“Since its launch in 2021, Ontario’s SDF has aimed to help train almost 600,000 workers in in-demand sectors, including over 66,000 construction workers, over 92,000 manufacturing workers and over 36,000 personal support workers (PSWs) / health care workers. Over 420,000 of these participants are expected to be from underrepresented groups such as women, youth, persons with disabilities and Indigenous peoples. This brings Ontario’s total investment in skills development and training through the SDF to nearly $1.1 billion.”

“To help address challenges to hiring, training and retaining workers, including apprentices, and to drive Ontario’s economic growth, Ontario has invested over $860 million in the Skills Development Fund Training Stream since its launch in 2021. Through its first three funding rounds, the Skills Development Fund Training Stream has supported close to 600 projects, helping over half a million people advance their careers and earn bigger paycheques.”

“Ontario says it is investing $90 million to support upgrading the skills of workers. The province says the funding opens on Thursday to anyone who is unemployed or underemployed. […] The current round of funding will prioritize applications for the skilled trades, health care, technology and manufacturing industries.”

“Ontario says it is investing $90 million to support upgrading the skills of workers. The province says the funding opens on Thursday to anyone who is unemployed or underemployed. […] The current round of funding will prioritize applications for the skilled trades, health care, technology and manufacturing industries.”

“The Ontario government is working for workers by investing $5 million to provide free training to 500 people from underrepresented groups to prepare them for well-paying jobs in the province’s thriving automotive manufacturing sector. The project will provide participants with the necessary skills for rewarding careers in machine operation, assembly, quality control, and logistics. The program will also help address a critical shortage of workers in a vital industry as Ontario positions itself as a North American leader in auto manufacturing.[…] This project is funded by Ontario’s Skills Development Fund, a more than $200 million initiative that supports innovative programs that connect job seekers with the skills and training they need to find well-paying careers close to home.”