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Are you interested in gaining experience in the skilled trades?

Contact us to inquire more about our General Carpentry Training Program. We include introductory secondary trades in our Pre-Apprenticeship Training programs, such as Welding, Plumbing, Drywalling & Acoustics.

Please be advised that each Cohort does not offer the same secondary trades.

Application

General Carpentry PATP Program Application

PATP Cohort Application Deadlines:

Cohort 1 – May 5th 2023

Cohort 2 – June 16th 2023

Cohort 3 – July 14th 2023

For furthering questions & inquiries please contact:

Project Coordinator: jordan.rousselle@aets.org

(807) 346-0307 EXT 216

Liaison Officer: lorraine.keough@aets.org

(807) 346-0307 EXT 209

Liaison Officer: sheryl.singleton@aets.org

(807) 698-5612 EXT 302

Intake Assistant: emily.mccauley@aets.org

(807) 346-0307 EXT 205

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It has been some time since we offered this exciting training opportunity!  Are you ready to gain the essential skills and work readiness skills needed to enter the mining industry?

Contact us to inquire more about Mining Essentials Training, to provide the industry with a skilled and safety conscious Indigenous workforce.

Mining Essentials Brochure

Schedule

Cohort 1

Jun 19 to Sept. 15 (13 weeks including 1 week Orientation/Prep.) for 15 Mining Essentials Students, followed by Subsidized Work Placement in Mining Sector

Cohort 2

Oct. 3 to Dec. 15 (13 weeks including 3 weeks Orientation/Prep,) for 15 Mining Essentials Students, followed by Subsidized Work Placement in Mining Sector

Pre-requisites:

• High school diploma or high school transcript verifying grade 10 math
• A drug test and criminal record check will both be required (at the expense of AETS), prior to being accepted into the training based on sector requirements for work

Application

• Mining Application Form

For further questions & inquiries please contact:

Mining Project Co-ordinator: narcise.kakegabon@aets.org

(807) 346-0307 EXT 217

Liaison Officer: lorraine.keough@aets.org

(807) 346-0307 EXT 209

Liaison Officer: emily.mccauley@aets.org

(807) 698-5612 EXT 205

Intake Assistant: roderick.wigwas@aets.org

(807) 346-0307 EXT 218

2023 Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program: Construction Craft Worker & Cement Finisher

Are you interested in gaining experience in the skilled trades? Contact us to inquire more about our Construction Craft Worker Training Program. We will be including Cement finishing as a secondary trade.

Pre-requisite:

• High school diploma or high school transcript verifying grade 10 math
  
  

Application

Construction Craft Worker & Cement Finisher Application

Deadline

• Application deadline September 1st 2023

For furthering questions & inquiries please contact:

Project Coordinator: jordan.rousselle@aets.org

(807) 346-0307 EXT 216

Liaison Officer: lorraine.keough@aets.org

(807) 346-0307 EXT 209

Liaison Officer: emily.mccauley@aets.org

(807) 346-0307 EXT 205

Intake Assistant: roderick.wigwas@aets.org

(807) 346-0307 EXT 218

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From getting a phone to finding a job, learn how to apply by clicking

What do you need to do before and during the project?

How to Apply?

Step 1:  Prepare by completing and submitting the Eligibility Checklist Form.

Please complete and submit the Eligibility Checklist Form to AETS.  Click here to find the Eligibility Checklist Form.  Please submit the completed form to AETS at aets@aets.org .  A formal Application Review of the submitted eligibility forms will be completed within one week of a submission, which may include verification with the Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board.  If approved by AETS, you could start Step 2.

Step 2:  As part of the process, complete and submit the following Client Registration Form and two Agreements.

After being notified by an AETS Officer, please complete and submit the following documents:

• Client Registration Form:  Click here to find Client Registration Form
• Job Seekers Club Agreement:  Click here to find Job Seekers Club Agreement
• Cell Phone Loan Agreement:  Click here to find Cell Phone Loan Agreement
• Thunder Bay Public Library Card Application:  Click here to find Library Card Application, which you can use in the AETS Office for accessing computer workstations and more.
  • With a free Thunder Bay Public Library Card, you gain access to all the offerings of the Thunder Bay Public Library.   It includes over 3,334 eMagazine titles through the Libby app.  Checkout as many titles as you want with no holds or restrictions. Unlimited renewals mean you can keep them as long as you'd like.  eMagazines are downloaded automatically for your convenience enabling offline reading.  Click here for more information.

Please submit the completed form to the applicable AETS Lead Officer and Systems Officer, who will process the forms along with a free co-branded Thunder Bay Public Library & AETS library card and work with the Job Seeker to ensure the Cell Phone is ready for pick up and escorted to the TBPL for pick up arrangements.

Step 3:  Phone service activation.

How Does the Project Work?

AETS will provide cell phone service activation (including 500 free daytime minutes* and other below referenced provisions) with an approved Job Seeker, in co-operation with Touch Unwired and tbaytel.  The Thunder Bay Public Library - Waverley Community Hub will store and loan out each of the cellular phones, upon receipt of the completed Cell Phone Loan Agreement with the assistance of the AETS Officer.  The following is part of the expectations of the AETS Job Seeker recieving a cell phone:

• Weekly follow up with AETS Officer
• Bi-weekly surveys
• Utilize the Employer Tracking Form as required
• Review task reminders
• Return cell phone at the end of the up to 3 month loan agreement.

              *  Approved clients on this project, are responsible for paying any overages.

Monitoring

AETS's applicable Officer will be monitoring the Job Seekers utilization of this project, based on the Job Seekers Club Agreement and utilization feedback.
Note:  As this is a pilot project, it will be evaluated in Spring 2021 for purposes of determining an extension and/or expansion.

Mobile Phone Model and the tbaytel Package

What kind of mobile phone would I get?

The phone that will be used for this project is a 16GB iPhone SE, please click here to find more information about iPhone SE.

What services are included in the tbaytel package?

Calling minutes: Limited to 500 daytime minutes, after 6 pm and  on weekends unlimited calling available.

Wi-Fi: Access to any tbaytel Wi-Fi hotspots thoughout the city to access data.

Anishinabek Employment and Training Services (AETS) is pleased to offer the Seven Sacred Teachings Award.  Nominees are assessed according to clear evidence that the nominee has excelled in demonstrating one or a combination of the Seven Sacred Teachings, and that their actions have contributed to either of the following: addressing health, social and/or economic challenges, and/or improving the quality of life or well being in their community.

Interested AETS First Nation Citizens (community members) are asked to contact:

Anishinabek Employment & Training Services

285 Red River Road, Lower Level

Thunder Bay ON

P7B 1A9

TEL:  807-346-0307

EMAIL: aets@aets.org

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