The Saskatchewan government is extending a helping hand to some businesses for a while longer. The government announced Thursday it's extending the de.
“This program has been another important tool to support Saskatchewan businesses as they work through the global COVID-19 pandemic,” Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “With significant uptake to this point, we want to extend the deadline to give more businesses the opportunity to access this program as we continue with our economic recovery efforts.” The RSTS was launched on June 18, 2020. The program operates as a temporary training subsidy to assist businesses with financial support to train employees as they adjust to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The RSTS reimburses eligible private-sector employers 100 per cent of employee training costs up to a maximum of $10,000 per business, which will help to re-open businesses safely. Approved training must begin within four months of the RSTS application date and it must be completed within a maximum of four months.
By Moises Canales
Jan 7, 2021 4:16 PM
The provincial government’s Re-Open Saskatchewan Training Subsidy has a new application deadline after it was moved from December 31, 2020 to March 31, 2021.
The program, which was launched on June 18, works as a temporary training subsidy to assist businesses with financial support to train employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This program has been another important tool to support Saskatchewan businesses as they work through the global COVID-19 pandemic,” said Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison in a statement from the government.
“With significant uptake to this point, we want to extend the deadline to give more businesses the opportunity to access this program as we continue with our economic recovery efforts.”