Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)
Program Overview
Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) provides opportunities for employers to invest in their workforce, with help from the government.
The COJG provides direct financial support to individual employers who wish to purchase training for their employees. It is available to small, medium and large businesses with a plan to deliver short-term training to existing and new employees.
- How employers apply to COJG
- Guidelines and Forms
- Business Planning
- Reports
- Tools and Resources
- Communications
How employers apply to COJG
Employers that wish to apply for COJG funding must complete an online COJG Employer/Application.
If you need help completing your COJG Application, please contact the Employment Ontario Contact Centre. Call toll-free (no charge): 1-800-387-5656 or through the TTY number: 1-866-533-6339.
Currently the Ministry is only accepting training applications for 25 or less participants. Applicants interested in applying for a greater number of participants are encouraged to apply for the Skills Development Fund (SDF) and to monitor the Employment Ontario Partners Gateway (EOPG) for Skills Development Fund opportunities.
Application Resources and Tools
- COJG Employer
and Training Provider Information Sheet (posted on December 14, 2023)
(PDF, 2,730 KB)
- Questions and Answers for Employers
- Training Provider
Attestation Form (posted on December 14, 2023) (PDF, 1,950 KB)
(Download and open with Adobe Reader. See instructions.)
- Employer Attestation Form
(posted on December 14, 2023)(PDF, 1,940 KB) (Download and open with
Adobe Reader. See instructions.)
- Employer Overview
Presentation (posted on January 26, 2024) (PDF, 668 KB)
Guidelines and Forms
Guidelines
- Memo: 2019-2020 COJG
Guidelines (posted on August 12, 2019) (PDF, 88 KB)
- 2019-2020 COJG Guidelines
(posted on August 12, 2019) (PDF, 453 KB)
- Questions
and Answers for Service Providers (posted on August 12, 2019)
(PDF, 221 KB)
Forms
- Acceptance Letter for 25 and
Under Trainees Stream (posted on May 11, 2018) (PDF, 50 KB)
(Download and open with Adobe Reader. See instructions.)
- Training Outcome Report
(posted on December 14, 2023) (PDF, 1,180 KB) (Download and open
with
Adobe Reader. See instructions.)
- Training Agreement Form
(posted August 2016)
- COJG Section 25 Forms (posted November 2014)
- Section 25 Request Form
(posted on December 14, 2023)(PDF, 50 KB) (Download and open
with Adobe Reader.
See instructions.)
- Section 25
Withdrawal Request Form (posted on December 14, 2023)(PDF, 50 KB)
(Download and open with Adobe Reader. See instructions.)
Business Planning
- Memo: Employment
Ontario 2023-24 Business Plan Template Release in EOIS-SP Connect
(posted on December 6, 2022) (PDF, 125 KB)
Reports
- Employment Status
Questionnaire Guide (posted on April 6, 2022) (PDF, 402 KB)
- Assets Report
(posted on December 4, 2023) (PDF, 50 KB)
Tools and Resources
Assessment Tool
- COJG Reasonability Checklist
(posted on June 21, 2017) (PDF, 509 KB)
- COJG Assessment Tool
(posted May 2016) (PDF, 792 KB)
- Questions and Answers about the COJG
Assessment Tool (Updated 1 June, 2016) (PDF, 126 KB)
Attestation Process
- Training Provider
Attestation Form (posted on December 14, 2023) (PDF, 1,950 KB)
(Download and open with Adobe Reader. See instructions.)
- Employer Attestation Form
(posted on December 14, 2023) (PDF, 1,940 KB) (Download and open
with
Adobe Reader. See instructions.)
Training Provider Monitoring
- Training Site Visit
Form (posted on March 10, 2023) (PDF, 59 KB) (Download and
open with Adobe
Reader. See instructions.)
Communications
- ADM Memo: Allocations for
Fiscal Year 2024-2025
(posted on March 13, 2024) (PDF, 207 KB)
- Memo: 2024-2025 Employment
Ontario Transfer Payment Agreements (posted on January 29, 2024)
(PDF, 130 KB)
- Memo: Support for Asylum
Seekers (posted on November 27, 2023) (PDF, 105 KB)
-
Employment Ontario
2024-25 Business Plan Template Release in EOIS-SP Connect
(posted on November 27, 2023) (PDF, 204 KB)
-
Memo: 2023-2024 Monitoring of
Employment Ontario Transfer Payment Agreements
(posted on August 8, 2023)
-
Memo: 2023-2024
Employment Ontario Transfer Payment Agreements
(posted on January 27, 2023)
(PDF, 161 KB) (Download and open with Adobe Reader. See
instructions.)
