Program Eligibility
The Vermilion/YWCA Skills Training Centre is funded by Vermilion Energy Trust and various other donors. The program is delivered by the YWCA of Calgary staff. View a complete list of donors here.
Tuition and living allowances for trainees may be provided if an applicant is deemed eligible by one of the following sources. Please note the age restrictions with the Federal Government.
Federal Government
Applicants 15 to 30 years old will be applying through the Federal Government to dertermine program eligibility.
You will be required to book an interview and asked several questions to determine your eligibility. You must have a barrier to sustainable employment (this can be many things) and must have no EI attachments within the last 5 years.
You will be required to call BGS, the representative for Service Canada and the Federal Government, directly to book an assessment to determine your program eligibility.
BGS Enterprises
100 - 910 7 Avenue SW
403.234.9119
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Provincial Government
Provincial funding may be available to any age of applicant. All applicants will be required to attend a 'consumer information workshop' to start the process. Theses workshops are held on Mondays at 1 pm or Wednesdays at 9 am. No registration is required for the workshops you may just attend at the required time.
At the workshop, applicants will be given some paperwork to complete. Once the paperwork is complete you will be required to call and schedule an interview with the provincial funder and will return your paperwork at that time. The representative for the provincial funding is 'Prospect'.
Prospect
Prospect
130 - 910 7 Avenue SW
403.237.5108
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Additional Options
If you are member of an Aboriginal Band you may make a request or an application to the band for support or subsidy to attend the training program.
We may also accept successful applicants that are able to fund themselves. Please contact us for details.