Human Resources Partnerships: General Information
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Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
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Information specific to: Canada
The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant will provide direct support to apprentices in the first two years of an approved apprenticeship training program. Through this grant, the Government of Canada is encouraging more young Canadians to pursue an apprenticeship, and help meet Canada's future need for skilled tradespeople.
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Training Centre Infrastructure Funding (TCIF) Program - Pilot Program
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Information specific to: Canada
Union-employer training centres have been making workplace learning a reality for Canadian workers through joint training trust funds that support training centres. The three-year Training Centre Infrastructure Funding (TCIF) pilot program will improve workplace skilled trades training and worker productivity by enabling journeypersons to train on equipment they will likely use on the job.
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Essential Skills
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Information specific to: Canada
Details on how Essential Skills help people participate fully in the workplace and the community and provide a foundation for learning other skills.
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Workplace Skills Initiative
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Information specific to: Canada
A major objective of WSI is to fund pilot projects which respond to a range of skills-related challenges in Canadian workplaces, improving our productivity and positioning us to compete effectively in the 21-century economy.
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Apprenticeship and Labour Mobility
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Information specific to: Canada
The Government of Canada is working with key apprenticeship stakeholders, including provincial and territorial governments, to find solutions to ensure adequate supply of skilled trade workers and to allow qualified, skilled Canadian workers to practice their respective trades anywhere in Canada. Here you will find information on apprenticeship, the Interprovincial Standards «Red Seal» Program including the Ellis Chart and National Occupational Analyses, and Labour Mobility.
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WORKPLACE PARTNERS PANEL
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Information specific to: Canada
The WPP is a national, independent and an arm's-length body comprising leaders from business and labour. It will foster awareness, build a sense of ownership of the skills agenda and leverage increased commitments to skills development by industry partners. This approach is designed to increase focus on workplace skills issues, and improve approaches and attitudes toward skills development practices.
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Workplace Skills Strategy
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Information specific to: Canada
The Workplace Skills Strategy (WSS) aims to improve Canadian economic competitiveness by fostering innovative, productive and inclusive workplaces, where workers are encouraged and supported to develop and use their knowledge, skills and abilities.
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Sector Council Program (SCP)
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Information specific to: Canada
The Government of Canada's Sector Council Program (SCP) works to enable partnerships that address skills and human resource issues by establishing, developing and supporting national partnerships and the capacity of partners to address both pressing and emerging skills and human resources issues. Here you will find information on Sector Councils, Sectoral and Occupational Studies, Industry Profiles, Sectoral Career Information, Grant and Contribution programs and other sectoral activities that are a part of the Sector Council Program.
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National Literacy Secretariat - NLS
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Information specific to: Canada
The National Literacy Secretariat (NLS) works to promote literacy as an essential component of a learning society and to make Canada's social, economic and political life more accessible to people with weak literacy skills.
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Foreign Credential Recognition
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Information specific to: Canada
The FCR Program will improve the integration of internationally trained workers into the work force by working with key stakeholders to implement projects that will facilitate the assessment and recognition of qualifications acquired outside of Canada.
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Occupational and Skills Initiatives
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Information specific to: Canada
To help develop Canada's skilled workforce, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) develops and undertakes a variety of occupational and career awareness products and activities, so Canadians may fully understand the evolving labour market. Here you will find information on the Essential Skills Research Project, the National Occupational Classification and Career Handbook, National Occupational Standards, and Career Awareness products. You will also find information on HRSDC's many skills information partners who help HRSDC develop career-related products, services and information available to Canadians.