Through the Oceans Protection Plan, Transport Canada has partnered with Canadian marine training institutions to deliver training to underrepresented groups in the marine sector, such as Indigenous Peoples, Northerners, and women. Under the Marine Training Program, and through advanced training and exercises delivered through virtual and in-person courses, over 650 students from underrepresented groups from coast-to-coast-to-coast graduated, sending them to careers in B.C. Ferries, the Canadian Coast Guard, and other areas of the marine industry.
In 2023, the Marine Training Program was extended for four additional years, with $29.8 million in funding, to continue supporting partner institutions in delivering marine training courses, creating a safe learning environment and equitable work culture for its students, and increasing diversity and recruitment in the marine sector—resulting in more skilled workers entering the Canadian 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 project recipients directly.
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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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Western Arctic Marine Training Consortium (WAMTC) |
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 any questions about this program, contact us by email: TC.MarineTrainingProgram-Programmedeformationmaritime.TC@tc.gc.ca
Related links
- Stronger partnerships with Indigenous and coastal communities
- Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan
- Minister Alghabra announces a renewed investment in marine training for Indigenous Peoples, Inuit, Northerners, and women through the Oceans Protection Plan