Ontario Electrical Apprenticeship
Apprentice Reference

• Successfully complete their apprenticeship training program, and
• Get their journeyperson certification in a designated Red Seal trade.

For more details, please visit: www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/apprenticeship-completion-apply.html

• Provides up to $4,000 per period of technical training in a designated Red Seal trade.
• Can receive the loan for up to 5 periods of technical training.
• Interest-free for up to 6 years as long as you are confirmed as being registered in the Red Seal Apprenticeship Program

Check eligibility: www.pca-cal.ca/en/Apprentice-Loan-Information/Determine-your-eligibility

• Designed for apprentices, registered in their province or territory, who have successfully completed their first and/or second year/level in a designated Red Seal trade.
• Taxable cash grant of $1,000 per year or level, for a lifetime maximum amount of $2,000 per person.

• Successfully complete their apprenticeship training program, and
• Get their journeyperson certification in a designated Red Seal trade.

For more details, please visit: www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/apprenticeship-completion-apply.html

• Provides up to $4,000 per period of technical training in a designated Red Seal trade.
• Can receive the loan for up to 5 periods of technical training.
• Interest-free for up to 6 years as long as you are confirmed as being registered in the Red Seal Apprenticeship Program.
• Check eligibility: pca-cal.ca/en/Apprentice-Loan-Information/Determine-your-eligibility

• A taxable cash grant worth $1,000 per level, awarded to apprentices, registered in their province or territory, who have successfully completed their first and/or second year/level in a designated Red Seal trade.
• Designed for Taxable cash grant of $1,000 per year or level, for a lifetime maximum amount of $2,000 per person.
• For more details, please visit: www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/apprenticeship-incentive-overview.html

• A refundable tax credit to help Canadians with the cost of eligible training fees.
• Complete Schedule 11 while filing your taxes, 5000-S11 Schedule 11 – Federal Tuition, Education, and Textbook Amounts and Canada Training Credit (for all except QC and non-residents), https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/tax-packages-years/general-income-tax-benefit-package/5000-s11.html

• You may be eligible to receive EI benefits while unemployed and attending your course.
• You must provide proof of referral to receive EI benefits. Your province, territory, or training institution will issue you a 16-digit reference code as proof of referral when you are approved to attend full-time technical training.
• *Note* Apprenticeship Grant payments are not considered earnings from employment, so they do not affect your EI benefits.

• If you have purchased eligible tools to earn employment income as a tradesperson or apprentice, you may be able to deduct their cost, including any goods and services tax (GST), provincial sales tax (PST) or harmonized sales tax (HST) you paid.
• Your employer must complete and sign Form T2200, Declaration of Conditions of Employment, Question 11 of Part B, to certify that the tools being claimed were bought and provided by you as a condition of your employment as a tradesperson.
• For more information, please visit: canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/deductions-credits-expenses/line-229-other-employment-expenses/employed-tradespersons-including-apprentice-mechanics.html

• Examination fees paid to an educational institution, professional association, provincial ministry, or other similar institution, to take an occupational, trade or professional examination that is required to obtain a professional status recognized by federal or provincial statute, or to be licensed or certified as a tradesperson, to allow you to practice the profession or trade in Canada, may be eligible for the tuition tax credit.
• You should be provided with a receipt to substantiate your eligible exam fees.
• Ancillary fees or charges exceeding $250 and paid in respect of an occupational, trade, or professional examination are not eligible tuition fees unless they are required to be paid by all individuals taking the examination.