Canada-Nova Scotia Workforce Tariff Response

• Executive summary
• Project objectives and scope
• Project justification and tariff impact evidence
• Detailed project description and timeline
• Budget and funding requirements

Who is eligible?

• Private sector businesses with employees
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Municipal governments
• Public sector organizations
• Indigenous organizations

Who is not eligible

• Federal government departments
• Self-employed individuals seeking support for their own training
• Employers with an active labour dispute at the time of application

Eligible expenses

• Training and retraining costs
• Upgrading and reskilling costs
• Wrap-around supports such as dependent care, travel, commuting, accommodation, and disability supports

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Training for business owners or self-employed individuals for their own upskilling
• Full-time post-secondary academic programs leading to degrees or diplomas
• Deficit funding that exceeds the approved funding allocation

Eligible geographic areas

• Nova Scotia

• Applications are submitted through LaMPSS and reviewed against program criteria.
• The Department assesses eligibility, tariff impact, organizational capacity, and alignment with program objectives.
• A recommendation is prepared for senior leadership, who make the final funding decision.
• Applicants are notified of the decision in LaMPSS.
• If approved, a funding agreement must be in place before activities begin.

• Applications must be submitted through LaMPSS.
• Service Registration is used to manage participant data and reporting.
• All communications materials require prior government approval.
• Funding is conditional on the ability to collect and report participant-level data.