About the Union Training and Innovation Program

From: Employment and Social Development Canada

The Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP) supports:

• Apprenticeship training
• Innovation
• Partnerships in the Red Seal trades across Canada

The program provides $25 million annually through two streams of funding:

• Stream 1 - Investments in Training Equipment:
  • Supports the purchase of equipment and materials needed to train workers in the Red Seal trades
  • Project must be union-led
• Stream 2 - Innovation in Apprenticeship:
  • Supports innovative approaches to address apprenticeship challenges; and
  • Supports partnerships between organizations
  • Union involvement is required in the project

The UTIP’s objective is to improve the quality of training in the skilled trades enabling a more skilled, certified and productive workforce.

The Program also aims to improve the participation of key groups in the skilled trades to have a more inclusive workforce. The Program targets key groups, for example:

• Women
• Indigenous people
• Newcomers
• Persons with disabilities
• Visible minorities

Services

• Funding: Union Training and Innovation Program - Innovation in Apprenticeship Stream
• Funding: Sustainable Jobs Stream - Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy - Union Training and Innovation Program