The association launched the $21\u002Dmillion program that has drawn lots of potential employees, but not enough employers. Read more.
at the end of September, with $21 million from the federal government’s apprenticeship service, a $247-million pool of funds from Employment and Social Development Canada, to recruit 2,100 apprentices.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The program pays employers $5,000 for every apprentice recruited through the program, in which the BCCA pre-screens applicants. They are eligible for an additional $5,000 if the candidate is from an underrepresented group: Women, Indigenous, LGBTQ+ or other minorities. And for employers scrambling to recruit tradespeople and squeezed by inflation, the B.C. Construction Association’s program is a welcome boost.Lacey used the BCCA program to put two of its existing employees into apprenticeships, which brought the company $15,000 to support the move as well as help with expenses such as purchasing winter clothing for a crew of around 50.
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