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Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG) | Government of Alberta:

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Individual employers will have a cap of $300,000 for the amount of grant funding they can receive per fiscal year.
Government contributes two-thirds of the cost to a maximum of $10,000 per trainee per fiscal year. If hiring and training an unemployed Albertan, up to 100% of training costs could be covered, up to $15,000 per trainee. Individual employers will have a cap of $300,000 for the amount of grant funding they can receive per fiscal year.

Description

The Canada-Alberta Job Grant is a training program where an employer applies on behalf of their present or future employees for eligible training costs. Employers decide who gets training and what type of training may be needed for their employees.

Funding provided by the Government of Canada through the Workforce Development Agreement.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible employers:

  • private sector employers, including sole proprietors and partnerships
  • non-profit sector employers
  • First Nations and Metis Settlements
  • the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (if in a community with a population of 100,000 or less), Alberta Treasury Branches (if in a community with a population of 100,000 or less)
  • Alberta employers must have current or potential employees who need training to fill current or future positions.

Eligible trainees:

  • Canadian citizens
  • permanent residents
  • protected people under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) who are entitled to work in Canada
  • business owners (incorporated, unincorporated, sole-proprietor, partnerships) with 4 or fewer employees, including all owners, are now eligible trainees
  • employed family members
  • All eligible trainees must live in Alberta.

Eligible Expenses

  • tuition fees or instructional fees charged by the training provider
  • mandatory student fees
  • examination fees
  • textbooks or software
  • other required materials directly relevant to the training course and distinct from materials required to run the employer’s business
  • eligible travel cost for participant and trainers (outside of Edmonton and Calgary)

Deadline Date

Ongoing

Contact

Contact Name: Canada-Alberta Job Grant

Phone Number: 1-855-638-9424

E-mail Address: jobgrant@gov.ab.ca

Website: https://www.alberta.ca/canada-alberta-job-grant.aspx

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