MAG Eligibility Criteria

Milk processors registered with the CFIA, further processors (food product manufacturers or other), or Canadian and foreign investors may apply to the MAG program once they demonstrate that their activities will grow the overall demand for milk and milk products in Canada.

Workforce Development Initiative 2

Programs Supporting Education & Careers

The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) is committed to supporting a highly skilled, diverse workforce that is well adapted to meet the current and future needs of our dairy producing and processing sectors. The CDC will meet this objective by financially supporting programs under the Workforce Development Initiative (WDI).

Scholarship Program

The purpose of the Scholarship Program is to encourage and support dairy related graduate studies and to increase career opportunities in the Canadian dairy industry among aspiring students.

A total budget of $1.5 M has been committed. This program took effect on April 1, 2018, for a term of 3 years. The second round of this program started on February 1, 2019 with a budget of $216,000 available to students who study outside Quebec and Ontario only .

Career Promotion Program

The purpose of the Career Promotion Program is to encourage and support the development, production, and distribution of material that promote career and education opportunities for the benefit of the Canadian dairy industry. Examples of promotional material include, but are not limited to, internet documentation, videos, posters, and printed material.