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Government of Canada invests to help Albertans improve their skills and find jobs in today's labour market

Retrieved on: 
Monday, November 20, 2023

In 2021–22, more than 100,000 Albertans received training and employment supports through the labour market agreements.

Key Points: 
  • In 2021–22, more than 100,000 Albertans received training and employment supports through the labour market agreements.
  • Labour market agreements fund both Labour Market Development Agreements (LMDAs) and Workforce Development Agreements (WDAs) through bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories.
  • The Government of Canada's largest investment in training is through bilateral labour market transfers with provinces and territories.
  • Over the past two decades, provincial and territorial training and employment programs funded by labour market transfers have helped millions of Canadians improve their skills.