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Apprentice Development Benefit
Government of Ontario (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
- Amount
- Not publishedAmount not published. Can cover basic living expenses, dependent care, commuting and travel, living away from home, and disability-related costs during full-time in-class training.
- Deadline
- No fixed dateNo fixed deadline. An application package is provided when in-class training begins; contact Employment Ontario if you do not receive it.
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About this award
Ontario financial help for apprentices while they attend full-time in-class training at a college or other ministry-approved trainer. It can help with basic living costs, dependent care, commuting and travel, and the cost of living away from home, which can matter for North Bay area apprentices who travel for training. Apprentices receive an application package when their in-class training starts.
Who can apply
- Registered as an apprentice with Skilled Trades Ontario
- Attending in-class training full-time at a ministry-approved training delivery agent
What to submit
- Application form (provided at the start of in-class training)
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Government aid
- Category
- Trades
- Program
- Apprenticeship
- Field of study
- Trades
- When to apply
- After starting post-secondary
- Where it applies
- Ontario
- The gap between what school costs and what your family is expected to pay. Bursaries and grants often use it.
- No
- Paid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
- Yes
- Application cycle
- 2026-27
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 1, 2026.
What the official pages say
"The Apprentice Development Benefit provides financial assistance for apprentices while they are attending full-time, in-class training"
https://www.ontario.ca/page/financial-supports-apprentices-and-sponsors(opens in a new tab)"registered as an apprentice with Skilled Trades Ontario"
https://www.ontario.ca/page/financial-supports-apprentices-and-sponsors(opens in a new tab)"attending class on a full-time basis"
https://www.ontario.ca/page/financial-supports-apprentices-and-sponsors(opens in a new tab)"When you begin your in-class training, you will be provided with:"
https://www.ontario.ca/page/financial-supports-apprentices-and-sponsors(opens in a new tab)
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