Who's Eligible

Funding is available to anyone entering - or advancing in - a heavy-lift or rigging trade. Not limited to Red Seal pathways. If you're already working in the industry and want to deepen your skills, you qualify too.

Crane Operators

Riggers

Ironworkers

Rigging Inspectors

Rigging Fabricators

Pile Drivers

Cableway Splicers

Crane Mechanics

Elevator Technicians

Lifting Equipment Operators

Bridgemen

NDT Technicians

Cable Installers

If you're a crane operator who wants to properly understand rope inspection, or a rigger pursuing advanced handling techniques, this funding is available to you.

Training providers and partner programs

Programs that train riggers, crane operators, ironworkers, and related trades across Canada. Inclusion here doesn't imply a formal R4R partnership — these are providers whose graduates are eligible to apply.

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) - Alberta

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) - Alberta

IUOE Local 955 (Apprenticeship & Education) - Alberta

Durham College - Ontario

Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO)

Operating Engineers Training Institute of Manitoba (OETIM)

Training for the Future - Nova Scotia

OETINB - New Brunswick

Operating Engineers College - Newfoundland and Labrador

IUOE Local 115 - British Columbia

Centre national de conduite d'engins de chantier - Quebec

BCIT

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