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Eligible employers can get government funding to help employees and unemployed Albertans access training opportunities.
The Canada-Alberta Job Grant is a training program where an employer applies on behalf of their present or future employees for eligible training costs. Employers decide who gets training and what type of training may be needed for their employees.
Funding provided by the Government of Canada through the Workforce Development Agreement.
Labour's Workforce Grants Portal
The CAJG program is experiencing high volumes and an increase in processing times. The program team is working diligently to address this. We appreciate your patience as we focus on reducing processing times.
Eligible employers are required to contribute a minimum of one-third of the total training costs for existing employees. Government contributes two-thirds of the cost to a maximum of $10,000 per trainee per fiscal year. If hiring and training an unemployed Albertan, up to 100% of training costs could be covered, up to $15,000 per trainee.
Individual employers will have a cap of $300,000 for the amount of grant funding they can receive per fiscal year. This ensures that funding is available for as many Alberta employers as possible.
The CAJG is available for direct training costs only, including:
Employee wages cannot be reimbursed through the grant and Income Support is not available for workers who are in grant-funded training.
The CAJG is available to:
To be eligible, Alberta employers must have current or potential employees who need training to fill current or future positions.
CAJG trainees must be one of the following:
All eligible trainees must live in Alberta.
The following individuals are not eligible as Canada-Alberta Job Grant trainees:
Refer to the Canada-Alberta Job Grant Applicant Guide (PDF, 1.3 MB) for complete eligibility criteria.
Employers are responsible for finding appropriate training providers and programs.
Training providers must be third-party trainers separate and distinct from the employer. The employer may not act as the training provider and the training provider may not employ the individual it is training. Training must be a main business activity of the training provider.
Training must:
Training may be delivered on a full or part-time basis, and may be any combination of online, on-site or in a classroom setting.
Apprenticeship Technical Training programs and self-study models like instructional books or DVDs are not supported by the Canada-Alberta Job Grant.
Employers must declare on the Canada-Alberta Job Grant Application if their trainee is receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.
A trainee receiving EI benefits must notify their EI case worker of the training as soon as possible, to ensure they continue to receive their benefits.
Canada-Alberta Job Grant applications must be submitted through the online portal.
Labour's Workforce Grants Portal
You only need to submit one application for all trainees taking the same training at the same time.
Check the Applicant Guide every time you apply to make sure you are up to date on the program requirements. If the application or supporting documents are incomplete your application will be rejected.
It is recommended that applications be submitted at least 30 days in advance of the start date of the training. Applications are not considered 'received' by the CAJG until ALL trainees have submitted their consent via email.
Use the following application checklist documents to ensure that all requirements are completed:
In order to receive payment after applying online, complete these steps:
Refer to the correct applicant guide, that was active when you applied, for the correct program requirements.
Employers may choose to receive 2 payment instalments by contacting the Canada-Alberta Job Grant team and requesting an interim reimbursement. This request can be made by contacting us.
If the employed trainee paid for the training costs, documentation must be included to show the employer has reimbursed the trainee for the full training amount paid to the training provider and any approved travel costs incurred by the trainee. Unemployed trainees are not permitted to fund their own training costs.
The Training Completion form must be submitted within 30 days of finishing training.
The Government of Alberta's preferred method of payment is Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). It is a faster and more secure way to ensure your company is reimbursed without error. If you wish to receive payment by way of an EFT, you must upload the Request for EFT – Direct Deposit form (PDF, 76 KB) along with a void cheque into Labour’s Workforce Grants Portal when submitting your Training Completion form.
Labour’s Workforce Grants Portal gives employers access to apply for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG) Program. Employers must:
To access Labour’s Workforce Grants Portal you must have a MyAlberta Digital ID for Business account:
Labour's Workforce Grants Portal
Connect with the Canada-Alberta Job Grant processing centre:
Phone: 780-638-9424 (in Edmonton)
Toll free: 1-855-638-9424
Email: [email protected]
Address:
Canada-Alberta Job Grant
Ministry of Labour and Immigration
PO Box 840 Edmonton Main
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2L4
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