The BC Trucking Association is excited to announce a Mandatory Entry Level Training Grant Opportunity that provides funding to motor carrier members to support relevant skills training for new or current employees. BCTA is the administrator for this grant opportunity and funds accessed will be used to pay for Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) throughout BC.

The grant opportunity is only open to BCTA members. Motor carrier members will be required to recruit and identify candidates for MELT training- this grant is not available to candidates who will be retained or hired as an independent /owner operator. Candidates must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons (as designated under the Canada Immigration and Refugee Protection Act) who are legally allowed to work in Canada at the time of application.

The motor carrier member will provide information as required by BCTA and provide written confirmation of intent to hire the candidate upon successful completion of MELT. BCTA will evaluate the application against pre-set criteria and if successful, will then identify and directly fund a MELT training opportunity for the candidate. Upon successful completion and issuance of a Class 1 licence, and in the absence of unanticipated events, the candidate will be hired by the motor carrier member. Employers must intend to hire and continue to employ participants in BC.

For more details on the MELT Grant Opportunity, including the grant application package, please visit our website.  

Please note that BCTA is only administering grant funds and not the grant program.