Canada-Ontario Job Grant

An opportunity for employers to invest in their workforce

Funded by:

Funding provided by the Government of Canada through the Canada Job Grant Programs delivered by the Government of Ontario.

The governments of Canada and Ontario have invested in this program to support employer training needs. Entitled the Canada-Ontario Job Grant, the program provides direct financial support to employers to purchase training for their employees. The program covers training costs for a maximum government contribution of $10,000 per participant.

Cost-splitting:

Small employers with fewer than 100 employees contribute 1/6 of training costs.
Employers with 100 or more employees contribute 1/2 of training costs.

Who is Eligible?

Current employees:
- The employer must idenfity the employee in the application.
Prospective employees
- The employer must identify individual(s) in the application and have a job for them at the end of the training, demonstrated through a permanent or conditional offer of employment.

If you haven't applied in the last three years, please note that The Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities (MTCU) has changed the assessment criteria for reviewing and approving employer applications.

The assessment criteria will be used by program administrators to prioritize applications in support of the MTCU’s strategic goals for the COJG program. Under this criteria, priority will be given to employers:

whose applications allow trainees to assume a new or better job
whose applications allow trainees who received a lay-off notice to retain their jobs
who have not received COJG funding in the past six months

Looking for your next hire?

Our Centres have candidates — at all levels — pre-screened, ready and willing to work. Contact us to discuss your hiring needs and then apply to the Canada-Ontario Job Grant to get them trained. Call 905-333-3499 x 194 for assistance.

Training

Only training offered by an approved third-party trainer, such as the Centre for Skills Development, is eligible. Our Centres can create or modify programs to suit employers’ training needs. Questions? Please call: 905-333-3499 x 194.

Click here to view more information about the COJG program.

Note: Employers pay the full training costs to the training provider. Following approval of their application to the Canada-Ontario Job Grant, employers will receive re-imbursement for two-thirds of the training costs payable in installments, for a maximum government contribution of $10,000 per training, per participant.

To register or inquire about Electrical, Home Renovation, or Millwright Machinist training, call 905-333-3499 x 315.
To register or inquire about Workplace English for Newcomers training, call 905-693-8103 x 201

Application

Apply for the Canada-Ontario Jobs Grant through the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development.

Apply here

Note: Employers submitting applications for fewer than 25 participants should choose ‘Fast Track – The Centre for Skills Development & Training’ when asked on the form to identify the local service provider they wish to administer the contract.