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up to $5 million in support

Province announces employee training supports for agri-businesses

May 8, 2020 | 4:49 PM

The Government of Alberta has created a new Agriculture Training Support Program in response to COVID-19 to help employers in the food supply chain provide necessary training to new Alberta employees.

In a release, the province says the program is intended to offset costs for COVID-19 safety and training, including the costs for personal protective equipment and to remove any barriers to get Albertans safely working.

By providing up to $5 million in support to farmers, agri-businesses and food processors, the province says the program helps offset the cost to train new employees safely in new agri-food roles.

The program will support training for as many as 2,500 new jobs in Alberta.

The maximum government contribution under the program is $2,000 per new employee, up to a maximum of $50,000 per employer. Grants will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis until available program funding is fully allocated.

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In addition, about $1 million in funding will be targeted for meat processors to provide support for new hires to undertake meat-cutting training.

Alberta is partnering with the Government of Canada to provide employment support programs and services through the Labour and Immigration’s Workforce Development Agreement and through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. This program is administered by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

This job training support complements the launch of Alberta’s Agriculture Job Connector, a web resource to help agriculture employers looking for workers connect with job seekers.