2. Métis Human Resource Development Agreement MHRDA - Employment and Training

3. Duncan Surrey Abbotsford Training Centre Kamloops Cranbrook Prince George Terrace Ft St John Our Offices

4. MHRDA - Employment and Training Region 6 - Northwest

5. Services Provided by Northwest Region Office - Individual training intervention - Self employment assistance - Targeted wage subsidy - Career placement work experience - Job creation partnership - Métis group training - Employment assistance services

6. Funding Criteria Métis person; Established residency in BC with six months in the Region; Unemployed; or Under-employed; or Self-employed; or For employment maintenance; The minimum eligible age is fifteen (15) years of age.

7. Application Requirements - Application package given to clients; - Photocopy of Métis identification from resident’s region; - Photocopy of resume; - Letter of Acceptance from training institution; - Proof of registration at a training institute; - Accurate costs for school term, program or Continuing Education courses; - Copy of career search from workfutures.bc.ca website; - Transcript(s) from high school or post-secondary institute.

8. Terms of Funding Maximum training time is 64 weeks (equal to two full school years); Training must result in a certificate, diploma, or degree; If program is two years, MHRDA can fund both years; If program is three or four years, then MHRDA cannot fund first year. Clients have a choice of being funded for the second year (diploma) and then the last year (degree); OR Clients may opt for third and fourth years of program.

9. Who Does MHRDA Fund? Four Client Categories: - ‘Regular’ clients are not eligible for EI and are over 30 years old; - ‘Youth’ clients are between the ages of 15 and 30 years. Also not eligible for EI; - ‘EI’ clients are eligible for EI and can also be between 15 and 30 years old; - ‘EI Disability’ clients are those who collect Disability subsidizing.

10. STATISTICS! Yay!

11. Funding Breakdown 2006-2007

12. Funding Breakdown 2007-2008

13. 2006 – 2007 and 2007 – 2008 Comparison - Total amount committed to clients in 2006-2007 was $627,396.57 - Total amount committed, to date, for 2007-2008 is $353,328.22

14. Funding By Gender - Numbers for students for 2007-2008 are files to date. - Funding year is not complete until August 31, 2008

15. Métis Skills and Employment Centre 1-888-850-0832 We offer Industry Training Authority recognized Level 1 Carpentry Training Core Training Oil and Gas Training

16. Initiatives ∞ Métis Skills and Employment Training Centre ∞ Roughneck / Floor hand rig training ∞ Mobile training centre ∞ Enbridge Gateway Project ∞ Essential Skills for Aboriginal Futures

17. Essential Skills TOWES testing for clients entering trades programs Test of Workplace Essential Skills

18. Partnerships ∞ Service Canada ∞ ITA ∞ Enbridge ∞ FNES ∞ ACCESS ∞ VanASEP ∞ Trinidad Drilling ∞ Encana ∞ BCCA ∞ Regional INDUSTRY – oil and gas, construction sector Our partnerships are key to building collaborative relationships within our respective communities.

19. Contact Information

20. Métis Nation BC MHRDA Contact Information Darcie Petuh – Program Coordinator Tabatha Orange - Client Support Worker #304-4546 Park Avenue Terrace BC V8G 1V4 Toll Free: 1-877-638-4776 Phone: 1-250-615-0035 Fax: 1-250-615-0036

21. Any Questions?

22. Thank You!