Sponsor Eligibility

A sponsor is a legal entity recognized in Alberta that is able to meet the obligations of a sponsor and enter into an apprenticeship education agreement as the sponsor of an apprentice.

If it is determined that a sponsor has failed to meet the obligations of a sponsor:

this may be treated as non-compliance under the Act, and may be subject to associated compliance orders,
existing apprenticeship education agreements associated with that sponsor may be cancelled, and
the Registrar may refuse to approve new apprenticeship education agreements with the sponsor.

Sponsors must not charge fees for the provision of sponsorship to apprentices.