Alberta — Workplace Training

Who is eligible?

• Unemployed adults in Alberta who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons and need on-the-job training or work experience to obtain and maintain employment.
• Organizations interested in offering a Workplace Training Program to Albertans through a Request for Proposals process.

Who is not eligible

• Participants who terminated employment that they might reasonably have continued to hold, or are unable to work because of incarceration or conviction conditions.
• Refugee claimants under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act while waiting for the outcome of their status in Canada.
• Persons who arrived in Canada as a visitor, on a work or study permit, or without status under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
• Self-employed participants or contractors.
• Immediate family members of the company owner(s); federal, provincial or municipal governments; and provincial or federal Crown agencies, boards and commissions or corporations.

Eligible expenses

• Supplemental training provided by an education or training organization independent of the employer.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Regular orientation, on-boarding, or basic training that would be provided by the employer to new hires outside the program.
• Training or courses that the employer typically funds for employees.
• Ongoing recruitment support for employers to meet their hiring needs.

• Providers are selected through a competitive procurement process through a Request for Proposal, when available, at Alberta Purchasing Connection.
• Employers are selected by the service provider based on their ability to provide or facilitate On-the-Job Training or Paid Work Experience according to the participant’s job target.
• Employers must be able to provide ongoing employment after the Workplace Training contract is complete.
• The employability assessment is used to determine whether the employment goal is realistic, whether the intervention is required, and whether the participant is labour market destined and ready, willing and able.
• English language proficiency is confirmed according to the participant’s career target using a LINC certificate or a language proficiency assessment completed by Language Assessment Centre(s) in Alberta.

• Review the Employment and Training Services Directory.
• Connect with an organization near you that provides this program to determine your eligibility.
• Visit Alberta Purchasing Connection for current requests.
• Before submitting a proposal, review the Workplace Training Program Guidelines and the Service Management and Program Administration Guidelines.

• Providers are selected through a competitive procurement process through a Request for Proposal, when available, at Alberta Purchasing Connection.
• Before the employer hires the participant, providers must have a signed contract agreement with the employer.
• Jobs, Economy and Trade must approve these activities before they commence.
• Providers are required to report participant information and outcomes, and participants are surveyed approximately 90 days after completing the program.

• Workplace training programs are developed by providers, so timeframes, course content and class sizes may vary.
• Participants should not transition back and forth between On-the-Job Training and Paid Work Experience.