Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ISETS)
KKETS holds an agreement with Service Canada for only 8 of our Matawa communities:
The
communities we serve are: Aroland, Constance Lake, Eabametoong, Ginoogaming,
Marten Falls, Neskantaga, Nibinamik and Webequie.
All Long Lake #58 membership must refer to the Long Lake #58 band office for funding since they hold their own agreement with Service Canada.
Funding Streams
EI Eligible Clients
EI Eligible
Clients can access a special funding stream by being on EI or who have been on
EI in the last 5 years (Reachback Client). Applications must fill out the EI
page on the intake form to give KKETS permission to check their EI status.
The EI check only takes a minute and can be completed by our in-house staff. The EI check should be done at the beginning of the application process to identify proper GL Codes when funding is distributed.
The EI funding stream can only be accessed by EI Eligible clients going into Wage Subsidy or Job Creation.
The EI check only takes a minute and can be completed by our in-house staff. The EI check should be done at the beginning of the application process to identify proper GL Codes when funding is distributed.
The EI funding stream can only be accessed by EI Eligible clients going into Wage Subsidy or Job Creation.
CRF Eligible Clients
Focus of Programming
Construction
Construction is a multi-billion-dollar industry in Canada that offers high demand careers. It features electricians, carpenters, plumbers, steamfitters/pipefitter, welders, heavy equipment operators, and painters, among other trades.
Transportation
Transportation includes maintenance and repair of vehicles - ranging from automobiles and motorcycles, to trucks and heavy equipment. Transportation includes trades such as automotive service technicians, heavy-duty equipment technicians, motorcycle technicians, and more.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturing and Industrial features careers in many different manufacturing sectors, including automotive (parts and vehicle manufacturing), product manufacturing, and the resource extraction and processing industries. Manufacturing trades include tool and die makers, industrial mechanics (millwrights), metal fabricators, and more.
The Services
The Services sector is a major industry in the Canadian economy and includes cooks, bakers, hairstylists, landscape horticulturists, and more.
Information & Digital Technology
Information and Digital Technology skills are central to many trades including instrumentation and control technicians, machinists, and crane operators.
Programs Offered Under ISETS
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Other Projects
FNICCI
Daycare funding flow-through to Nibinamik, Constance Lake and Ginoogaming.
ILMI Surveys
Funding received from AES. Inc to complete labour market surveys in the KKETS ISETS communities. Program extended to March 31, 2025.
Apprenticeship Partnership
ISETS partners with the Apprenticeship department to supplement the costs of running KKETS TDA Status Programs, currently Residential Construction Worker and Carpentry. The first cohort began successfully February 5th to April 10 2024. ISETS will continue to help plan, recruit and sponsor apprentice students into taking their Level 1, Level 2 certifications as they work towards their red seal status.
In Community Projects
The ISETS team is working on creating better resources for in-community staff to guide them into bringing better, more information and skills related workshops into their communities. As well as partnering with in-community organizations such as the OW offices/other community based organizations.
Employment Pathways
The ISETS team, with the assistance of the Employment Counsellor is working to create stronger connections with employers in our service area and the clients we serve. We are developing stronger relationships to expediate our clients into more fulfilling, better paying careers in the trades.