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Agency:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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Web: http://www.hre.gov.ab.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/3269.html
 
Eligibility
Farm families with a net family income of $45,000 or less are eligible
 
 

 
Service Details
 
 
  The goal of the CASS program is to help new and established farm families improve their income by developing new skills in an increasingly complex business environment, and capture new opportunities in agriculture. It will be delivered in partnership between Alberta Human Resources and Employment (AHRE), Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Assistance will be provided to access training in areas such as business management, accounting, finance, human resource management; training for other employment; or training to acquire skills for starting a new business. Financial support such as tuition fees for courses, textbooks and travel while attending training away from home will be provided for eligible clients with an approved Individual Learning Plan (ILP) who are pursuing new skills to capture new opportunities.

Farm families will now be better able to get training to improve their farming practices, take advantage of other business opportunities, or obtain off-farm employment. The CASS program will be delivered throughout Alberta, from AHRE offices in: Grande Prairie, Peace River, Edson, St. Paul, Westlock, Barrhead, Camrose, Vermilion, Red Deer, Airdrie, High River, and Lethbridge.

Albert Human Resources and Employment (AHRE) will deliver the CASS program at the following locations throughout the province:


NorthwestCentral
Grande Prairie Canada Alberta Service Centre
100, Towne Centre Mall, 9845-99 Avenue
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0R3
Phone: (780) 538-6241
Fax: (780) 538-5237 or (780) 538-5394

Peace River Alberta Service Centre
Bag 900-15, Midwest Building, 9715-100 Street
Peace River, AB T8S 1T4
Phone: (780) 624-6135
Fax: (780) 624-6476 or (780) 624-6512

Edson Canada Alberta Service Centre
1st Floor, Provincial Building, is 102-111-54 Street
Edson, AB T7E 1T2
Phone: (780) 723-8317
Fax: (780) 723-8344
Camrose Canada Alberta Service Centre
2nd Floor, 4901-50 Avenue
Camrose, AB T4V 0S2
Phone: (780) 608-2525
Fax: (780) 679-1716

Red Deer Canada Alberta Service Centre
3rd Floor, First Red Deer Place,
4911-51 Street
Red Deer, AB T4N 6V4
Phone: (403) 340-5353
Fax: (403) 340-7086 or (403) 340-5110

Vermillion Alberta Service Centre
PO Box 25, Provincial Building,
4701-52 Street
Vermillion AB, T9X 1J9
Phone: (780) 853-8164
Fax: (780) 853-8205
Northeast
St. Paul Canada Alberta Service Centre
PO Box 309, 5126-50 Avenue
St. Paul, AB T0A 3A0
Phone: (780) 645-6473
Fax: (780) 645-6487

Westlock District Office
Market Mall, 10211A- 100 Street
Westlock, AB T7P 2G5
Phone: (780) 349-7700
Fax: (780) 349-6168

Barrhead District Office
PO Box 4517
Provincial Building, 6203-49 Street
Barrhead, AB T7N 1A4
Phone: (780) 674-8345
Fax: (780) 674-8226
Calgary
* Cannot use 310-0000 to access these offices

Highwood
Business Development Corporation*
3, 28-12 Avenue S.E
High River, AB T1V 1T2
Phone: (403) 652-3700
Fax: (403) 652-7022
Prospect Human Services Society*
Rockyview Employment Services
Bay 9, 400 Main Street North
Airdrie, AB T4B 2N1
Phone: (403) 948-9711
Fax: (403) 948-9715

South
Lethbridge Alberta Service Centre
Mail Bag 3014 Provincial Building,
200-5 Avenue South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4L1
Phone: (403) 380-2272
Fax: (403) 382-4553





 
 
 
  For more information about the content of this document, contact Gerard Vaillancourt.
Published: July 25, 2004.
Last Reviewed/Revised on September 20, 2006.
 

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