BCTA is excited to announce a quicker and more seamless process to apply for our Mandatory Entry Level Training Grant Opportunity. Under the new and revised model, it is no longer required to have three participants in a cohort before training can begin.

This Grant Opportunity 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 are required to recruit and identify candidates for MELT training. 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. This grant is not available to candidates who will be retained or hired as an independent/owner operator.

The motor carrier member is also required to provide information as noted in the application as well as 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.