The new Ministry of Enterprise and Advanced Education is part of Premier Redford’s strategy to take action on Albertans’ priorities. We are responsible for the following:
Post-Secondary
- Funds public post-secondary institutions in Alberta.
- Supports accessible, affordable and quality advanced learning opportunities for all Albertans.
- Develops ways for students to easily transition within the advanced education system.
- Works closely with Campus Alberta partners and stakeholders to ensure students have the tools they need to succeed.
Apprenticeship and Trades
- Develops program standards with industry.
- Counsels apprentices and employers.
- Provides funding for approved programs.
- Certifies apprentices and occupational trainees.
Adult Learning
- Funds education providers, including research.
- Provides student financial assistance.
- Approves programs of study.
- Licenses and certifies education providers.
Student Aid Grants & Scholarships
Provides resources to fund Albertans' post-secondary education, including:- government-sponsored loans and grants
- funding for apprentices
- a wide variety of scholarships and bursaries
Economic Development
- Supports provincial and regional economic development in Alberta
- Works with the Alberta Economic Development Authority, Northern Alberta Development Council, industry sectors, businesses, communities and the Regional Economic Development Alliances to grow the province’s economy and make Alberta globally attractive and competitive.
- Works with the Competitiveness Initiative to help make Alberta one of the most attractive places to invest and do business
- Promotes a vibrant and diverse set of non-energy industry sectors that are continually growing and innovating
- Provides economic development policy and analysis to increase people’s awareness and understanding of investing in Alberta.
Research and Innovation
- Provides funding and strategic leadership for Alberta’s research and innovation system, including:
- Alberta Innovates: Bio Solutions
- Alberta Innovates: Health Solutions
- Alberta Innovates: Energy and Environment Solutions
- Alberta Innovates: Technology Futures
- Provides secretarial support to the Alberta Research and Innovation Authority.
- Facilitates technology commercialization and development to build knowledge-intensive industries in Alberta.
- Connects innovators with the right partner to collaborate on new initiatives and realize new opportunities
- Provides information about the immigration process for Canada and Alberta, as well as about programs and services designed to help immigrants before and after they arrive.
- Provides useful resources to guide new immigrants through Alberta’s immigration process.
- Provides a range of programs and services to new immigrants.
- Helps ensure that valued foreign workers sponsored by their employers can become permanent residents through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program.
- Recognizes foreign-earned qualifications.
- Provides an advisory educational assessment service that compares educational qualifications from other countries to provincial educational standards
- Creates new opportunities for international workers and Alberta employers alike via the Temporary Foreign Workers Program.
- Works to increase participation of Aboriginal communities in regional economic development.
- Recognizes leaders in workplace diversity.
- Provides valuable information on how to make the most of Alberta’s impressive economic growth.
- Coordinates the Alberta government's 10-year labour force strategy.
- Helps employers learn to attract, educate and retain skilled workers through the Employer Toolkit.
- Reviews labour force statistics and profiles, salary statistics and regional labour market information.
- Fosters industry and community partnerships to ensure working Albertans continue to enhance their skills in order to contribute to Alberta’s economic growth or to respond to skills shortages.
Immigration & Labour Attraction
ImmigrationRead details in the news release.
