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SUMMER 2023
FIRST PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT INC.
Here's what participating SME's have to say about
FPDI's Apprenticeship Support Project:
1) To find out more about ASP and to apply:
2)
IT PAYS TO
PARTNER
EWF Electrical
Owner Edward Forbister said "Generally,
when an apprentice first starts, it takes a lot
of time and money to teach them the trade
and how to work on a job site. It's difficult to
hire someone that has limited knowledge of
the trade. The FPDI program allowed me to
give an apprentice a chance to have their
start in the electrical industry,"
Southside Electric Ltd.
Co-owner Tanis Geddes said "My
experience with ASP was very good.
Everything was explained and made simple
to understand. The support makes the entry
level apprentices more appealing to recruit.
It also helps to offset the cost of the learning
curve and integration that comes with hiring
first-year apprentices."
Parkwest Projects Ltd
Teri Urban, the H&S Manager. When asked
about FPDI's Apprenticeship Support
Project she said "The grant funds are
enabling us to focus on supports to
enhance the Apprentice's training and
education.'' and that ASP is "an excellent
ongoing resource to support a company of
our size".
takeonthetrades.ca
o 377 Small to Medium
Enterprises, and 23 out of
the 39 Red-Seal Trades
participated.
o 228 Construction
Electrician First-year
Apprentices.
o 95 Plumber First-year
Apprentices.
o 64 carpenter First-year
Apprentices.
o 271 of the First-year
Apprentices came from
Equity-deserving groups.
(women, persons with
disabilities, 2slgbtqi+,
indigenous peoples,
newcomers and
visible minorities)
FPDI had 571
First-year Apprentices
enrolled in the 1st year of
The Apprenticeship Support
Project of which:
