Canada Apprentice Loan
The Canada Apprentice Loan is effective January 2, 2015. For more information, please contact your apprenticeship counsellor.
Apprenticeship Tuition Rebate
Effective January 2014, registered apprentices who have successfully completed a level of technical training and passed the block exam may be eligible for a tuition rebate equal to the amount the apprentice paid for tuition (i.e. the number of weeks of training x $85.00 per week). For more information on this provincial rebate, contact your Apprenticeship Counselor or the apprenticeship office in your region.
Tradesperson's Tool Deduction
This incentive provides employed tradespersons with an annual deduction of up to $500 to help cover the cost of new tools necessary to their occupation. The deduction applies to the total cost of eligible tools if the following conditions are met:
- the total cost exceeds $1,000;
- the tools were bought after May 1, 2006; and
- the purchase was made by an employed tradesperson.
Note: Apprentice Mechanic Tools Expenses
Even though an apprentice may have already claimed the tradesperson’s deduction for tools, he/she may also be able to deduct a part of the cost of eligible tools purchased to earn employment income as an eligible apprentice mechanic.
If you would like more information about the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant, the Apprenticeship Completion Grant, the Tradesperson’s Tool Deduction, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development.html