Apprenticeship is a proven industry-based learning system that combines on-the-job experience with technical classroom training to produce a certified journeyperson. For some apprentices, especially in Quebec, the technical classroom training can be taken upfront through the secondary school system, followed by successive years of on-the-job training. Upon completion of the specified training period, apprentices receive a Certificate of Qualification. On average, 80% of the apprentice’s two to five year program is spent in the workplace; the rest is spent at a training institution.
Each province and territory has the responsibility for apprenticeship training. Canada currently has 13 different apprenticeship systems, where each province and territory governs their own training and certification policies. Legislation permits provinces and territories to designate apprenticeship programs for their own requirements. Over 200 apprenticeship programs are currently available across Canada.
Apprenticeship Grant Program:
The Apprenticeship Grant Programs provide taxable cash grants to apprentices registered in one of the designated Red Seal trades. The Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program (also known as the Red Seal Program) aims to facilitate the interprovincial mobility of skilled tradespeople by harmonizing requirements and certification in 50 different trades.
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