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The Saskatchewan Infrastructure Growth Initiative announced in the 2008-09 budget will give municipalities access to $300 million over four years for five-year, interest-free loans to assist with the cost of lot development to support housing, commercial and industrial construction.
Government of Canada supports apprentices in Saskatchewan
More than 630 Saskatchewan apprentices have taken advantage of the Government of Canada’s Apprenticeship Completion Grant, while another 5800 are receiving the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant.
“Financial support for apprentices certainly helps them make ends meet, but it also provides a much-valued endorsement of their post-secondary education path and career decisions,” said Dr. Robert G. McCulloch, president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST). “In addition to offering 159 certificate, diploma and degree programs, SIAST provides technical training to apprentices in 26 trades.”
Under Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the Apprenticeship Completion Grant is a $2000 grant for apprentices who have completed their training in a designated Red Seal trade and have received their journeyperson certification. The feds also offer the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, which is a grant of $1000 per year for registered apprentices who have successfully completed their first or second year/level of an apprenticeship program in a Red Seal trade. The maximum amount an individual can receive is $2000.
By combining the two apprenticeship grants, apprentices who complete their training and become certified journeypersons in a designated Red Seal trade could receive a total of $4000.
VISIT Service Canada to learn more about applying for apprenticeship grants.
