THE APPRENTICESHIP

The Canadian Career Apprenticeship Experience

CCAI helps provide new graduates with their first full-time career employment upon graduation. Graduates receive a twelve-month job offer from the participating employer, with four months funded by CCAI. This funding enables onboarding and training with a focus on job-specific skills.

Academic institutions, economic development organizations and local businesses can partner to match new graduates with career opportunities

CCAI leverages existing infrastructure in Universities and Economic Development organizations for administration. Employers and graduating students commit to one year of employment, with CCAI covering four months wages.

This dynamic results in high matching rates and effective, low-cost administration.

CCAI's proven apprenticeship model

Recruit

Economic development groups and post-secondary institutions create a pipeline of apprenticeships and new grads

Apply and Interview

Jobs are posted on partner portal, students apply for opportunities.
Employers interview selected interested candidates

Match

Graduates and employers rank their preferred candidates
Post-secondary institution performs a match

Hire

Employer extends a 12-month job offer
A local business or industry leader is assigned as Mentor

Develop

Onboarding and skills development
Mentorship and on-the-job experience

Retain

Ninety percent of apprentices have continued their career with their hiring employer

CCAI makes recent graduates more enticing to employers by reducing the financial risk in bringing on a new entry-level employee and, in turn, provides the graduate with work experience improving their future employability. It is a win-win that we hope local employers will pick up on.

Christine Chapman,
Economic Development Officer for the City of Guelph.