A job-readiness program will help low-income Flin Flonners obtain a driver’s license.
The Manitoba government and MPI will expand their northern adult driver training program to the Flin Flon Aboriginal Friendship Centre this April.
“Working together, we are making it easier than ever to get a driver’s license and that means more job opportunities start right away,” said Jobs and the Economy Minister Kevin Chief.
The driver course will be geared toward low-income residents who face barriers to employment as well as Indigenous adults.
The program has already been integrated into existing job-prep programs in The Pas and Thompson.
Early indicators suggest the combination of job-readiness programming and driver education training has been very successful, Chief said.
Two participants have obtained their full Class 5 driver’s license and 20 have obtained their Class 5 learner’s license and are working on their in-vehicle practical training.
“This collaborative approach will improve access to adult driver training programs for northern Manitobans engaged in work training programs,” said James Allum, minister responsible for MPI. “I am delighted to see this kind of investment reaping rewards.”
