Eastern Woodland Métis Nation

Indigenous Skills Employment Training

The Federal government Indigenous Skills Employment Training (ISET), previously known as ASETS, funding typically pays for:

  • six month job trade skill courses e.g. construction, plumbing, electrician, welding
  • two year college diploma e.g. practical nursing
  • last year of a university program, bachelor, masters, doctorate
  • may also cover high school upgrade GED

    • Current ISET funding is $408 million per year.

    Quick start guide to funding: Quick...

    The Tribal Councils ISET programs typically require the candidate to be living on the Tribal Council lands. For Metis, the candidate typically needs to be a member of the Metis Association for the specific province to access that provinces Metis ISET program. The Inuit ISET programs typically needs the candidate to be living on Inuit owned lands. More...

    Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) and Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) fund Indigenous across Canada including Status, Non-Status, Metis & Inuit. CAP focuses on people living OFF reserve (those falling through the cracks). NWAC is FOR WOMEN ONLY but doesn't have any residency requirements. More...

    There are scholarships & trusts that help pay for Indigenous education & training: Indspire, Yconic, NIB Trust & Inuit DAF. More...

    The Federal & most Provincial, Territorial Governments have a variety of student Allowances, Grants & Loans. More...

    The Canada Child Benefit currently pays:

  • $6,639/year for each eligible child under the age of six

  • $5,602/year for each eligible child aged 6 to 17 More...

    • For more resources specific to a region, see: AB BC MB NB NL NWT NS NU ON PEI QC SK YK