completed, on or after April 1, 2018, either your first or second year or level in a designated Red Seal trade
• self-identify as a woman.

Eligibility while attending school:

You can apply for the AIG-W 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.