Labour Force Training
The Labour Force Training program’s objective is to provide funding to eligible businesses and organizations which may assist in the training of existing employees so that they may develop the necessary skills to maintain labour market attachment.
Offered by Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
Amount
Up to $20,000
Maximum government contribution of $20,000 per employer, per region, per fiscal year; applications must total more than $1,000 per application (before HST), and the applicant must financially contribute towards the eligible training costs
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Who can apply
Applicants
The applicant’s place of business must be established in New Brunswick.
An applicant should be an employer:
- Private sector (refers to all other organizations that are not government); or
- Non-profit organization; or
- First Nations community or organization
Training Participants
- must be legally entitled to work in Canada
- must be working in NB on a permanent basis (Full-time/Part-time/Seasonal)
- must be employed by the applicant (employer)
- must apply for funding that is relevant to their primary job (i.e. the job with the most hours worked).
- an owner/operator may be eligible for funding and be considered an eligible training participant if the training meets specific criteria.
Training Type
The Labour Force Training program will provide funding towards training that is related to the participant’s job, and:
- prevents job loss;
- leads to initial certification that is job related and industry required (no re-certification);
- meets new regulatory requirements impacting the employer;
- prepares staff for new products lines introduced by the employer;
- improves staff’s ability with technology; or
- improves productivity within the company.
Training Providers
- Third party training providers must be separate and distinct from the business/organization.
About the funding
- The applicant must financially contribute towards the eligible training costs.
- Applications must total more than $1,000 per application (before HST)
- The maximum government contribution per employer, per region, per fiscal year is $20,000.
- Applicants may receive funding contributions from other federal and/or provincial departments and/or the private sector towards the training provided that:
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o The funding is not for the same total costs eligible under the Labour Force Training program; and/or
o The funding is not being used by the applicant towards their contribution.
- The applicant must not request participants to pay for the training cost.
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