BC Apprentice campaign reaches $5 million milestone in Around Town
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A Comox Valley construction company found itself in the spotlight recently as it received the $5 millionth dollar paid out so far under one of the most far-reaching Red Seal apprenticeship drives undertaken in B.C.
The company, The Muchalat Group of Companies, has registered four first year apprentices, receiving a total of $40,000 in financial incentives. The fourth payment hit the $5 Million milestone.
The Government of Canada Apprenticeship Service, through BCCA, will pay employers $5,000 for each first year apprentice registered in any of 39 construction Red Seal trades, and an additional $5,000 if the apprentice self identifies as part of an equity deserving group.
To date, the program has registered apprentices in 33 trades across the province, with the most registrations happening for carpenters, construction electricians, and plumbers. Nearly half are from equity deserving groups. Adding diversity to BC’s construction industry, which is 96% male, is one of the goals of the program, but the funding is available to support all new apprentices regardless of demographics.
For more information, go to bccassn.com.
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