Career Launcher Apprenticeship Program

• $5,000 financial incentive for each eligible new first-year apprentice hired.
• $10,000 financial incentive for each eligible new first-year apprentice hired from an equity-deserving group.

• The applicant must be a small or medium-sized business with 499 or fewer paid employees.
• The company must be hiring new first-year apprentices in one of the 39 eligible Red Seal trades.

Who is eligible?

• Small and medium-sized construction businesses
• Small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses

Eligible expenses

• Financial incentives for hiring new first-year apprentices in eligible Red Seal trades.
• Increased financial incentives for hiring apprentices from equity-deserving groups.

Eligible geographic areas

• Businesses operating anywhere in Canada.

• Financial incentives for small and medium-sized employers in construction and manufacturing sectors
• Hiring first-year apprentices in 39 Red Seal trades
• Promoting equitable work and learning opportunities for all Canadians
• Preference for apprentices who self-identify as members of eligible equity-deserving groups
• Specific focus on women, Indigenous people, newcomers, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and 2SLGBTQI+ people
• Total of 5,360 apprentices benefiting over two years, with 1,300 from equity-deserving groups

• This program concluded in March 2024 and is no longer accepting new applications.
• CICan collaborated with multiple colleges and institutes to promote diversity and inclusion in the skilled trades workforce.
• Employers benefited from access to resources and tools aimed at creating more inclusive workplaces.