Funding: Apprenticeship Completion Grant – What this grant offers

Change to Apprenticeship Completion Grant

Note: The Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) ended on March 31, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted.

The Government of Canada will continue to support apprentices financially as they are unemployed and progress through their technical training. Apprentices can access Employment Insurance benefits and up to $20,000 in interest-free Canada Apprentice Loans. Apprentices can apply for a CAL as early as 3 months before the start of their technical training and can receive funding as early as day one of their training while they wait for their Employment Insurance claim to be processed for payment.

Project funding for organizations providing apprenticeship support to individuals is available under the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy.

Visit Supports for skilled trades and apprenticeship for information.

The Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) was a one-time taxable cash grant lifetime amount of $2,000 per person for registered apprentices. It was for registered apprentices who:

• successfully completed their apprenticeship training program, and
• received their journeyperson certification in a designated Red Seal trade.

Definitions

Apprenticeship authority

There is a governing body in charge of apprenticeship in each province and territory. This body is usually a branch related to each provincial or territorial Department/Ministry of Education and Training with authority over training, regulation and certification of the apprenticeship program for their province/territory.

Designated Red Seal program trade

A trade that is part of the Red Seal Program.

Journeyperson certification or Certificate of qualification

This is given to tradespeople who:

• complete an apprenticeship program, or
• meet all the requirements of a trade and pass the certification exam.

Completion

Note: The ACG ended on March 31, 2025. Applications are no longer being accepted. If you completed on or after March 31, 2024, your deadline to submit an ACG application was March 31, 2025. You had to submit an application by this date, even if you had not received supporting documents from your apprenticeship authority. The deadline for submitting supporting documents is 12 months from your application deadline date but no later then March 31, 2026.

Graduates of an apprenticeship program recognized by the trade and the province and territory were issued a Certificate of Apprenticeship. We confirmed your completion through the supporting documents you included with your application.

Supporting documents by province/ territory of registration