Employment Services through Employment Ontario is a one stop source of information, services and programs for students, job seekers and employers, assisting in helping individuals find sustainable employment. Our Employment Specialists provide free resources – such as information about who’s hiring within the community — as well as personalized services to help individuals assess their skills and experience, find work and start on the path to skills training. We also help employers hire people with the skills they need.

Better Jobs Ontario is a government-funded retraining program that helps laid off, unemployed or underemployed individuals with skills training to help them find employment in occupations that are in demand in Ontario. Better Jobs Ontario funding may cover the costs of tuition, books, living expenses and other costs associated with the training up to a maximum of $28,000.

Some restrictions apply

To learn more, please visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/better-jobs-ontario

Apprenticeship is an on-the-job training program for people who want to work in a skilled trade or occupation and includes learning new skills from skilled journey persons.

Apprenticeship training provides access to well-paying jobs that demand a high level of skill, judgement and creativity. Apprentices are paid while gaining work experience, and their wages increase with their level of skill. There are currently over 150 apprenticeable trades in Ontario in four sectors: construction, industrial/manufacturing, motive power, and service.