Career-Ready with CTMA — Expanding Opportunities

💡What Is This Program?

🎁What Benefits Are Offered?

Non-repayable contributions to eligible employers to subsidize the wages of new hires or existing employees participating in experiential work placements. Provides funding up to $5,000 per placement for up to 4 candidates, along with support in candidate matching and program monitoring.

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to ApplySource

• Contact CTMA to express interest
• Ensure candidate eligibility is assessed promptly
• Submit application with candidate details

📤Submission MethodSource

email

📅Key DatesSource

March 31, 2025Application period opens

January 12, 2026Application period closes

March 20, 2026All placements must be completed by

🔄Intake TypeSource

fixed-deadline

📄What Documents Are Required?

✅Required DocumentsSource

• Evidence of wages paid, signed by both the employer and the participant
• Copy of a Ministry-approved Registered Training Agreement (RTA) for each Apprentice

📎Optional DocumentsSource

• Other documentation that may be requested in support of the experiential work placement(s)

📐Format Requirements

PDF only, max 10MB

✉️Supporting Letters

No specific letters of support or reference are required.

💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible ExpensesSource

• wages paid to new hires
• upskilling of existing employees

📏Expense CapsSource

Funding is 50% of wages paid to a maximum of $5,000 for each EWP.

💳Payment ModelSource

reimbursement

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

🔀Matching RequiredSource

Yes

📊Matching RatioSource

50%

🏦Eligible Matching SourcesSource

• cash

📚Stacking RulesSource

Applicants may stack program funding with other federal, hiring incentives where applicable.

🛡️Proof of Matching RequiredSource

Submit evidence of wages paid, signed by both the employer and the participant.

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🗓️Reporting FrequencySource

final only

📑Reporting RequirementsSource

• Follow or develop a list of Technical Learning Outcomes (TLO’s)
• Submit a copy of a Ministry-approved Registered Training Agreement (RTA)
• Provide access to the participant and the trainer for periodic monitoring visits
• Prompt response to telephone calls, emails, and/or questionnaires from CTMA
• Submit evidence of wages paid, signed by both the employer and the participant
• Provide a final evaluation that includes an assessment of the skills the trainee has achieved

🔍Audit RequirementsSource

Employers must allow monitoring visits during the work placements.

📢Branding RequirementsSource

This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.

🗄️Record Retention PeriodSource

7 years