Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy
Overview
Get a 75% wage subsidy to a maximum of $14 per hour to help apprentices gain work experience in their skilled trade.
At a glance
Funding available
- Improve employee retention
- Develop employee skills
- Up to 75% of project cost
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
- All industries
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- Youth (<40)
Activities funded
The Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy program is designed to help employers in Newfoundland and Labrador provide apprentices with work experience in their respective skilled trades. The program financially supports the engagement of apprentices at various levels of their training.
- Hiring apprentices to offer work experience in their trade.
- Providing relevant training and supervision under a qualified journeyperson.
Eligibility
Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific requirements related to the employing company and their capacity to support apprentices.
- The employer must be an incorporated business or a sole proprietorship registered to conduct business in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- The employer must be in good standing with the Newfoundland and Labrador Registry of Companies and Deeds.
- The employer must have an office or operation located within the province.
- The employer must have a signed Memorandum of Understanding with the department, confirming that they have a qualified journeyperson on site in the appropriate trade.
- The employer must be able to offer relevant work experience to the apprentice as required by the Institutional and Industrial Training Division.
Who is eligible?
Employers that are incorporated businesses, or sole proprietorships, and registered to conduct business in Newfoundland and Labrador, and:- In good standing with the Newfoundland and Labrador Registry of Companies and Deeds;- Have an office or operation in the province;- Have a signed Memorandum of Understanding with the department that confirms they have a qualified journeyperson on site in the appropriate trade; and- Can offer relevant work experience to the apprentice as required by the Institutional and Industrial Training Division.Who is not eligible
This document does not specify any industries or types of businesses that are explicitly excluded from being eligible for the AWS program. Eligibility is focused on the inclusion of incorporated businesses or sole proprietorships registered in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Eligible expenses
The Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy (AWS) program supports employers who are willing to hire apprentices, providing them with a significant wage subsidy. The eligible activities are centered around employment and training experience opportunities for apprentices in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Hiring apprentices to provide them with work experience in their skilled trade.
- Enabling apprentices to progress towards journeyperson certification by offering practical training.
- Employing apprentices for two levels of their apprenticeship certification training.
Eligible geographic areas
This grant is available to companies operating in Newfoundland and Labrador. Eligibility is limited to businesses registered to conduct operations within the province.
- Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Selection criteria
There are evaluation and selection criteria for the Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy (AWS) Program.
- Employers must be in good standing with the Newfoundland and Labrador Registry of Companies and Deeds
- Must have an office or operation in the province
- Employers must have a signed Memorandum of Understanding with the department confirming a qualified journeyperson on site in the appropriate trade
- Employers must provide relevant work experience to the apprentice as required by the Institutional and Industrial Training Division
How to apply
Register in LaMPSS System
- Visit the LaMPSS registration page.
- Complete the required registration information.
- Receive a user ID and password upon successful registration.
Prepare for Application
- Ensure your business meets all eligibility criteria as outlined by the program.
- Review Program Guidelines to understand requirements for application.
Complete Online Application
- Log into the LaMPSS system using your user ID and password.
- Navigate to the application section for the Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy.
- Fill out all required fields in the application form.
- Ensure that all information provided is accurate and complete.
Submit Application
- Submit the completed application through the LaMPSS system.
- Monitor for confirmation and any further instructions from the Department of Immigration, Skills and Labour.
Additional information
Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- Apprentices can be subsidized for only two levels of their apprenticeship certification training under the program.
- Both EI eligible and Non-EI eligible apprentices qualify for the program.
- Employers need to have a signed Memorandum of Understanding with the department, ensuring a qualified journeyperson is on site.
- Employers must be registered and in good standing with the Newfoundland and Labrador Registry of Companies and Deeds.
- An apprentice must be eligible to register, or already registered, with the Institutional and Industrial Training Division as an apprentice.
- All terms and conditions outlined in the AWS program must be adhered to by employers.
