You could receive financial support to help you pay your workers participating in one of the paid work-study programs in construction targeted by the CCQ. The financial support will take the form of wage subsidies for your workers while they are taking the courses required by the vocational training centre (VTC) and reimbursement of their travel and lodging expenses, if applicable. 

This initiative targets people holding a valid competency certificate (apprentice or journeyman in another trade) or an exemption issued by the CCQ, as well as people holding a student apprentice competency certificate. 

To be eligible for the Paid Work-study Program in Construction, you must:

• Fulfil the different CCQ compliance requirements 
• Employ a worker or have provided a letter of commitment to a future worker who must meet the following conditions:
• Be 16 years of age or older at the time of registration in the Paid Work-study Program in Construction
• Be a Canadian citizen or have valid permanent residency status in Canada
• Have the academic prerequisites for the targeted vocational training program
• Have or be committed to obtaining a valid work permit from the CCQ
• Be paid throughout the program taken 

To let us know your interest in participating in this program, fill out the form below and we will contact you.

You could receive a salary for the duration of your studies and have your travel and lodging costs reimbursed, if applicable. 

To be eligible for the Paid Work-study Program in Construction, you must, at the time of registration:

• Be 16 years of age or older
• Be a Canadian citizen or have valid permanent residency status in Canada
• Have the academic prerequisites for the targeted vocational training program. The vocational training centre (VTC) is responsible for evaluating your eligibility for the vocational training program and reserves the right to ask candidates to take various admission and classification tests, including a French test, without regard to academic level attained
• Work for or have obtained a letter of commitment from an eligible construction company registered with the CCQ
• Meet all of the CCQ’s requirements, including holding a valid work permit, throughout the duration of participation in the Paid Work-study Program in Construction 

If you would like to work in one of the trades covered by a paid work-study program in construction and are not employed by a construction company, let us know about your interest by filling out the form below and we will send your contact information to a participating VTC. If you’re wondering which trade to choose, visit our microsite carreerinconstruction.com to find detailed information on each trade and our page I’m choosing construction for an overview of the many benefits offered in the construction industry. 

If you’re already working in the construction industry and want to obtain a vocational studies diploma in one of the trades covered by a paid work-study program in construction and receive a salary while you study, tell us about your interest by filling out the form below and we’ll contact you.

Has your teaching establishment already implemented work-study programs in construction (WSPs) or is it planning to do so?

Let us know your vocational training centre’s interest in integrating WSPs in construction and/or the Paid Work-study Program in Construction by filling out the form below, and we’ll contact you.