AIG

The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG) is a taxable cash grant of $1,000 per year or level, up to a maximum amount of $2,000 per person.  It is available to apprentices once they have completed their first and/or second year or level (or equivalent) of an apprenticeship program in a designated Red Seal trade.

Eligibility Criteria:

• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person;
• Out of high school;
• A registered apprentice with a provincial/territorial apprenticeship authority in a designated Red Seal trade; and,
• Able to provide proof that you have successfully completed either the first and/or second year or level (or equivalent) in a designated Red Seal Trade on or after January 1, 2007.

For more information on the application process and to receive an application, you can visit a Service Canada Centre near you or call 1-866-742-3644 (TTY: 1-866-909-9757).  More information and an online application can also be obtained by visiting the Service Canada web site at www.servicecanada.gc.ca/apprenticeship.