-
ADM Memo: Allocations for
Fiscal Year 2023-2024: Canada-Ontario Job Grant
(posted on December 22, 2022)
(PDF, 154 KB)
-
Memo: Revisions to
Submitting a Certificate of Insurance (COI)
or Other Similar Proof to the Ministry
(posted on December 7, 2022)
(PDF, 125 KB)
- ADM Memo: Service Provider
Survey on Administrative Costs Spending (posted on September 15, 2022)
(PDF, 153 KB)
- Questions and Answers:
Administrative Costs Survey (posted on September 15, 2022)
(PDF, 395 KB)
- ADM Memo: Reminder
about External Communications Activities (posted on September 8, 2022)
(PDF, 169 KB)
- ADM Memo: Ministry of Labour,
Immigration, Training and Skills Development Name Update
(posted on September 9, 2022) (PDF, 125 KB)
- Questions and Answers:
Ministry Name Change (posted on September 9, 2022) (PDF, 108 KB)
- Memo to the EO Network -
Purchasing Gift Cards with Government of Ontario Funding
(posted on May 10, 2022) (PDF, 145 KB)
- Questions and Answers - Purchasing
Gift Cards with Government of Ontario Funding (posted on May 4, 2022)
(PDF, 128 KB)
- Memo: Wrongdoing Expectations in Ontario
Transfer Payment Agreements (posted on April 14, 2022) (PDF, 102 KB)
- Memo: Purchasing Gift Cards with
Government of Ontario Funding (posted on April 12, 2022) (PDF, 98 KB)
- Memo: Employment Ontario Supports
for People Affected by the Conflict in Ukraine (posted on April 11, 2022)
(PDF, 120 KB)
- Memo: Access to Employment Ontario
Programs for Individuals with 900-Series Social Insurance Numbers, including Ukrainian and other
visitors under Emergency Travel measures (posted on December 28, 2022)
(PDF, 194 KB)
- Memo: Employment Status Questionnaire
Guide (posted on April 6, 2022) (PDF, 228 KB)
- Memo: Business Day
Definition and Public Holidays (posted on March 29, 2022)
(PDF, 123 KB)
- Memo: New Transfer Payment
Requirement -Tax Compliance Verification and Attestation of Compliance with Labour and Environment
Laws (posted on February 10, 2022) (PDF, 169 KB)
- ADM Memo: 2022-2023
Employment Ontario Transfer Payment Agreements (posted on February 8, 2022)
(PDF, 193 KB)
- Memo:
2021-2022 Monitoring of Employment Ontario Transfer Payment Agreements
(posted on June 21, 2021) (PDF, 170 KB)
- Memo: Submitting a Certificate of
Insurance or Other Similar Proof to the Ministry (posted on April 29, 2021)
(PDF, 117 KB)
- Memo: Announcement of a Third-Party
Evaluation of the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) Program
(posted on February 24, 2020) (PDF, 180 KB)
- Questions and Answers:
Evaluation of the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) Program
(posted on February 24, 2020) (PDF, 82 KB)
- COJG Product
Vendor and Business Consulting Examples
(posted on August 30, 2019) (PDF, 311 KB)
- Memo 2017 COJG
Training and Travel Expenses Process for Service Providers
(posted on August 18, 2017) (PDF, 263 KB)
- Memo - COJG Application: Business Number (BN)
vs Business Identification Number (BIN) (posted December 2014) (PDF, 103 KB)
- Section 25 Request Form (posted on December 14, 2023)(PDF, 50 KB) (Download and open with Adobe Reader. See instructions.)
- Section 25 Withdrawal Request Form (posted on December 14, 2023)(PDF, 50 KB) (Download and open with Adobe Reader. See instructions.)
- Questions and Answers: Administrative Costs Survey (posted on September 15, 2022) (PDF, 395 KB)
- Questions and Answers: Ministry Name Change (posted on September 9, 2022) (PDF, 108 KB)
- Questions and Answers: Evaluation of the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) Program (posted on February 24, 2020) (PDF, 82 KB)