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Written by Northern Apprenticeship Committee Coordinator
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Monday, 13 February 2012 19:15 |
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Gabriel Dumont Institute Aboriginal Apprenticeship Program
In line with Saskatchewan’s changing labour market trends and the Gabriel Dumont Institute
(GDI) priorities, GDI has launched its Aboriginal Apprenticeship Initiative, a program that will
provide Aboriginal apprentices with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience to successfully
progress through their training to become certified journeypersons in their chosen trades.
The broad goals of the GDI Apprenticeship Initiative are to promote Aboriginal participation in
apprenticeship and trade skills training and related employment, as well as to initiate and develop
partnerships with industry. The initiative provides apprentices with a salary while they are
training in a skilled trade. Because apprenticeship is driven by employer demand, mismatches
between skills taught and supplied, and skills demanded in the labour market are less likely to
occur. The initiative is also an appealing way for Aboriginal people to access rewarding careers.
GDI offers wage subsidies to help employers meet the costs of apprentice wages and also
provides access to an Aboriginal employment pool which will help meet the demand for skilled
workers in Saskatchewan. Job coaching and follow-up are provided to help apprentices succeed
in their programs. Employment counselors are available to provide support to apprentices and
employers throughout the training period.
At the conclusion of the apprenticeship initiative by the end of 2013, the project will have added
an additional 120 Aboriginal apprentices in the province. This is a significant number
considering that in June 2009, there were 8,924 apprentices in Saskatchewan who were
registered with Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC). Of
these, 13% or 1,160 were Aboriginal. Thus GDI Aboriginal Apprenticeship Initiative will result
in more than a 10% increase in Aboriginal apprentices in the province.
To reach its goals, GDI is seeking both Aboriginal people looking for work and employer
partners seeking to fill apprentice positions.
The GDI Apprenticeship Initiative is funded by the Skills and Partnership Fund (SPF), an
initiative of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada along with project partners
Dumont Technical Institute, the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, and the Saskatchewan
Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission, as well as private sector employer partners.
For more information, please contact:
Apprenticeship Coordinator
Gabriel Dumont Institute
917 22nd Street West
Saskatoon SK S7M 0R9
306-242-6070
1-877-488-6888
Email:
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www.gdins.org
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Last Updated on Monday, 13 February 2012 19:29 |
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Re-instaed Cancelled Apprentices |
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Written by Northern Apprenticeship Committee Coordinator
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Tuesday, 17 January 2012 15:28 |
Policy Respecting the Re-instatement of Cancelled Apprentices - Effective March 1, 2012
January 4, 2012
The SATCC has developed a policy regarding the re-instatement of cancelled apprentices who re-enter the apprenticeship program in the same trade.
Effective March 1, 2012, apprentices whose contracts of apprenticeship have been cancelled may be re-instated in the same trade as the previous contract without additional employer registration fees (currently $150) provided they apply within one year of the date of cancellation. The indenture (registration) date will remain the same.
Beyond one year from the date of cancellation, the employer registration fee must be submitted in full and the apprentice will be re-indentured with a new indenture (registration) date in the same trade as the previous contract.
EXAMPLES:
- Apprentice A’s apprenticeship contract was cancelled on March 5, 2011 and requests reinstatement in the same trade on March 2, 2012. Apprentice "A" does not have to pay the $150 registration fee and the indenture date remains the same as when the original contract of apprenticeship was registered.
- Apprentice B’s apprenticeship contract was cancelled on March 5, 2011 and requests reinstatement in the same trade on March 10, 2012. Apprentice "B" MUST submit the $150 registration fee along with the contract and the new indenture (registration) date becomes March 10, 2012.
Please note that if an apprentice registers in a different trade from the one in which they were cancelled, whether before or after one year of cancellation, this policy does not apply. A new trade requires a new contract along with the full registration fee.
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Labour Conditions For Saskatchewan |
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Written by Northern Apprenticeship Committee Coordinator
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Thursday, 17 November 2011 21:32 |
Labour Market Conditions of Apprenticeship Trades in Saskatchewan for 2010-2013
October 6, 2011
The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration jointly undertake an annual survey of labour market conditions for apprenticeship trades in Saskatchewan.
Read more about Labour Market Conditions of Apprenticeship Trades in Saskatchewan for 2010-2013
PROVINCE LAUNCHES SASKATCHEWAN INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
September 30, 2011
The Provincial Government has committed $3 million in new funding to create the Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship program for post-secondary students, to match funding raised by post-secondary institutions through private sector and community-based partners.
Read more about PROVINCE LAUNCHES SASKATCHEWAN INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP |
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Check out the Labour Market |
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Written by Northern Apprenticeship Committee Coordinator
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Thursday, 17 November 2011 21:35 |
Labour Market Conditions of Apprenticeship Trades in Saskatchewan for 2010-2013
October 6, 2011
The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration jointly undertake an annual survey of labour market conditions for apprenticeship trades in Saskatchewan.
Read more about Labour Market Conditions of Apprenticeship Trades in Saskatchewan for 2010-2013
PROVINCE LAUNCHES SASKATCHEWAN INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
September 30, 2011
The Provincial Government has committed $3 million in new funding to create the Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship program for post-secondary students, to match funding raised by post-secondary institutions through private sector and community-based partners.
Read more about PROVINCE LAUNCHES SASKATCHEWAN INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP |
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Written by Northern Apprenticeship Committee Coordinator
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Thursday, 15 September 2011 19:29 |
Information Bulletin - Apprenticeship Technical Training at SIAST
September 13, 2011.....quote from SATCC website
The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) is working closely with its training partner, the Saskatchewan Institution of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST), to ensure that any apprenticeship training interrupted during the week of September 5, 2011 is adjusted so that apprentices can achieve the intended outcomes of their programs. Some changes have been made to the apprenticeship technical training schedule as follows:
Courses Scheduled to Start Before September 12, 2011
All SIAST apprenticeship and upgrader courses which started August 22, August 29 and September 6, 2011 are extended by one week.
All Cook Day Release Apprenticeship courses will run as scheduled.
Courses Beginning September 12, 2011
All SIAST apprenticeship courses that started September 12, 2011 will run as scheduled.
Employment Insurance
Employment Insurance benefits will be revised to match adjusted training dates. The new training dates will be entered into the apprenticeship training schedule as they become available.
The SATCC very much values and appreciates our apprenticeship and trade certification clients and thanks them for their patience and understanding during the current situation. The information provided is intended to help you make decisions that are important to you and your families. Information updates will be posted to this website as soon as they are available and will also be posted on the SIAST website at www.campusupdate.ca. Please continue to monitor the www.saskapprenticeship.ca website regularly.
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