AIA Canada and Apprenticeship Manitoba create comprehensive guide to automotive apprenticeship programs for aftermarket employers

Apprenticeship Manitoba has produced a comprehensive six-page document outlining provincially registered trades, trade profiles, employer incentives and grants, available tax credits, apprenticeship initiatives and industry services.

The thorough resource with information specific to the aftermarket industry was the result of negotiations and discussions held in May with Apprenticeship Manitoba and AIA Canada that were attended and led by division chair Steve Petruskavich and fellow Manitoba division members.

“The production of this valuable resource was a direct result of the hard work and ask put forward by the Manitoba Division,” says Jason Kerr, AIA director of government relations. “We met with the department officials at Apprenticeship Manitoba on May 8 and identified the need for a clear and concise document outlining all of the available government resources.”

While the information isn’t new, it is tailored specifically for small to medium-size businesses in the aftermarket industry that could directly benefit from the wide-array of grants, incentives and programming. Apprenticeship Manitoba worked on the project over the summer and put together the final document.”

“The information was all on the website but it was not easily found and was scattered on different pages and under different sub-sections,” explains Kerr. “Now, with it all pulled together in one place, members can access information on all the government tools and resources available to them.”

The resource document titled Apprenticeship Manitoba Program Information is posted on the members-section of the AIA Canada website.