apprenticeship training
current apprentices :: income support / employment insurance (EI)You may be eligible for Employment Insurance benefits or Personal Support Payments while attending apprentice training. Please make sure you have submitted your Apprentice Agreement and Registration (TWID) numbers to BCIT Apprentice Services. These numbers are required to authorize payment of your EI benefits. If you are unsure of your Apprentice Agreement and/or Registration numbers, contact the Industry Training Authority at 778.328.8700 or toll-free (within BC only) 1.866.660.6011. Once BCIT has confirmed that your tuition has been paid by the tuition fee due date, you will be sent an Employment Insurance/Personal Support Information package. This package is mailed approximately three weeks prior to the start of your in-school technical training. If you are registering for training after the tuition fee due date, you can pick up an information package at the BCIT Apprentice Services Office or at the Burnaby Service Canada Centre. Service Canada Apprentice Incentive GrantThe Apprenticeship Incentive Grant is a taxable cash grant of $1,000 per year. It is available to registered apprentices once they have successfully completed their first or second year or level of an apprenticeship program in one of the Red Seal trades. For more information visit Apprentice Incentive Grant website. |
