Depending on the learning opportunity and applicable caps* , eligible expenses may include:
- Course, workshop or activity fees
- Tuition fees, including honorariums for knowledge keepers (carriers) or Elders
- Books, materials and supplies
- Travel costs
- Dependent care costs
- A training allowance for courses or workshops lasting more than one day when a member takes unpaid leave from work to participate ( $125 per day)
Members may also be able to use Indigenous cultural leave when participating in eligible learning opportunities.
What members can receive | Caps |
| Tuition and Materials: Short Courses | Less than 21 days: up to $1,200 |
| Tuition and Materials: Long Courses | 21 days to 2 years: up to $10,000 |
| Tuition and Materials: Lifetime Maximum | $10,000 lifetime maximum |
| Training Allowance | $125/day 238 days lifetime maximum |
| Dependent Care | Up to $160/day $2,000 maximum over the life of the collective agreement |
| Transportation | Reasonable transportation costs $2,000 maximum over the life of the collective agreement |
| Overall Lifetime Maximum | $43,750 per member |
| How Often Can Members Apply? | Members can access the fund more than once for short term courses • Maximum three courses per year • Members must complete their current course before applying for another course |