Apprenticeship Completion Grant

Changes to the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant

Note: The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant will end in March 2025. Applications will not be accepted after this date.

The Government of Canada will continue to support apprentices financially as they are unemployed and progress through their technical training. Eligible apprentices can access Employment Insurance benefits while attending technical training, and up to $20,000 in interest-free Canada Apprentice Loans. Apprentices can apply for a CAL as early as 3 months before the start of their technical training and can receive funding as early as day one of their training while they wait for their Employment Insurance claim to be processed for payment.

Project funding for organizations providing apprenticeship support to individuals is available under the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy.

Visit Supports for skilled trades and apprenticeship for information.

The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG) is a taxable cash grant of $1,000 per year or level, for a lifetime maximum amount of $2,000 per person.

To be eligible for the AIG, you must:

• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person
• not be a high school student
• have the required AIG supporting documents
• register with your provincial/territorial apprenticeship authority as an apprentice in a designated Red Seal trade, and
• provide proof that you have successfully completed either the first year (level/block) or second year (level/block) (or equivalent) in a designated Red Seal trade

If you progressed between January 1, 2021 and March 30, 2024, your deadline to submit an application is: 12 months following your date of progression.

If you progressed on or after March 2024, your deadline to submit an application is: March 2025. You should apply by this date, even if you have not received supporting documents from your apprenticeship authority.

In all cases, the deadline for submitting supporting documents is 12 months from your application deadline date.

The Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) is a one-time taxable cash grant lifetime amount of $2,000 per person for registered apprentices who complete their apprenticeship training and obtain their journeyperson certification.