Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Apprenticeship Service
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.
- Total value
- $356M
- Agreements
- 16
- Jun 2022 to Aug 2022
- Median agreement
- $17.7M
- Typical range
- $2.9M–$39.6M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 1 agreements ($2.1M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16 | $356M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 7 | $174M |
| Manitoba | 3 | $87.3M |
| Quebec | 1 | $53.9M |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $28.3M |
| Alberta | 1 | $5M |
| British Columbia | 1 | $3M |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $2.4M |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $1.8M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 11 | $217M |
| Indigenous recipients | 3 | $107M |
| Government | 1 | $28.3M |
| Academia | 1 | $3M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2022 | Tlicho Government | Tlicho Trades Apprenticeship ProgramContribution | $2,446,190 |
| Jun 2022 | Colleges and Institutes Canada | The Career Launcher — Manufacturing and Construction Trades ProjectContribution | $37,542,096 |
| Jun 2022 | Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency | Apprenticeship START PlusContribution | $28,280,840 |
| Jun 2022 | Native Women's Association of Canada | Indigenous Women, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse apprenticeships with SMEsContribution | $53,874,972 |
| Jun 2022 | Gabriel Dumont Institute Training and Employment Inc. | GDI INDIGENOUS TRADESContribution | $1,825,980 |
| Jun 2022 | First Peoples Development Inc. | FPDI Apprenticeship SupportContribution | $48,291,605 |
| Jun 2022 | Building and Construction Trades Department | CBTU Apprenticeship Services ProgramContribution | $48,877,900 |
| Jun 2022 | Electricity Human Resources Canada | Apprentices Building Canada's Reduced Carbon FutureContribution | $8,211,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Canadian Apprenticeship Forum - Forum canadien sur l'apprentissage | Apprenticeship Service: Supporting SMEs to Hire and Train New ApprenticesContribution | $45,633,430 |
| Jun 2022 | UBCJA - Canadian District United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners | UBC Apprenticeship Service ProgramContribution | $36,864,238 |
| Jun 2022 | Family Services of Peel | Bridging Skills Trade ProgramContribution | $4,519,321 |
| Jun 2022 | Canadian Institute of Steel Construction | CISC Steel Industry Apprenticeship SME FundContribution | $27,124,646 |
| Jun 2022 | Rupertsland Institute | RLI Apprenticeship Service ProgramContribution | $5,046,157 |
| Jun 2022 | Okanagan College | Apprentice Hiring ProjectContribution | $3,031,449 |
| Jun 2022 | Canadian Skills Training and Employment Coalition | Manufacturing Apprenticeship ConsortiaContribution | $1,978,996 |