Write an article based on this "Obtain an Apprenticeship Incentive Grant. Apply for an Apprenticeship Completion Grant. Procure Employment Assistance for Older Workers."
This grant provides apprentices with $1,000 per year, for up to two years, if they have successfully completed their first or second year/level (or equivalent) of an apprenticeship program in one of the Red Seal trades. A Red Seal trade is a trade who is part of a federal program to create standards for the trade in all provinces and territories. This means that a qualified person in the trade can work anywhere in Canada. In order to be considered for an Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, you must meet the following criteria: You must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or a protected person. You must no longer be a high school student. You must be a registered apprentice with an employer, training trust fund, union training centre, joint apprenticeship training committee, or apprenticeship authority. You must be in a Red Seal trade program. You must be able to prove - via documentation - that you have successfully completed the first or second year/level (or equivalent) of an eligible apprenticeship program. You must apply by June 30th of the calendar year following the completion of the year or level for which you are applying. Once you have confirmed your eligibility, and you have obtained all the required documentation, you can apply for the grant online at the website https://srv212.services.gc.ca/ihst/Questionnaire.aspx?sid=cec0b8a7-b3a3-445c-9a52-ef8c130e6cb7&lc=eng&iffsappid=SIA-AIG&iffssid=bcfc124c-a3b1-4268-8a30-d86ea766d6d2. A list of Red Seal trades can be at http://www.red-seal.ca/trades/tr.1d.2s_l.3st@-eng.jsp. The funds associated with this grant are taxable. This grant is a one-time grant of $2,000 to registered apprentices who have successfully completely their apprenticeship training and have obtained their journey-person certification in a Red Seal trade. This program is only for those who completed their apprenticeships after January 1st, 2009. In order to be considered for an Apprenticeship Completion Grant, you must meet the following criteria: You must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or a protected person. You must no longer be a high school student. You must be able to prove - via documentation - that you have successfully completed an apprenticeship program as a registered apprentice in a designated Red Seal trade. You must apply by June 30th of the calendar year following the completion of your apprenticeship. Once you have confirmed your eligibility, and you have obtained the required documentation, you can apply for the grant online at https://srv212.services.gc.ca/ihst/Questionnaire.aspx?sid=14ee8998-c77e-43a2-a07c-43c52de922b5&lc=eng&iffsappid=SAFA-ACG&iffssid=f76c94ab-9d27-4751-a0f4-feebeed6f7e2. A list of Red Seal trades can be found at http://www.red-seal.ca/trades/tr.1d.2s_l.3st@-eng.jsp. The funds associated with this grant are taxable. If you are unemployed, between the ages of 55 and 64, and are currently eligible to work in Canada, you may be able to obtain funding through this program. It's designed specifically to help older workers get back to work by providing employment assistance services, skills upgrading and work experience. This program is designed specifically for communities with less than 250,000 people which are experiencing high unemployment, downsizing and closures, an unfulfilled employer demand, or skill mismatches. This means that an additional eligibility requirement to obtain this funding is that you must live in one of these eligible communities. While some of the funding for this program comes from the federal level, there is also funding at the provincial or territorial level. And it's the province or territory who handles applications.