16-17

Economy
Vote 23 - Continued
(thousands of dollars)
Labour Market Development (EC13)
Supports the recruitment, development and retention of a skilled and productive workforce.
Invests in people, programs and services aimed at developing an efficient labour market.
Provides leadership in labour market planning, online and in-person employment services, training
allowances for low-income students in approved programs and funding to employers to train new
or existing employees for jobs. Also provides skilled apprenticeships, supports for people with
disabilities and foundational skill and training programs. Funds programs and services related to
the admission of new immigrants and coordination of the settlement and integration of
newcomers into the social and economic life of Saskatchewan.
Estimated
2016-17
Estimated
2015-16
Allocations
Operational Support..........................................................................................................
Work Readiness - Youth and Adult Skills Training..................................................................
Work Readiness - Adult Basic Education...............................................................................
Work Readiness - Employment Development........................................................................
Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant........................................................................................
Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission..........................................
Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities..............................................................
Provincial Training Allowance..............................................................................................
Skills Training Benefit........................................................................................................
Apprenticeship Training Allowance......................................................................................
Immigration.....................................................................................................................
Classification by Type 2016-17 2015-16
Salaries............................................................................. 14,962 14,575
Goods and Services............................................................ 2,946 3,003
Transfers for Public Services................................................ 116,246 116,836
Transfers to Individuals....................................................... 36,187 39,419
17,908 17,578
19,525 20,186
26,236 26,436
22,844 23,994
6,393
4,000
22,226 23,226
11,079 10,141
31,017 32,017
2,425
4,157
2,745
3,245
7,943
8,853
170,341 173,833
42 Government of Saskatchewan—2016–17 Estimates