Skills Development Program

• The applicant must reside in the Northwest Territories (NWT).
• The applicant must be at least 16 years old (of school-leaving age).
• The applicant must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person entitled to work in Canada.
• The project must be full-time skills development training (at least 60% of a full course load or a 30-hours-per-week training program) and be completed within up to 52 weeks.
• The training provider must be approved by the Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE).

Eligible expenses

• Tuition fees (up to $7,200).
• Books.
• Course materials.
• Software and related fees (up to $550).
• Tools, equipment and required clothing (up to $750).
• Living allowance and living-away allowance.
• Child care costs.
• Travel expenses.
• Licence or certificate fees.
• Special equipment and supports.

Eligible geographic areas

• Northwest Territories (NWT)

• Priority given to participants whose career objectives match workforce needs.
• Assessment by the Professional Development Officer (PDO) of the participant's preparedness and relevance of the career/training plan.
• Conditional approval upon proof of acceptance into the targeted training (official acceptance letter containing the required information).
• Continuation of funding linked to attendance and deemed acceptable progress (support may be withdrawn in case of frequent absences or insufficient progress).

• Funding is intended to support full-time studies only; part-time studies are not considered.
• After approval, payments are typically issued monthly (alternate payment frequency may be discussed).
• Participants must regularly attend training and make acceptable progress to remain eligible for ongoing support.
• A 12-week follow-up survey is conducted after training to confirm employment status; not completing it may result in recovery of funds.