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Project-Based Labour Market Training

Project Based Labour Market Training (PBLMT) provides funding to organizations in support of projects that provide a combination of training, on-the-job work experience and follow-up support to eligible individuals that will improve their employment skills and prepare them for in-demand jobs. 

Training takes place in a supportive group setting and is supplemented by a range of activities like counselling, vocational and/or learning assessments, work experience, job search skills, mentorship, referral to community resources and post project follow-up.

Priorities for projects

Projects will be assessed on merit and alignment with one or more of these priorities:

  • Support pathways to in-demand and emerging sectors as identified in B.C.’s Look West Strategy
  • Support pathways to good jobs or skills training that can ladder into further education and upskilling
  • Support targeted skills training for workers displaced by the impact of tariffs
  • Support independence from government income supports through livable wages
  • Involve public education institutions as training partners
  • Indigenous led projects
  • Projects with a duration of 12 months or less
  • Equitable program investment across the province

How to apply

Step 1: Review PBLMT Applicant Guide and email the CEP team to discuss your project idea at CEPTEAM@gov.bc.ca.

Step 2: Complete the online application questions, ensuring all required documents are attached:

Note: When asked if you have completed the Self-Assessment Questionnaire, please select Yes to proceed with the application. The Self-Assessment Questionnaire is no longer applicable.

Step 3: The CEP team will contact you once the application period has closed and all applications have been reviewed. We will contact applicants as soon as possible with funding decisions.

Note: BC Private Training Institute Branch (PTIB) Approved Programs Only

Training programs offered through BC Private Training Institutions must adhere to the Private Training Institution Branch (PTIB) Regulatory Amendments 2025.

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