 <a id="main-content" tabindex="-1"></a>**About the Program**

Employers with less than 500 paid employees are eligible for $5,000 or $10,000 grants to offset the costs of hiring and training first year apprentices in 39 Red Seal Trades.

**Who can Participate?**

Small and medium-sized businesses

• Micro (1 to 4 employees)

• Small (5 to 99 employees)

• Medium (100 to 499 employees)

**Financial Incentives**

• $5,000 per apprentice per year for a max of two Level 1 apprentices per employer; or

• $10,000 per apprentice per year for a max of two Level 1 apprentices if the apprentice identifies as being from an under-represented group.

**Location**

Across Canada

Document

 [cas-employer-checklist-(employer).pdf](/sites/default/files/2022-09/cas-employer-checklist-%28employer%29.pdf)

 

 Document

 [cas-employer-FAQ-en.pdf](/sites/default/files/2022-09/cas-employer-FAQ-en.pdf)

 

 Document

 [cas-one-pager-en.pdf](/sites/default/files/2022-09/cas-one-pager-en.pdf)