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Canada-Ontario Job Fund

• How does the Canada-Ontario Job Grant work?
  If you are an employer with specific workforce skill needs that can be learned or developed through an existing training program, the Canada-Ontario Job Grant can help. The grant can provide funding to train individuals identified by an employer—this can include current employees or new hires.
  
  In the case that an employer needs to hire and train someone new, the Employment Ontario Employment Service is here to help you find an appropriate match. A service provider near you can be found at http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/search.asp
• Who pays for the training?
  Support for an individual's training costs under the Canada-Ontario Job Grant is shared between the government and the employer.
  
  The government will provide two-thirds (2/3) of the eligible training costs up to a maximum of $10,000 per individual.
  
  Ontario's large employers must contribute one-third (1/3) of eligible training costs per person. Small employers (i.e., those with fewer than 50 employees) must also contribute one-third (1/3) of the eligible training costs. However, half (1/2) of these costs (i.e., one-sixth of total eligible training costs) can consist of wages paid to the employee.
  
  Eligible training costs include:

  • Tuition or other training provider fees
  • Textbooks, software and other required materials
  • Mandatory student fees
  • Examination fees
• Who is eligible?
  Individual employers and organizations acting on behalf of employers, (i.e., industry associations, training coordinators, employer consortia, union halls) in the private and not-for-profit sectors are eligible to apply for the Canada-Ontario Job Grant.
  
  Employers applying for the Canada-Ontario Job Grant must:
  

  • contribute a minimum of one-third of eligible training costs in cash, with additional flexibility for small employers (50 or fewer employees)
  • employ the individual selected for training
  • If the employer has hired a jobseeker to fill a vacancy, the job offer can be conditional upon the completion of training.
  • be licensed to operate in Ontario
  • be applying for training that is delivered in Ontario (for a job that is also located in Ontario)
  • maintain appropriate workplace insurance and comply with all applicable federal and provincial labour and human rights legislation.

  An employer must not be:
  

  • a Canada-Ontario Job Grant service provider or an Employment Service provider
  • receiving other government funds related to training the same individual (e.g., Youth Employment Fund)
  • a broader public sector organization, as defined by the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act.

  Individuals trained under the grant must:
  

  • be a resident of Ontario, and a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person
  • not already be participating in full-time education or training, including participation in any other government training program (e.g., apprenticeship) that offers similar training supports
  • be sponsored by an employer.

  Individual jobseekers can contact their Canada-Ontario Job Grant local service providers for the opportunity to be matched with an employer interested in training jobseekers under the grant.
• How long will it take for my application to be processed?
  Applications will be reviewed beginning in the fall of 2014. The length of the application process will vary depending on the number of applications received by the same ministry office or service provider. Applications will be reviewed on a continual basis and employers will be notified as soon as a decision has made.

Canada-Ontario Job Grant: UpSkill

• What is the Canada-Ontario Job Grant: UpSkill?
  The Canada-Ontario Job Grant: UpSkill (COJG: UpSkill) pilot will support new approaches to sector-specific essential and technical skills training, in order to meet the shared workforce development needs of employers.
  
  The objective is to provide employers in identified sectors with high-quality, cost-effective training tailored to industry needs. Employees will benefit from opportunities to enhance their work-related skills and progress in careers in their chosen fields.
  
  The ministry is introducing this pilot through an Expression of Interest (EOI) process. This process is not an application for funding; instead, it will provide the ministry with information to refine its pilot approach.
• How does the Expression of Interest process work?
  The Expression of Interest (EOI) responses will inform the roll-out of the pilot by providing information on:
  

  • The level of interest and capacity within different sectors to implement a sector-specific essential and technical skills training pilot project;
  • The existing or potential collaborative relationships between sector employers, employer associations, and:
  • skills training providers
  • employment service providers
  • any other relevant players involved in determining and meeting workforce development needs.
  • Timeframes and costs related to key activities such as curriculum development, client selection and training delivery.

  Any interested party can complete the EOI template and submit it within the designated timeframes. Submissions will be due on November 14, 2014.
  
  Answers to Questions Submitted by Potential Respondents (October 31, 2014)
  
  Responses to the EOI will not impact eligibility for participation in a pilot.

Canada-Ontario Job Grant: Customized Training

• What is the Canada-Ontario Job Grant: Customized Training?
  The Canada-Ontario Job Grant: Customized Training pilot supports the development and delivery of firm-specific skills training—where the employer's unique workforce development needs limits the availability of pre-existing training content, and where the employer does not have the capacity to develop the training themselves.
  
  The ministry is introducing this pilot through an Expression of Interest (EOI) process. This process is not an application for funding; instead, it will provide the ministry with information to refine its pilot approach.
• How does the Expression of Interest process work?
  The Expression of Interest (EOI) process will support the roll-out of the pilot by providing the ministry with information and evidence related to:
  

  • The level of interest among employers and training providers to develop and implement firm-specific, customized skills training solutions.
    
  • The existing or potential partnerships between an employer, skills training providers and any other relevant organizations.
    
  • Timeframes and costs related to key activities such as curriculum development and training delivery.

  Any interested party can complete the EOI template and submit it within the designated timeframes. Submissions will be due on November 14, 2014.
  
  Answers to Questions Submitted by Potential Respondents (October 31, 2014)
  
  Responses to the EOI will not impact eligibility for participation in a pilot.

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