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Jobs & the Economy

Trades platforms

Here's what the 2023 Alberta election parties are promising.

UCP

  • Provide a $1,200 non-refundable tax credit to people who move to Alberta in 2023 or 2024 to work in particular skilled trades and professions
    • "The Alberta is Calling signing bonus.

    o A $1,200 non-refundable tax credit for targeted skilled trades and professions where we have labour shortages – including in healthcare, childcare, and trades. Workers will be eligible after living here for a year." — unitedconservative.ca, retrieved 2023-05-09

    "To be eligible for the $1,200 payment in this pilot program an employee must:

    - Have moved to Alberta in 2023 or 2024

    - Be registered and working full time as a high demand professional health care practitioner (Doctor, RN, NP, Midwife, Paramedic), child care worker, or an apprentice or certified journeyperson in one of the 49 recognized trades.

    - Have filed their first tax return in Alberta for the tax year 2023 or 2024. New Albertans will be eligible to apply when they have received their (first) tax assessment for 2023 or 2024 (as with a similar program in Nova Scotia). The bonus will be considered taxable income." — Diversification and Job Creation Strategy Backgrounder KMQA, retrieved 2023-05-09

  • Partner with industry and youth organisations to run career fairs for high school students

    "Partner with various industry and youth organizations to organize career fairs for high school students. The initial focus will be on in-demand sectors such as manufacturing, construction, trades, tech, energy, and health." — unitedconservative.ca, retrieved 2023-05-24

We don't have any NDP policies on Trades.

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