Access online apprentice financial supports

Attention Apprentice Applicants

Thank you for your interest in Apprentice Training Supports. We will be upgrading our online application system between March 28 and April 1, 2019. If you have apprentice training that starts after April 1st, please begin the online application process after this date. For questions about the upgrade, contact ELMSD.EPBCRenewal@gov.bc.ca.

Important additional information is available about Employment Program of British Columbia (EPBC) Apprentice Financial Supports:

• To apply for EPBC Apprentice Financial Supports, you must follow specific instructions. These are detailed in How to Apply for Employment Program of British Columbia Apprentice Financial Supports
• If you are a training provider, you’ll find more information on the application process and your role and responsibilities in our Notice to Training Providers.

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Financial Support

You may be eligible for temporary financial support during the in-school portion of your apprenticeship program. Two types of financial supports are available while attending apprentice class room training:

Part I / Employment Insurance benefits provided through Service Canada.

Part II / Employment Program of BC (EPBC) apprentice Financial Support managed by the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, to assist with your expenses while you attend in-school training and may cover:

• Living Supports to assist with basic living expenses, such as food, shelter and utilities
• Dependent-care / childcare expenses – new cost that is a result of participating in training
• Commuting costs for daily commuting to and from the training location.
• Travel costs for relocation to a temporary residence while in training at the beginning and end of training
• Disability related costs -  new cost that is a result of participating in training
• Living Away from Home costs to maintain a temporary residence during training

The ITA offers more information about the range of financial help available to apprentices.

How to Apply for Financial Support

To determine if you’re eligible for Part I financial support, visit Service Canada - Applying for Employment Insurance.

Apprentice Training Supports Online

You must apply for Part II - EPBC Apprentice Financial Supports  online through the Apprentice Training Supports Online if any of the following applies:

• you have an employer sponsor or an Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS) sponsor,
• you have a union hiring hall,
• you are unemployed with pre-existing ITA registration and are attached to your employer sponsor, but at the time you request financial support, you do not have a specific return-to-work date to attend classroom technical training, or
• you are unemployed and without an employer sponsor, but at the time you request financial support, you have an active ITA apprentice registration to attend classroom technical training. Please note that the ITA keeps registration active for 18 months from the date an apprentice loses his or her employer sponsor.

See more at Apply for financial supports online.

Related Documents

EI-ReferenceCode.pdf

Notice to Apprentices.pdf

Notice to Training Providers.pdf

Step by step guide to applying for Apprentice Supports.pdf