The Government of Alberta has paused the Canada-Alberta Job Grant program for the remainder of the 2024-2025 fiscal year. AB states that the federal government cut its Labour Market Transfer Agreement funding by $70.8M; as a result of the cut, employers will lose roughly $10M in skills and training funding this year. “Our government understands the impact a strong and skilled labour force has on the success of Alberta’s economy,” said AB Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade Matt Jones. “Alberta’s government is working hard to develop and implement new employer-led training programs that will provide Albertans with similar opportunities to learn job-related skills.” CBC reports that the federal government asserts that no cuts have been made; the funds stem from a one-year top-up that was announced in 2023 and will be expiring shortly.
