Introducing the Native Women’s Association of Canada's National Apprenticeships Program

The Native Women’s Association of Canada's (NWAC's) National Apprenticeships Program (NAP) is a tool towards reconciliation, creating welcoming workplaces for Indigenous Women to thrive by fighting their under-representation in the skilled trades and providing a wide pool of candidates to help the industry battle the shortage of workers.

If you are an employer in construction or manufacturing and you are looking for skilled workers, NWAC will support your efforts by giving you access to NAP’s job board where Indigenous Women apprentices are ready and motivated to start learning as a new first-year Red Seal apprentice and the Government of Canada will grant up to $10,000 to cover the cost of the on-the-job training.

Through this collaboration, we hope to:

• offer independent and expert advice,
• be available for virtual meetings to share experiences,
• mutually promote, via social media, directly and indirectly the NAP,
• participate in discussions and suggest recommendations that could be mutually beneficial to both organizations as it pertains to the NAP,
• facilitate and promote collaboration with SME’s in their trade areas, regarding the NAP, if applicable,
• exchange training materials and cultural awareness resources to recruit, retain, and mentor under-represented groups, if applicable, and
• analyze the barriers and challenges Indigenous Women, Two Spirit, and gender-diverse individuals face in these industries to better help them develop their careers.

For more information, visit nwac-nap.ca.