Ballad - Driving Back to Work Program

The Driving Back to Work program looks to address the anticipated shortage of commercial truck drivers, over 12%, by the year 2023. The program aims to give unemployed Albertans grant funding that will cover 90% of the cost of the Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) in order to gain a Class 1 license. This will help the Province by making sure there are sufficient Class 1 drivers available to maintain Alberta supply chains and support the economy. Grant funding for the Driving Back to Work program is provided by both the Provincial Government of Alberta as well as the Federal Government of Canada. Driving Back to Work is a 8 week, full time program. This program will provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to obtain a Class 1 drivers license and succeed within the commercial truck driving industry! For more information regarding the Driving Back to Work program please refer to the Alberta.ca Driving Back to Work webpage found HERE

Applicants for the Driving Back to Work grant program must meet ALL the following eligibility criteria: Meet all requirements to get a Class 1 drivers licence, excluding training and testing requirements the grant will support, namely: Hold an Alberta non-probationary drivers licence. This means be at least 18 years of age, have exited from the Graduated Driver Licensing Program, can apply for a commercial drivers licence, have passed a vision screening, and be a resident of Alberta. Have a satisfactory Alberta drivers medical examination report. Be unemployed or under-employed (receiving Employment Insurance or working 29 hours or fewer per week on average) and able to financially support oneself for the duration of training. Meet Canadian citizenship requirements (Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or convention refugee) and legally entitled to work and train in Canada. Refugees under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act must have: convention refugee status a notice of decision issued a valid work permit applied for and received a study permit Have a clean 3-year drivers abstract with no demerits, licence cancellations, or suspensions. Be ready, willing, and able to participate in training (assessed in an interview). Planning to seek full-time employment in the commercial transportation industry (assessed in an interview). Have sufficient English language skills to succeed in driver training and testing as commercial licensing is only available in English (assessed in an interview).

Call (855) 295-7180 ext. 1, email info@abentrepreneur.ca, or use the website.

Phone

(855) 295-7180 ext. 1

Email

info@abentrepreneur.ca

Website

https://balladgroup.ca/courses/driving-back-to-work/