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Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS)

473 A Hwy 17 W
Cutler, ON
P0P 1B0
Cutler, ON
P0P 1B0

705-844-2340

Toll-Free: 1-877-633-7558

Fax: 705-844-2563

Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm
Last updated: Apr 28, 2025: Suggest an edit
Application
First Nation members who are unemployed, underemployed or require skills development may apply
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Must belong to one of the North Shore Tribal First Nations communities * all applicants must take part in employment counseling prior to being recommended for funding
Fees
Free
Languages
English
Language Note
Interpretive Services: Ojibway
Area(s) Served
Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, Batchewana First Nation, Garden River First Nation, Mississauga First Nation, Sagamok Anishnawbek, Serpent River First Nation, Thessalon First Nation, and Wahnapitae First Nation
Accessibility

Description of Services:
Helps Anishnawbe people obtain employment and careers to foster their personal goals
Programs Offered:
Programs Offered:
- apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship: Includes on-the-job training by technical instruction
- job opportunity program/targeted wage subsidy: Provides training and work experience with qualified employers/trainers to gain valuable knowledge and skills necessary to enter the labour force
- mobility assistance: Individuals who have obtained full-time employment and who are relocating a minimum of 100 km may qualify for relocation assistance
- self employment assistance: Assists individuals who want to start their own business and to become self-employed
- skills enhancement/direct course purchase and apprenticeship: Unemployed/underemployed persons who require assistance to overcome existing or anticipated labour market barriers may qualify for training courses
- youth work experience program: Youth between the ages of 15-30 who have not successfully been able to find employment in their chosen career or educational paths may qualify for assistance
Last updated: Apr 28, 2025: Suggest an edit
