Canada’s Economic Action Plan

Canada’s economic action plan has been in place to provide a counter measure to the economic downturn globally. The plan addresses the need to sustain and grow Canadian jobs while the economy recovers. Through a series of infrastructure projects across the country Canada’s Economic Action Plan has broad reaching results from coast to coast to coast.

With many infrastructure projects committed and underway, the time for the second phase of the action plan is now. The focus of phase two of Canada’s Economic Action Plan will be solely on encouraging skilled trades or apprenticeships in those trades. The Canadian Government is investing $40 million per year in the Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG). Red seal trade apprentices can now complete the apprenticeship programs with the help of a $2,000 taxable cash grant towards a journeyperson certificate. You can begin applying for the ACG in July 2009 (retroactive to January 2009).

Once you receive your journeyperson certification, you can apply to receive the $2,000 grant. Your trade must be red seal that is recognized by the inter-provincial standards red seal program.

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