Alberta Apprentices Working in Another Jurisdiction Policy

On-the-job apprenticeship education gained while an Alberta apprentice is working in another jurisdiction will be recognized toward their Alberta apprenticeship program under the following conditions:

• If the apprenticeship program is designated in both Alberta and the other jurisdiction, on-the-job apprenticeship education gained outside Alberta must be submitted in the apprentice’s Alberta Competence Portfolio or through a letter from the out-of-province employer/sponsor, and is subject to verification by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT).
• If the apprenticeship program is not designated in the other jurisdiction, on-the-job apprenticeship education gained outside Alberta must be recommended by the apprentice’s current Alberta sponsor.

An Alberta apprentice who is engaging in on-the-job apprenticeship education with an employer/sponsor in another jurisdiction is subject to that jurisdiction’s regulatory requirements. This may include, but is not limited to: 

• ratio,
• supervision,
• wages, and
• dispute resolution between the apprentice and employer/sponsor.

An Alberta apprentice is responsible for notifying AIT when they engage in on-the-job apprenticeship education outside of Alberta.

Alberta apprentices wishing to continue on-the-job apprenticeship education in another jurisdiction for longer than 12 months must contact AIT to maintain their Alberta apprenticeship registration.

• Alberta apprentices engaging in on-the-job apprenticeship education outside Alberta for longer than 12 months without contacting AIT may have their Alberta contract of apprenticeship cancelled.
• Apprentices who have not contacted AIT to be reinstated within 30 days of cancellation must submit a new application for apprenticeship when they return to Alberta, and any on-the-job apprenticeship education completed in another jurisdiction is subject to review and recommendation by the current Alberta employer.

Apprentices working outside Alberta for longer than 12 months are encouraged to transfer their apprenticeship to the jurisdiction in which they are working.

• Alberta relies on the apprenticeship authority in the other jurisdiction to monitor on-the-job training and is therefore unable to provide support to apprentices who encounter problems while working in another jurisdiction.
• To gain an Alberta apprenticeship credential, apprentices must meet the minimum term of instruction for their apprenticeship education program established in the apprenticeship education program requirements, including at least one Alberta examination. 

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