Programs and Services main screen Apprenticeship Training Assistance Apprenticeship Training Assistance is a wage subsidy, whereby an employer, the Government of the Northwest Territories, and an apprentice enter into an agreement which provides a portion of the apprentice's salary to assist the employer in training an apprentice for permanent employment. Through a wage subsidy to employers, the cost of training are off set. NWT businesses, corporations, aboriginal organizations, housing associations, local governments and Government departments are eligible. Preference is given to employers who are registered or eligible for registration under the Business Incentives Policy.
Negotiated rates vary regionally.
Maximum duration for Apprenticeship Training Assistance is 52 weeks. Finding a job is your responsibility. Providing programs that can help you get a job is our responsibility. Our goal is simple, to help you reach yours.