4 - GLOBAL REPORT ON ADULT LEARNING AND EDUCATION 2018

4thGLOBAL REPORT ON ADULT LEARNING AND EDUCATION Canada’s Submission to the Fourth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE IV) 2018 The focus of Canada’s submission to the Fourth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE IV) is on progress made in adult learning and education (ALE) policies, governance, financing, participation, and quality since the publication of GRALE II. [...] The Government of Canada also plays an integral role in supporting the skills development of Canadians by investing in postsecondary education, training, and literacy in the form of transfers to provinces and territories, research and infrastructure funding, and direct support to learners. [...] Apprenticeship Grants and Loans The Government of Canada makes significant investments in apprenticeships through the Red Seal program and a variety of supports for apprentices, including the following grants and loans: • the Canada Apprentice Loan, which provides up to $4,000 in interest-free loans per period of technical training that can be used to help pay for tuition, tools, equipment, and li. [...] The objectives of this policy are to: • improve the achievement of results across government; and • enhance the understanding of the results that government seeks to achieve and does achieve, and the resources used to achieve these results. [...] ESDC continues to consult with internal and external stakeholders, including the provinces and territories, in order to validate and improve the content of the taxonomy.