Receive up to $300,000 for Skills Training (up to $10,000 per employee)
The B.C. Employer Training Grant provides funding to small, medium and large enterprises to support skills training for their workforces, including prospective new hires.
The intent of this program is to help British Columbians access the skills training required to adapt to the labour market’s changing job requirements, while also encouraging employer involvement in skills training.
The Employer Training Grant helps employers pay for training, which in turn helps employees experience increased job security or move into better jobs.
Employers can apply as often as they need and receive 80 per cent of the cost of training up to $10,000 per employee, with a maximum annual amount per employer of $300,000.
https://www.workbc.ca/find-loans-and-grants/industry-and-employers/bc-employer-training-grant
Skills for Success courses such as: Cross Cultural Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Communications, Resilience, Conflict Management, Anger Management, Leadership which are offered by Hi Q Training are considered necessary for today’s workforce.
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/training/initiatives/skills-success.html
Why not confirm your eligibility and read this pdf article
https://www.workbc.ca/sites/default/files/2023-02/ETG%20Eligibility%20Criteria%202023-24.pdf
Call/text Judith McLean, M.Ed for details, 604 313 9955
Additional Details:
- Training must result in increased job security or a better job* for a current employee** once training is completed, or a job for an unemployed person.
- The Province will reimburse employers 80 per cent of eligible training costs. The employer must contribute the remaining 20 per cent.
- Employers are eligible to receive up to $10,000 per participant and up to $300,000 per fiscal year (April 1 – March 31).
- At the time of application, participants must be unemployed, or employed by the applicant employer.**
- Employers must submit their application on their own behalf, using their Business BCeID. Third parties cannot apply on an employer’s behalf.
- Participants must submit their own Participant Information Forms before an application can be submitted. Employers cannot submit these on an employee’s behalf.
- If approved, employers (not participants) are to pay for all costs in full and, after training has started, submit a reimbursement claim within 30 days.
- Employee participants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada). Temporary foreign workers, international students, or other temporary residents are ineligible.
- Training cannot be longer than 52 weeks in length. Note that the ETG does not fund diploma or degree programs, in full or in part.
*A “better job” is defined as:
- Increased pay
- Promotion or advancement to another position
- Move from part-time to full-time employment
- Move from temporary/casual/seasonal employment to permanent employment
** For employers looking to hire workers that have been directly or indirectly impacted by a downturn in the forest sector, the ETG may support training for participants employed by another employer at the time of application.
Please review the complete program Eligibility Criteria before applying.