RESP

Access your RESP for Training at MTS Training School

MTS Training School is a certified education institute with Employment and Social Development Canada. This means our training fees are considered tuition, allowing students to access their RESP (Registered Education Savings Plan) funds to cover their course costs. Additionally, students  will receive a Tuition Tax Credit.

How to Use RESP: To use your RESP for our training, contract your RESP provider and request an Educational Assistance Payment.

Saskatchewan Class 1 Truck Driver Training Rebate

The Saskatchewan Class 1 Truck Driver Training Rebate Program provides financial support to help individuals with the cost of obtaining mandatory entry-level training (MELT) and to encourage new Class 1 truck drivers to remain and work in Saskatchewan. The program provides a grant of up to $5,000 to partially cover the cost of Class 1 truck driver training. The grant is paid out to eligible applicants over five consecutive years, $1,000 annually, after training is completed.

Applicants who meet program eligibility criteria as of October 1, 2024, may apply for the grant. The application process is outlined below.

To be eligible for the grant, applicants must:

• Successfully complete Class 1 MELT training provided by a Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) certified trainer between October 1, 2024, and December 31, 2028;
• Hold a valid Saskatchewan Class 1 commercial driver’s licence, issued by Saskatchewan Government Insurance, on December 31 for each program year being applied for; and
• File a Saskatchewan income tax return and have an amount of income, or gross income from self-employment, reported on the return.

Important: Grant applications must be filed within three years of the taxation year being applied for. No applications will be accepted after December 31, 2033.

For additional information and steps to apply, visit the Government of Saskatchewan website.