Program or Credit

Benefit to Apprentice

Potential $ for Apprentice

Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)

  • Gets an opportunity to start their apprenticeship as early as grade 11
  • Can be signed as an apprentice while still registered in High School 
  • MTCU pays the$40 registration fee

$40.00

Summer Job Service through Job Connect

  • Clients of Job Connect benefit from services like resume assistance, interview skills, etc.
  • Apprentices can receive training support money up to a maximum of $400.00
  • Assistance with Job development and connection to employers already working with Job Connect
  • Clients are also eligible for assistance with purchasing of tools, or other job related materials which will help them on the job.

$400.00 based on need

Apprenticeship Scholarship Employer Signing Bonus
  • Clients must be under 25 years of age, have left High School early and returned to complete and have signed as an apprentice
  • Client receives payment once they are registered as an apprentice

$1000.00

Trades Person's Tool Deduction


  • Journeypersons and apprentices can write off half of their yearly tool purchases which totalup to $1000.00 (Write off $500.00)

$500.00 Yearly

Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG)

  • This is a taxable cash grant which apprentices apply for once they have successfully completed Level 1 and Level 2 in-school training ($1000.00for each of the two levels)

$2000.00

Targeted wage subsidy for Apprentices

  • EI clients can access assistance to help find employment through this program
  • Payments made to employer

 

Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG)

  • For apprentices who complete their training
  • Apply for grant upon successfully obtaining their Certificate of Coimpletion

$2000.00

Loan for tools

  • Apprenitces can take an interest free loan once they are signed as an apprentice
  • Interest starts once the apprentice completes their C of Q exam or leave the trade early.

Up to $800.00

Apprenticehsip Network Recognition

  • Local awards recognizing employers who train apprentices
  • Employer and apprentice invited to event