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Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Grants for employee training in Ontario
Helps Ontario businesses pay for training their employees to improve skills. Covers up to $10,000 per employee for eligible training costs.
Funding to help businesses train their existing employees and new hires to upgrade skills and adapt to a changing economy. Supports eligible training costs delivered by an approved third-party provider, with up to $10,000 per trainee generally, and up to $15,000 per trainee for small employers training previously unemployed new hires.
Business Size: small, medium, large
Region: Ontario
Other Criteria: Private sector employers, Non-profit sector employers, Must have a physical location in Ontario, Must have been carrying out business in Ontario for at least one year, Applications currently accepted for training 25 or fewer participants, Employers with 100 or more employees must contribute 50% of training costs, Employers with fewer than 100 employees must contribute at least 1/6th of training costs (unless training previously unemployed new hires, then no minimum contribution required), Training must be delivered by an approved third-party provider based in Ontario with at least two years of experience, Training must be completed within 52 weeks of the start date, Employer must comply with all applicable legislation (e.g., OHSA, AODA, ESA, Human Rights Code), Employer must maintain appropriate WSIB/private disability insurance and third-party general liability insurance, Employer must declare any actual or perceived conflict of interest, Trainees must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons, Trainees must be residents of Ontario, Trainees must be legally authorized to work in Canada, Trainees must be employed by or have a permanent/conditional job offer from the applicant employer
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This program offers funding up to $15,000.
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