The Qikiqtaaluk Corporation (QC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the inauguration of a post-secondary scholarship program to begin with the 2014/15 school term. Each of the wholly owned companies in the QC Group will offer a scholarship to a worthy student from the Qikiqtani Region in a course of study that complements each of our business sectors.

  • Qikiqtaaluk Corporation: Finance, Accounting or Administration
  • Baffin Gas Limited: Retail or Business Management
  • Qikiqtani Industries Ltd. Environmental Services or Project Management
  • Qikiqtaaluk Information Technology Corporation: Information Technology
  • Qikiqtaaluk Properties Inc. Property Management, Construction or Trades

“Qikiqtaaluk Corporation has operated successfully for 30 years now and the Board felt that to ensure corporate growth, continuance and sustainability for our companies we need to focus on developing the potential of the youth of the region.” said Levi Barnabas, Chairman.

Harry Flaherty, President and CEO, added; “As a corporation and group of companies we have strived to ensure employees get the training opportunities they need to advance within the corporate structure. Now with this program we hope to extend that commitment to young people who represent future and are potential employees for our businesses.”

Details and forms will be available on our web-site (www.qcorp.ca) before the end of this school year for Grade 12 students and those already in a post-secondary program to apply.

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Qikiqtaaluk Corporation is an Inuit birthright development corporation created by the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. It is mandated to pursue and develop economic and employment opportunities on behalf of the Inuit in the region. With 83 per cent of its staff of Inuit heritage, the company places a high priority on maximizing employment and training opportunities for Inuit in all of its projects.

For further information, contact:

Harry Flaherty, President and CEO
(867-979-8400)
Email: hflaherty@corp.ca