Saskatchewan — Education and Training Incentive (ETI)

About this award

$50–$200/month (based on family size) on top of your existing income while you finish high school or upgrade your skills — apply year-round through the Saskatchewan Income Support office.

The Education and Training Incentive (ETI) is Saskatchewan's monthly top-up for low-income adult learners enrolled in approved training — adult basic education, workforce development, or skills training programs. The province created it to remove a specific barrier: adult learners on Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) or Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) often have to choose between staying enrolled and covering household costs, and ETI is the small but steady cash that helps them stay in the classroom. The amount is tiered by family size. If you are a single adult with no dependents, you receive $50 per month while you are training. A one-child family receives $100 per month. A family with two or more children receives $200 per month. The money is meant to cover the everyday costs that don't fit anywhere else — extra bus fare, lunch money, a calculator, a USB drive — that can quietly derail a training spell. ETI is paid monthly for as long as you stay enrolled and meet the conditions: at least 90% attendance plus satisfactory academic progress. So it is renewable in spirit (paid every month you remain enrolled) but tied to your active program, not awarded as a lump sum. To apply, contact your training provider — they help you enrol in SIS or SAID if you are not already on it, and then loop in ETI. If you already receive SIS or SAID, contact your Planning and Support Specialist directly.

Can you get it?

• ✓ Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident — citizenship requirement
• ✓ Certificate, College, Professional — study level
• ✓ Resident of SK — provincial eligibility
• ✓ Studying all — field of study

How to apply

1. 1

   Review eligibility and gather your documents~1 hour

   Read the official award page end-to-end. Confirm you meet every requirement before you start.

2. 2

   Submit before the posted deadline~1 hour

   Check the official source for the current deadline — save a copy and submit at least 24 hours early.

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