Employment Centre
Canada-Ontario Job Grant
Subsidizing the cost of training new and existing employees
The Canada-Ontario Job Grant is a government-funded subsidy that offsets the cost of training new and existing employees. The goal of this program is to help employers invest in their workforce by sharing the cost of training, and ultimately to support job creation, increase job quality, and/or provide job advancement opportunities.
There are multiple benefits:
- Save up to 5/6 of training costs for eligible employers—up to $10,000 in reimbursement per trainee
- Enhance employee satisfaction and improve business performance
- Decide which employees to train, the type of training, and the training provider
- Available to small, medium, and large organizations
Training requirements must:
- Be less than one year in duration
- Be provided in Ontario by an eligible third-party trainer
- Be scheduled to begin after application approval
- Be training for employees
- Be outside of what is legally required due to law, regulation, or policy
- Not be an apprenticeship or consulting for an organization
Eligible expenses include:
- Tuition and related fees
- Textbooks, software, and other materials required to complete skills training (e.g., training clothing, tools, equipment, disability supports, etc.)
- Mandatory student fees, examination fees, and travel costs
