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delivery, design and criteria for training initiatives will
include the following:
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Programming
design will be reflective of cultural components, Aboriginal
languages, traditions, values and spiritual beliefs.
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The training will develop skills that are transferable
and portable in order to be of use in any labour market
situation.
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Flexibility will be considered when designing the programs
to better meet the individual's needs, rather than attempting
to force the needs to the program.
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When applicable, the programs will be established as modules
to allow the flexibility to deliver in a way that accommodates
the trainee's circumstances, for example, location, family
obligations, traditional pursuits and season.
Eligible
Participants will be METS First Nations members or their non-status
affiliates who are:
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unemployed
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employment disadvantages
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seeking career development or have career-oriented goals
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employed individuals seeking to upgrade skills (WPBT)
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individuals who have acquired necessary capital for start
up of a business (SEA)
FUNDING
ELEMENTS
There
are two types of funding available for Individual/Community/Regional
Initiatives, they are as follows:
- Consolidated
Revenue Funds (refer as the Regular funds)
- Employment
Insurance (EI) - Part II, Reachback: This is based on the
individual eligibility that may be currently receiving EI,
or have been within the last 36 months/3 years, or have
received Special Benefits (maternity/parental/sick) within
60 months/5 years.
As for
Youth Initiatives, the main funding element for this component
is the Consolidated Revenue Funds.
DEFINITIONS
- PURCHASE
OF TRAINING:
This component is for either the client or a group of individuals,
where we purchase a training course such as Heavy Equipment
Operator, Hairdressing, Cook or Computerized Accounting
systems, etc… other than post-secondary courses.
- TARGETED
WAGE SUBSIDY:
Training and work experience designed for specific client(s)
through the provision of training related costs, wage subsidies
and other specified costs to employers
- SELF-EMPLOYMENT
ASSISTANCE:
This component provide a client financial assistance while
he or she is currently establishing their business.
- ALLOWANCE/INCOME
SUPPORT:
This is for a client who is attending a training institution
where he or she receives an allowance on a bi-weekly basis.
- PRE-EMPLOYMENT
ASSISTANCE:
This component is to assistance a client to purchase necessary
equipment once he or she has been offered a full time employment
that required by the employer.
- JOB
CREATION PARTNERSHIP:
-This component benefits the First Nations/Employers by
utilizing this, this is for a project where you hired individuals
who are currently receiving EI Benefits or have been on
EI Benefits within 36 months.
-This component will help unemployed local workers remain
active and improve their skills in communities where the
opportunities for economic renewal make such an objective
viable.
- MOBILITY/RELOCATION
ASSISTANCE:
Under this component, it provides a client a financial assistance
to travel for a job interview or assisted a client to relocate
to his or her employment. A proved of letter of job interview
or offer must be attached to his or her request.
- EMPLOYMENT
ASSISTANCE SERVICES:
Financial assistance to assist in the delivery of a program.
The financial assistance may cover: wages for staff, mandatory
employment related costs, overhead costs. This is a component
of the Employability improvement program.
- SUMMER
CAREER PLACEMENT:
This component focuses on individuals by providing work
experience and developmental learning experience to in-school
individual during the summer months. The overall purpose
is to assist the individuals on preparing for their future
entry into the labour market.
- WORKPLACE
BASED TRAINING:
-To assist employers, including the self-employed, through
negotiated contributions to training , to meet their current
or future skill needs: and
-To re-train employees whose skills have been made redundant
through technological or market changes, or by legislative
or regulatory changes.
Mushkegowuk
Council
P.O. Box 370, 12 Centre Road, Moose Factory, ON, P0L 1W0
Phone: 705-658-4222 • Fax: 705-658-4250 |
