Nunavut Fisheries and Marine Training Consortium

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NFMTC offers two entry level courses. They are the 12 – 15 weeks Kisarvik Program and the 2 weeks Pre-training workshop. Both these courses start your career in the Marine Industry.  They are designed to help you decide whether you are interested in a marine industry career – be it fishing in the off-shore or in-shore vessel, working in a processing plant, or on the sealift or research vessel.  Listed below are the steps needed to take in completing an application to our program.

    1. Complete the application form click here.
    2. Complete the reading and literacy assessment – a copy of both are available from your Community Agency, such as the Hunters and Trappers Associations, Nunavut Arctic College, Economic Development Officer and your Community Liaison Officer.
    3. Request and submit a Criminal Record check with your application.
    4. Request and submit a letter stating the results of your Tuberculosis (TB) test from your Health centre.
    5. Provide readable copies of the following ID’s with your application – Birth Certificate, GN/government-issued photo ID, i.e. driver’s license – or any other photo identification. NTI card, health card, etc.
    6. Ensure your documents are not expired and are in good condition.
    7. Deadline to receive documents is 3 weeks before the start of the course.
    8. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and any missing documentation will be requested.
    9. All applications must have all documentation to be considered.
    10. Once the applications have been reviewed for its completeness, a list of potential students will be prepared.
    11. All potential students will be interviewed, either by phone or in person.
    12. Students will be chosen  based on the following:
    • Completeness of application form
    • Reading assessment – completed and scored
    • Criminal record check
    • TB results
    • Identification documents provided
    • Interview
    1. Students will be notified at least one week before the beginning of the course that they have been accepted.
    2. For our SVOP courses you will only need to fill in the first two pages of the application and come to class with a valid copy of your photo ID and your Birth Certificate.

PDF Applications should be submitted to:

Email – apply@nfmtc.ca

In Person – Building 1515 in Iqaluit

By Mail – 1515 Sivumugiaq Road, Iqaluit, NU X0A 3H0