The Marine Training Program prepares underrepresented groups, such as Indigenous Peoples, Northerners, and women, for rewarding careers in the Canadian marine industry.
Through the Oceans Protection Plan, Transport Canada has provided funding to four institutions to deliver advanced marine courses and hands-on training at facilities across Canada.
This program benefits underrepresented groups by giving them the skills and training to access new employment opportunities. It also addresses the marine industry’s increasing need for a skilled and diverse workforce.
Under the Marine Training program, hundreds of courses and training sessions have been delivered and over 1,100 students have graduated, finding employment with the Canadian Coast Guard, on cruise ships, with ferry operators, and other leading employers.
Since 2016, the Government of Canada has invested $58 million in the Marine Training Program. The funding supports four partner institutions in delivering marine training courses in a safe and inclusive environment. This program provides training to underrepresented groups, including Indigenous and coastal communities across Canada, ensuring they play a meaningful role in emergency response, waterway management, and marine shipping.
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Under the Oceans Protection Plan we are investing in marine training in the North that reflects Traditional Knowledge and addresses the learning needs of Northern communities.
This is improving access to job opportunities for underrepresented groups, and strengthens our marine safety system.
Changing lives and the marine industry
Marine Training Program projects
The following projects are funded by the Oceans Protection Plan under the Marine Training Program. If you are looking to apply for training, please contact the institutions listed below.
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Recipient |
Project Start Date |
Project Completion Date |
Description |
Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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April 1, 2023 |
March 31, 2027 |
Facilitates access to, and increases awareness of, marine training and employment for women and Indigenous Peoples. |
$6,400,000 |
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April 1, 2023 |
March 31, 2027 |
Facilitates access to, and increases awareness of, marine training and employment for women and Indigenous Peoples. |
$9,000,000 |
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April 1, 2023 |
March 31, 2027 |
Facilitates access to, and increases awareness of, marine training and employment for women and Indigenous Peoples. This project is jointly delivered with Camosun College. |
$8,033,782 |
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April 1, 2023 |
March 31, 2027 |
Facilitates access to, and increases awareness of, marine training and employment for women and Indigenous Peoples. |
$6,398,772 |
Contact us
If you have questions about the Marine Training Program, contact us at: TC.MarineTrainingProgram-Programmedeformationmaritime.TC@tc.gc.ca
Related links
- Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities
- Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan
- Minister of Transport announces new training opportunities to strengthen Canada’s world-class marine sector
- Minister of Transport announces a renewed investment in marine training for Indigenous Peoples, Inuit, Northerners, and women through the Oceans Protection Plan