A major professional gateway has opened for young graduates across the country as Canara Bank officially released its nationwide apprenticeship recruitment notification. Designed to provide aspiring banking professionals with hands-on corporate exposure and practical institutional training, the program aims to fill a massive total of 3,500 apprentice positions. The online application window officially commences on October 1, 2026, giving eligible candidates until October 17, 2026, to submit their applications online through the official institutional portal at www.canarabank.bank.in.

Eligibility Criteria, Age Limits, and Category-Wise Relaxation

To qualify for the Canara Bank Apprenticeship 2026, applicants must fulfill specific educational and demographic benchmarks calculated as of September 1, 2026. Candidates are required to hold a recognized graduation degree in any discipline from a university or institution recognized by the Government of India. The age limits are set between a minimum of 20 years and a maximum of 28 years. In alignment with government norms, standard age relaxations apply to reserved categories, providing 5 years of relaxation for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, 3 years for Other Backward Classes (OBC), and up to 10 years for candidates under the disabled (PwBD) category.

Monthly Stipend, Application Fees, and Online Registration Steps

Selected candidates undergoing training will receive a stable monthly financial stipend of ₹16,650 throughout the apprenticeship tenure. Regarding application fees, unreserved general candidates are required to pay an online registration fee of ₹500, while SC, ST, and disabled applicants enjoy complete fee exemptions. Eligible and interested candidates can complete their submissions from home by navigating to www.canarabank.bank.in, clicking on the "Careers" section on the homepage, filling in accurate personal and educational credentials, paying the requisite fee online, and downloading the final confirmation printout for future reference.