Amount:
$3,000
Type of Program:
Grant
Description:
The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women (AIG-W) helps the applicant pay for expenses while she trains as an apprentice in a Designated Red Seal Trade where women are underrepresented.
The AIG-W is a taxable grant of $3,000 per level, awarded to registered apprentices. It is possible to apply for this grant twice during training (for a maximum of $6,000).
Comments on Funding:
The AIG-W is a taxable grant worth $3,000 per level, awarded to registered apprentices.
One can apply for this grant twice during her training (for a maximum of $6,000).
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
Rolling deadline
Eligibility:
The applicant must be:
The following 5 designated Red Seal trades are not eligible for the AIG-W:
Applications Steps:
Begin to gather supporting documents.
Gather personal information
Complete the online application. If ESDC does not receive applicant's supporting documents within 28 days of the application submission, the application will be marked as incomplete. This means that applicants will not receive a decision on their file, until they submit their supporting documents.
Submit supporting documents online by Email or in person.
Documentation Needed:
- 1If their Social Insurance Number (SIN) starts with any number other than 9, they do not need to provide any documentation; or
- 2If their SIN is a 900 series, they must provide:
- 1their 900 series SIN number, and
- 2a Confirmation of Permanent Residence status document (IMM 5292, or IMM 5688, or IMM 5509) issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that has not expired, or
- 3a Verification of Status document (IMM 5716) issued by IRCC, or
- 4a Notice of Decision issued by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).
- 1Social Insurance Number (SIN);
- 2Provincial apprentice ID number; and
- 3Banking information for direct deposit.
Other Things to Note:
Deadline to submit an application:
- 1Progression date between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020
Application deadline: 18 months from progression date (Note: 6 months extension due to the Apprenticeship Authority shutdown (Covid-19 pandemic)).
Deadline for submitting supporting proof document(s): 12 months from application deadline.
Example: If your progression date is March 15, 2020, you have until September 15, 2021 to apply and until September 15, 2022, to provide supporting proof document(s).
- 2Progression date January 1, 2021 or later
Application deadline: 12 months from progression date.
Deadline for submitting supporting proof document(s): 12 months from application deadline.
Example: If your progression date is February 12, 2021, you have until February 12, 2022 to apply and until February 12, 2023, to provide supporting proof document(s).
