Skills PEI have a numbers of programs of use to those wanting to enter the construction trades. These programs outlined below.
If you have been out of high school for two years and are on Employment Insurance, you may be eligible to receive assistance to cover a portion of course and living costs. For more information on this program, please click here.
Training PEI – Career Connect program
If you are eligible to receive Employment Insurance benefits, have been out of school for one year and plan to attend post-secondary studies, you may be eligible to draw Employment Insurance. For more information on this program, please click here.
If you are working towards professional certification in a designated construction trade, you should consider registering in the Apprenticeship Program.
The program combines on-the-job training with a qualified tradesperson and classroom training at a training establishment. You may also be eligible for Apprenticeship grants and loans, please click here.
If you have been out of high school for two years, you may be eligible to receive a wage subsidy to work with an employer. For more information on this program, please click here.
If you are or have been on Employment Insurance, you may be able to gain skills through work with a local organization. For more information on this program, please click here.
If you are a full-time student and between 15 and 30 years of age, you may eligible for a work placement to develop new skills and gain work experience through on the job training during their last year of study. For more information on this program, please click here.
If you are 55 to 64 years of age, you may receive assistance to develop job search and employment skills that assist them to re-enter the workforce. For more information on this program, please click here.
