Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy (AWS) Program
The Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy (AWS) program assists apprentices in gaining work experience in a skilled trade, and progress to journeyperson certification by providing a wage subsidy to employers. The AWS program provides a wage subsidy of 75%, to a maximum of $14.00 an hour, for all apprentices funded under the program.
Offered by Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills
Amount
Wage subsidy of 75%, to a maximum of $14 an hour, for all apprentices funded under the program, paid directly to employers
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Who can apply
Applicants must:
- be employers that are incorporated businesses, or sole proprietorships, and registered to conduct business in Newfoundland and Labrador, 2. be in good standing with the Newfoundland and Labrador Registry of Companies and Deeds,
- have an office or operation in the province,
- have a signed Memorandum of Understanding with the department that confirms they have a qualified journeyperson on site in the appropriate trade, 5. be able to offer relevant work experience to the apprentice as required by the Institutional and Industrial Training Division.
Apprentices:
- can be EI eligible or Non EI eligible, 2. must be eligible to register, or already be registered, with the Institutional and Industrial Training Division as an apprentice,
- are only eligible to be subsidized for two levels of their apprenticeship certification training under the AWS program.
About the funding
The AWS program provides a wage subsidy of 75%, to a maximum of $14.00 an hour, for all apprentices funded under the program. The AWS is paid directly to employers who are approved to hire the apprentice, is available to both EI-eligible and non EI-eligible apprentices.
Similar programs
| Program | Type | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Enhancement Program | Subsidy | 75 per cent wage subsidy up to $15 per hour toward the hourly wage for 10 to 28 weeks, plus a training allowance for up to $3,000 per employee hired | Open |
| JobsNL Wage Subsidy | Subsidy | JobsNL-42: wage subsidy for 28 weeks within a 42-week employment period (first 14 weeks 60% up to $12/hour, second 14 weeks no subsidy, third 14 weeks 80% up to $12/hour) | Open |
| Canada Summer Jobs Program | Subsidy | No fixed amount | Open |
| ESDC Student Work Placement Program | Subsidy | Up to $5,000 for every opportunity offered to a student through the program | Open |
