Province to boost apprenticeships, training
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The province will boost tax incentives for employers who hire apprentices and provide on-the-job training, Premier Greg Selinger said today.
The measure will increase the number of apprentice positions in Manitoba and was part of last week’s provincial budget. It also follows up on an election promise made by the NDP in last fall’s election.
Under the program the province will increase tax incentives for employers who hire apprentices and provide on-the-job training. Hiring incentive tax credits for levels one and two apprentices will be increased up to a maximum of $3,000 from the current maximum of $2,000. The credit for levels three, four and five apprentices will be doubled to a maximum of $5,000 from the current $2,500. The Journeyperson Hiring Incentive will also be doubled to a maximum of $5,000.
Selinger also said the new Rural and Northern Apprenticeship Training Strategy will help people start their own businesses and a new Skill Build program will upgrade and equip high-school shop classrooms for apprenticeship training. More online services, such as applications, course registration and payment, and additional trades training courses will be added.
More details on Co-op Education and Apprenticeship Tax Credits are here.