Subsidized Workforce Training for Employers

The Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) 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.

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.

COJG Workplace Training Fund Requirements
To qualify for funding through the Canada–Ontario Job Grant, workplace training must meet specific criteria. The program is designed to support practical, job-related learning that enhances employee skills and contributes to business growth.

Training Subsidy for Ontario Employers Eligibility
To benefit from a training subsidy, Ontario employers must offer training programs that are:

• Less than one year in duration
• Provided in Ontario by an eligible third-party trainer
• Scheduled to begin after application approval
• Employee-focused training
• Outside of what is legally required due to law, regulation, or policy
• Not apprenticeship or consulting for an organization

COJG Eligible Expenses

• 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.