Indigenous Employee Training Fund Launch

Hello,

We are pleased to announce that Parks Canada is once again offering the Indigenous Employees Training Fund (IETF) for the 2025–26 period. All eligible employees can apply today!

Who can apply?

The IETF is open to Indigenous Parks Canada employees, who are:

• Indeterminate (seasonal or full-time), or
• Term over 3 months, with learning activities to be completed during the period of employment

Please note: Parks Canada executive-level employees and students are not eligible to apply.

When are applications accepted and what is the deadline? 

📝 Applications are accepted starting May 26th, 2025.

⏰ Applications must be received by June 20th, 2025. *

*Applications received after the established deadline will be put on a waiting list.

Oter key details: 👇

• Funding Limit: Applicants may be funded to a maximum of $5,000.
• Eligible Learning Activities: The IETF supports cultural learning and career development activities.

🦋 Interested in learning more? Explore the official IETF page 🔗parks.canada.ca/IETF for all the details!

For all inquiries and questions, please reach out to the 🔗Employee Experience (EE) Team via email at ffea-ietf@pc.gc.ca.

We invite you to attend the bilingual “IETF Ask me anything (AMA)” session on Friday, May 30th, 2025, at 1:30PM EST by clicking the link below. This is an opportunity for managers, supervisors, and Indigenous employees to ask questions about the IETF process: 🔗Join the IETF AMA session!  

We encourage all eligible Indigenous employees to take advantage of this opportunity to invest in their development, enhance their skills, and nurture their potential. If you are considering applying, take inspiration from this testimonial:

“IETF is an excellent program that enables Indigenous staff to be leaders in their respective fields. This targeted funding is incredibly beneficial to supporting Indigenous employees as they continue their career and life paths. I am very grateful this program exists.”

May your learning journeys be rich with discoveries and successes.

Sincerely,

Nadine Spence and Jonathan Arnold

Co-Champions for Indigenous Employees