Canadian businesses can get up to two-thirds of their employee training costs covered through the Canada Job Grant. The grant is available to businesses in all sectors. Applications must be made by the employer. Individuals who are interested in the program must ask their employer to apply for training.
Funding for employee training is available through the Canada-Alberta Job Grant. Applications must be submitted at least 30 days before the training start date.
Please note: if you're unemployed and live in Alberta, the Canada Job Grant will now cover training costs for eligible unemployed hires up to $15,000. Please see the Canada-Alberta Job Grant webpage for more information.
To qualify for funding, training must
- be 21 hours and over in length
- be completed within one year of the program start date
- be provided by a third party
- not replace prior training investments
- result in a record of completion, a mark, a certificate or an industry-recognized credential
Training can be done online, on-site and in the classroom. Classes can be part-time or full-time.
Canada-Alberta Job Grant
Eligible employers can get government funding to help employees access training opportunities.
Trainees receiving Employment Insurance (EI)
Employers must declare on the Canada-Alberta Job Grant Application if their trainee is receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.
A trainee receiving EI benefits must notify their EI case worker of the training as soon as possible, to ensure they continue to receive their benefits.
How to apply online
Starting February 2019, applications will be received online.
Step 1: Read the Applicant Guide
Canada-Alberta Job Grant Applicant Guide (PDF, 553 KB)
Step 2: Complete the correct application for your trainee(s)
- Access Labour’s Workforce Grants Portal to complete the application.
You only need to submit one application for all trainees taking the same training at the same time.
Check the Applicant Guide every time you apply to make sure you are up to date on the program requirements. If the application or supporting documents are incomplete your application will be rejected.
The application must be submitted at least 30 days before the start of training.
Use the following application checklist documents to ensure that all requirements are completed:
Receiving payment after applying online
Step 1: Read the Training Completion checklist
CAJG Training Completion Form Checklist (PDF, 95 KB)
Step 2: Fill out the Training Completion
- Access Labour’s Workforce Grants Portal to complete the Training Completion.
Check the applicant guide every time you apply to make sure you are up to date on the program requirements.
Employers may choose to receive two payment installments by contacting the Canada-Alberta Job Grant team and requesting an interim reimbursement. This request can be made by contacting us.
If the employed trainee paid for the training costs, documentation must be included to show the employer has reimbursed the trainee for the full training amount paid to the training provider and any approved travel costs incurred by the trainee. Unemployed trainees are not permitted to fund their own training costs.
The Training Completion form must be submitted within 30 days of finishing training.
Providing payment information
The Government of Alberta's preferred method of payment is Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). It is a faster and more secure way to ensure your company is reimbursed without error. If you wish to receive payment by way of an EFT, you must upload the Request for EFT – Direct Deposit form (PDF, 131 KB) along with a void cheque into Labour’s Workforce Grants Portal when submitting your Training Completion form.
Receiving payment after applying on paper
Note: Follow this process only if you submitted your original application with a paper form.
Step 1: Read the Completion form checklist
CAJG Completion Paper Form Checklist (PDF, 95 KB)
Step 2: Fill out the training completion form
Trouble opening or completing PDF forms?
These Fillable forms only open in Internet Explorer and Adobe. To complete the form on other browsers (Microsoft Edge, Safari, Chrome, Firefox, etc.):
- Right Click (Ctrl Click on a Mac) on the PDF link to save it on your computer.
- Open Adobe Reader.
*Please note, you cannot use Adobe Reader PRO or other tools to print the forms. Only use Adobe Acrobat Reader* to fill out the forms. Download it here for free.
- Open the PDF from within Adobe Reader. You can now fill out and save your form.
Recheck the website every time you apply to ensure you are using the correct form and are up to date on the applicant guide.
Further help on how to access fillable forms on the web can be found on the Adobe site.
Canada-Alberta Job Grant Training Completion form (PDF, 222 KB)
Employers may choose to receive 2 payment installments by contacting the Canada-Alberta Job Grant team and requesting an interim reimbursement. This request can be made by contacting us.
If the employed trainee paid for the training costs, documentation must be included to show the employer has reimbursed the trainee for the full training amount paid to the training provider and any approved travel costs incurred by the trainee. Unemployed trainees are not permitted to fund their own training costs.
The completion form must be submitted within 30 days of finishing training.
Step 3: Mail the completion package
Mail the completed form along with receipts and payment verification to:
Canada-Alberta Job Grant
Ministry of Labour
PO Box 840 Edmonton Main
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2L4
Ministry of Labour
PO Box 840 Edmonton Main
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2L4
Couriered envelopes cannot be accepted.
Labour’s Workforce Grants Portal
Labour’s Workforce Grants Portal allows access where internet service is available to enable employers to:
- Apply for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG) Program
- Submit Application and Training Completion forms
- View application status
- Upload documents to application
- Update company information
- Apply for Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP)
- Submit Forms A, B and C
- View application status
- Upload documents to application
- Update company information
To access Labour’s Workforce Grants Portal:
- You must have a MyAlberta Digital ID for Business account
- MyAlberta Digital ID for Business is used for logging into Labour’s Workforce Grants Portal. If you already have an account, please use that same username and password to access Labour’s Workforce Grants Portal.
- First time users will need to create an account. You will be given this option when you try to access the portal. Please use the Creating a MyAlberta Digital ID for Business guide.
Resources
Canada-Alberta Job Grant Applicant Guide (PDF, 553 KB)
Contact
To connect with the Canada-Alberta Job Grant processing centre:
Address:
Canada-Alberta Job Grant
Ministry of Labour
PO Box 840 Edmonton Main
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2L4
Canada-Alberta Job Grant
Ministry of Labour
PO Box 840 Edmonton Main
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2L4
My opinion: I find that this is good, because it helps the employers who need trained employees, and this Canada Job Grant can cover most of the costs.
It's good for the employees because they are learning new skills and they're not paying for it.
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