Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Apprentice Hiring Project
Agreement Number:
18148221
Agreement Value:
$3,031,449.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
The Apprenticeship Service’s objective is to encourage and support employers (i.e. small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] to hire first-year apprentices, particularly key groups, in construction and manufacturing Red Seal trades across Canada. This will help first-year apprentices connect with employment opportunities at SMEs, giving them the hands-on experience and supports that are required to succeed in the skilled trades. The Apprenticeship Service also aims to improve the participation and success of key groups in skilled trades training and careers.
Organization:
Employment and Social Development Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of AS are:
-Individuals and employers have the capacity to participate in apprenticeship training in the Red Seal trades;
-First-year apprentices progress in their apprenticeship in a Red Seal trade; and
-Canada has a robust supply of skilled trades people
Location:
Kelowna, British Columbia, CA V1Y4X8
Reference Number:
141-2022-2023-Q1-00062
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
857037576RR0001
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Operating Name:
Okanagan College
Recipient's Legal Name:
Okanagan College
Federal Riding Name:
Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola
Federal Riding Number:
59005
Program:
Apprenticeship Service
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the Apprenticeship Service is to help Canadians participate and succeed in apprenticeship and careers in the skilled trades; to improve apprenticeship outcomes, including improving the participation and success of key groups; and to enhance employer engagement of apprentices.
Coverage:
Provincial