Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant

The Canada- Saskatchewan Job Grant provides training grants of up to $10,000 per trainee to assist employers in providing their choice of employees and new hires with the skills training required to do their jobs. The grant funding must result in a new hire, or a better job for existing employees.

Government of Saskatchewan

Overview of the Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant program:

The Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant is now accepting applications from eligible employers, pending available funding. The Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant is an employer-driven program that: Helps businesses and non-profit organizations train new or existing employees for available jobs; and Provides more opportunities for unemployed and underemployed workers to receive training. Through the program, the employer contributes one-third of the training cost, while the federal and provincial governments contribute the remaining two-thirds.

Benefits of the Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant program:

Employers:
Select the trainees and the training program.
Receive reimbursement for two-thirds of eligible training costs.
Employ the trainee at the end of training.
Employers can make multiple grant applications to a maximum of $100,000 per fiscal year, and up to $10,000 per individual trainee.

Eligibility criteria of the Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant program:

Employers
Private and not-for-profit sector employers are eligible.
Publicly funded organizations such as health regions, post-secondary training institutions, public libraries, municipalities and school divisions are not eligible under the program.
Self-Employed individuals are not eligible to participate as CSJG supported trainees.
Trainees
Must have a valid Social Insurance Number.
Be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident of Canada, or temporary resident with authorization for emergency travel from the Government of Canada holding a valid Canadian work permit.
Both existing and potential employees are eligible.
Temporary foreign workers or temporary residents without authorization for emergency travel and a valid Canadian work permit are not eligible.
Training costs
Tuition fees or fees charged by the training provider;
Mandatory student fees;
Textbooks, software and other required materials;
Learning material fees; and
Examination fees.
Training taken prior to an approved contract is not eligible for funding.
Training
Training is flexible. Employers choose the training program and mode of delivery that will meet their needs within the following requirements:
Must be delivered by a third party not affiliated with the employer applicant;
Must be a minimum of 24 hours in length per trainee by the same training provider and completed within a 52 week period;
Must result in a credential (record of completion, certificate, grade, etc.); and
Must not replace an employer's existing investment in training.
Trainers
Third-party trainers could include:
Post-secondary education institutions;
Private vocational schools, trade unions; and
Private industry trainers.