The Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant (CSJG) provides financial assistance to Saskatchewan employers to help workers get the training they need for available jobs. If you are a business owner with employees that need training, this program could be your gold ticket!

Employers may make multiple grant applications - to a maximum of $100,000 yearly. Each CSJG is a maximum of $15,000 per trainee per year (with the government contributing up to $10,000 and the employer up to $5000) towards eligible training costs. Small businesses, with 50 employees and under, may be eligible to claim trainee wages for up to one half of their total contribution. Training can be delivered in any setting – in a traditional classroom, at the workplace or even online – as long as it is delivered by a third party training agency not affiliated with the employer. Training agencies include post- secondary institutions – like Cumberland College, unions or private training agencies.

The program is employer driven which means that the employer:

decides what training is required, selects the candidates and chooses the third party trainer
has a job available in Saskatchewan for the trainee at the end of the training
contributes a minimum of 1/3 of the eligible training costs

What a fantastic opportunity to get the training your employees need! The Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant application form and more detailed information is available online.

For further information, please contact Linda Bird, Employer Engagement Coordinator.