The provincial government announced Wednesday, October 7th that an additional $75 million is being invested into those who are in, as well as seeking, apprenticeships.
The Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, Monte McNaughton, says this cash infusion is the government starting to breathe fresh life into the dated apprenticeship program.
The additional $75 million over the next two years is to help apprentices pay for living expenses during their in-class training and for other measures, boosting the total program budget to $286 million.
Part of the $75 million investment will go directly towards covering cost of living for some apprentices
New or upgraded programs include a $5.8-million Grant for Apprentice Learning, a $24-million Apprentice Development Benefit, a $211.9-million In-Class Enhancement Fund, a $24-million Apprenticeship Capital Grant, $5.1 million for training delivery agents and $500,000 for pre-apprenticeship training service providers for COVID-19 relief funds, and $4.7 million as part of a multi-year $19.4-million allocation for the apprenticeship portal.
