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Ontario Level 1 Apprenticeship Classroom Fee Coverage
Government of Ontario (Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
- Amount
- Not publishedThe province pays the $10 per day classroom fee for Level 1 in-class training in all trades. Classroom fees for Level 2 and higher are still charged.
- Deadline
- No fixed dateAutomatic, no application. Applies to Level 1 classes starting on or after January 1, 2026, including apprentices repeating Level 1. Trainers must refund apprentices who already paid the fee for such a class.
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About this award
Ontario pays the daily classroom fee for every apprentice's first level of in-class training, in all trades, including apprentices who repeat Level 1. Apprentices do not need to apply, because colleges and other trainers do not charge the fee. Classroom fees for later levels are still charged.
Who can apply
- Ontario apprentices in any trade taking Level 1 in-class training
- Classes starting on or after January 1, 2026
What to submit
- No separate application (automatic)
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.
- No, one-time
- Application cycle
- 2026-27
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 2, 2026.
What the official pages say
"will cover the $10/day classroom fee for Level 1 apprentices in all trades."
https://eopg.labour.gov.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/appr-tda-in-class-enhancement-fund-classroom-fees-en-1.pdf(opens in a new tab)"for classes starting on or after January 1, 2026"
https://eopg.labour.gov.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/appr-tda-in-class-enhancement-fund-classroom-fees-en-1.pdf(opens in a new tab)"This includes apprentices who are repeating Level 1 in-class training"
https://eopg.labour.gov.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/appr-tda-in-class-enhancement-fund-classroom-fees-en-1.pdf(opens in a new tab)"Classroom fees for Level 2 and up should continue to be collected by TDAs, where applicable."
https://eopg.labour.gov.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/appr-tda-in-class-enhancement-fund-classroom-fees-en-1.pdf(opens in a new tab)"fund the classroom fees for Level 1 apprentices"
https://budget.ontario.ca/2025/chapter-1b-economy.html(opens in a new tab)"Cease the collection of the $10/day classroom fee for Level 1 apprentices"
https://eopg.labour.gov.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/appr-tda-in-class-enhancement-fund-classroom-fees-en-1.pdf(opens in a new tab)
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