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The goal of the CASS program is to help new and established farm families improve their income by developing new skills in an increasingly complex business environment, and capture new opportunities in agriculture. It will be delivered in partnership between Employment and Immigration (EI), Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Assistance will be provided to access training in areas such as business management, accounting, finance, human resource management; training for other employment; or training to acquire skills for starting a new business. Financial support such as tuition fees for courses, textbooks and travel while attending training away from home will be provided for eligible clients with an approved Individual Learning Plan (ILP) who are pursuing new skills to capture new opportunities.
Farm families will now be better able to get training to improve their farming practices, take advantage of other business opportunities, or obtain off-farm employment. The CASS program will be delivered throughout Alberta, from (EI) offices in: Grande Prairie, Peace River, Edson, St. Paul, Westlock, Barrhead, Camrose, Vermilion, Red Deer, Airdrie, High River, and Lethbridge.
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