Training For The Skilled Jobs Of Tomorrow
October 15, 2009 3:00 PM
McGuinty Government Announces New Supports For Apprentices
Premier Dalton McGuinty today announced new measures to help workers enter and complete apprenticeships.
New supports and incentives include:
- Grants of up to $2,000 to apprentices and $1,000 to employers when training is successfully completed.
- Giving apprentices the choice to complete more of their in-school training up front if work placements are temporarily unavailable.
- Grants of up to $1,500 per term to help apprentices with the cost of school if they are not eligible for employment insurance.
These steps are part of the government's plan to strengthen Ontario's apprenticeship and skilled trades system and ensure Ontario has the skilled workers it needs to succeed in tomorrow's economy.
QUICK FACTS
- These new measures represent an investment of $8.3 million from the 2009 Ontario Budget to provide additional help for apprentices, employers, and training providers.
- The 2009 Budget would make the Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit (ATTC) the most generous tax credit of its kind in Canada and increase the maximum credit to $10,000.
- There are 120,000 Ontario apprentices learning a trade today -- nearly 60,000 more than there were in 2003.
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Training For Tomorrow’s Skilled Jobs
"More Ontarians than ever are entering the skilled trades to support their families and we're committed to helping them succeed. These additional measures will help Ontario's apprentices train to fill high skill, high quality jobs in the future."
– Dalton McGuinty
Premier of Ontario
"Ontario understands the importance of apprenticeship to our long-term prosperity. Supporting apprentices, employers and training providers is an investment in Ontario's future."
– John Milloy
Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities
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