Labour Market Transfer Agreements (LMTAs)

Labour Market Transfer Agreements (LMTAs) with the Government of Canada (GoC) support the labour market programs and services offered in Nunavut. These agreements ensure that a greater number of Nunavummiut can access training and employment supports than would be possible with Government of Nunavut (GN) funding alone.

The LMTAs consist of the: Labour Market Development Agreement (LMDA), which provides funding to help Employment Insurance-eligible Nunavummiut prepare for, find, and keep employment through training and skills development; and the Workforce Development Agreement (WDA), which provides funding to support employment services and programs for all Nunavummiut with a particular emphasis on persons living with disabilities and individuals facing persistent barriers to obtaining and keeping employment.

GN programs funded in-whole or in-part from the LMTAs are:

• Adult Learning and Training Supports (ALTS) 
• Apprenticeship Training on the Job (ATOJ)
• Employment Assistance Services (EAS)
• Grant for Nunavut Employers (GNE)
• Hamlets Employing Youth (HEY)
• Piqataugitsi Summer Employment for Nunavut Students (SENS)
• Supporting Employment and Training (SET)
• Targeted Labour Market Programs (TLMP)
• Training Assistance Program (TAP) 

Individuals who want to access these services should contact the Career Development Officer (CDO) for their community. You can find out who is the CDO for your community by contacting your regional office at:

• South Qikiqtani: (867)-975-6580 1-855-975-6580
• North Qikiqtani: (867) 473-2607 1-800-567-1514
• Kivalliq: (867)-645-5040 1-800-953-8516
• Kitikmeot: (867)-983-4032 1-800-661-0845