Federation of Newfoundland Indians

FNI Employment & Training Programs and Services

FOR ALL INFORMATION REGARDING FUNDING FOR QALIPU FIRST NATIONS STATUS INDIANS PLEASE REFER TO WWW.QALIPU.CA

Programs are funded through an Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreement (AHRDA) which is scheduled to terminate in 2009.

All aboriginal people residing on the island of Newfoundland are eligible to apply.

AHRDA programs

Click on program to view more details:

Training programs:

  • Individual Training
    • Post secondary education
    • Adult Basic Education (ABE
    • Distance education
    • Disability programs
    • Specialized training

Employment programs:

Youth employment programs:

 

Program support

Training programs:
Aboriginal Client Relations Officer (ACRO) contact

Employment programs:
Community Liaison Officer contact

Employment counselling services:
Community Liaison Officer contact

see details about our counselling services
 
 

Application process


Click on area of interest for details:

Download an application form:

 

AHRDA objectives


  • improve employability of individual members, and ensure that they can enter or re-enter the labour market in adequate jobs
  • support the creation of local opportunities for the labour market
  • help communities develop and implement measures that help solve their labour market problems
  • encourage employers to assume responsibility for satisfying the labour market’s changing needs for skills

› Individual training (educational and skills development)


Opportunities available include:

  • Post-secondary training, including:*
    • college programs (maximum three years)
    • university study (maximum last four semesters of full time study with a minimum of 3 courses in each semester), plus one work term)
  • Adult Basic Education (ABE), with support possibly extending into post-secondary training
  • Distance education
  • Disability programs
  • Specialized training through a company that will guarantee graduates full-time, long-term employment

We also entertain proposals that fall under the guidelines of Human Resource Development Canada’s Employment Benefits and Support Measures programs.

See application process and deadlines
Download training application form
Contact FNI ACRO
Click here for more information.

 

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› Employment Programs


Disability program

Designed to suit the needs of members with physical and mental disabilities looking to obtain and/or retain employment.

We welcome proposals from applicants.


Graduate incentive program

Provides financial assistance to graduates of a FNI-funded training program looking for employment. Incentives for graduates and employers include:
  • a lump sum bonus to the graduates upon hiring
  • income support for job shadowing
  • wage subsidies
Qualified graduates must:
  • have completed training no longer than two years prior to the application date
  • not have worked in the field of study for more than four consecutive weeks since graduation

Job creation programs (JCP)

For unemployed aboriginals wishing to improve their work experience with meaningful employment in their profession.

JCP contracts with employers must create long-term employment.


Self-employment assistance program

Provides financial assistance to aboriginals wishing to start their own business.


Wage subsidy program

Helps aboriginals prepare for, obtain, and maintain full-time new employment. 

Provides monetary incentives for employers to hire individuals who they may not consider hiring in the absence of a subsidy.

Both native and non-native businesses/organizations are eligible to apply as employers, but the employee applicant must be Aboriginal.


See application process and deadlines
Download employment application form
Contact Community Liaison Officer

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› Youth Employment


RCMP Summer Student Program. 

Provides employment experience for aboriginal youth interested in pursuing a career with the RCMP.
  • 8 weeks in July-August.
  • placements at nearest RCMP detachment

Applications advertised each year in December or January.


See application process and deadlines
Contact Community Liaison Officer

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› Application Process

To submit an application:

Download the appropriate application form, fill it in completely, and send it to the office in your area.


Application deadlines:

Four dates annually (does not apply to RCMP Cadets Program):
January 15
March 15
May 15
July 15


RCMP Summer Students Program:

January of each year


Approval process:

Training applications are evaluated based on:
  • labour market needs
  • initiative of the individual
  • cost of training.
Employment applications are evaluated based on the following criteria:
  1. Is the application complete?
  2. Are funds available?
  3. Is the applicant employed or unemployed?
  4. Is the applicant occupational ready? (an individual who has previous training that is still required in the Labour Market and the person has been working with that training within the past 3-5years)
  5. Has the applicant been sponsored financially by an organization in the last five years?
  6. What is the Labour Market Demand based on FNI database of previously funded interventions?
  7. What is the broader Labour Market assessment?
  8. What is the date of the application?


To learn more, contact us.

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› Counselling Services

Our full-time Community Liaison Officer provides employment counselling to clients seeking to improve their job options and opportunities.

Services provided include:

  • advising clients preparing funding applications
  • assisting clients with resumé preparation
  • providing clients with career, training, and employment information and resources
  • matching clients with job opportunities
  • assisting youth who are seeking employment
  • helping disabled people acquire training, employment, and/or work experience
  • uploading essential client data to HRDC


Contact the Community Liaison Officer

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