WINNIPEG — The Canadian District of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters has received $37 million in federal funding to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) hire first-year apprentices in the trades.
The funding will also support employers in assisting apprentices from equity deserving groups, a press release reads.
Funds will be directed towards construction and manufacturing Red Seal trades over the next two years.
“This funding enables SMEs to hire up to two new first-year apprentices per year. Under the program, SMEs can receive up to $5,000 for every new first year apprentice they hire and an additional $5,000 if that apprentice identifies as a person from an equity deserving group such as women, Indigenous people, newcomers, persons with disabilities, including LGBTQ2 and Black communities,” the release adds.
A digital toolkit to help employers navigate the apprentice system, onboard new hires and set up training can be found at ubc-asp.ca.
“About 700,000 skilled trades workers are expected to retire in Canada by 2028. That’s 700,000 good jobs waiting for Canadians,” said Carla Qualtrough, minister of employment, workforce development and disability inclusion at the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum’s 2022 National Apprenticeship Conference in May 2022.
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