Searching for Employer Staffing Assistance

• Provides comprehensive employment and job search services
• Offers assessment of skills, interests and experience
• Provides job search strategies, including resume preparation
• Offers information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• Coordinates on-the-job training, work experience
• Offers help in maintaining employment
• Provides information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario

Skills training and financial support for laid off workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

• Offers help in identifying human resource skills requirements
• Provides matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• Provides support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• Provides financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• Assistance available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Youth Job Connection

• Offers paid pre-employment services, job matching, paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• Also provides mentorship and education and work transitions supports

Youth Job Connection Summer

• Provides summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

• Co-ordinates and delivers provincial government economic development programs and services
  
• Fosters job creation and strengthens the economies of northern communities

Northern Ontario Indigenous Internship Program

• Provides internships to Indigenous individuals who are interested in launching and building their careers in Northern Ontario

Northern Ontario Skilled Labour Internship Program

• Provides internships to provide on-the-job career development and address skills shortages in areas such as the skilled trades and provides apprentices with the ability to attend required training throughout their placement

Strategic Economic Infrastructure Program

• Supports infrastructure projects that help create jobs in northern communities
  
• Provides financial assistance to help communities make investments necessary to improve infrastructure

Northern Community Capacity Building Program

• Seeks to promote, attract, and support economic growth in the existing and emerging economic sectors in Northern Ontario

Includes the following projects:

• Community Capacity Building Initiatives
  
• Event Partnerships

Northern Business Opportunity Program

• Encourages business productivity, expansion, and global investment in northern communities

Includes the following projects:

• Business Expansion Projects
  
• Film and Television Industry Projects
  
• New Investment Projects
  
• Small Business Start-up Projects

Northern Innovation Program

• Provides financial support to both private and public sectors to aid in the development of new technologies that will contribute to the economic growth of Northern Ontario
  
• Encourages collaboration and partnership among the private sector, academic institutions, and research institutes

Includes the following projects:

• Applied Research and Technology Development Projects
  
• Industrial Research Chairs
  
• Opportunity Assessment Projects
  
• Pilot Demonstrations and Commercialization Projects

Offering free services to job seekers and employers over the phone and through email, text and other digital platforms - Modified hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

• Provides comprehensive employment and job search services
• Offers assessment of skills, interests and experience
• Provides job search strategies, including resume preparation
• Offers information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• Coordinates on-the-job training, work experience
• Offers help in maintaining employment
• Provides information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario

Skills training and financial support for laid off workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

• Offers help in identifying human resource skills requirements
• Provides matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• Provides support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• Provides financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• Assistance available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Operates as a program under the Education and Training Branch

Provides a range of culturally appropriate programs and services for Métis people to enhance employability and related skills including:

• Apprenticeship support (financial and training assistance)
• Career counselling
• Employment readiness support and training
• Financial support/wage subsidies and opportunity through a number of programs which may vary by office locations; programs are listed on website
• Mobility assistance
• Self-employment coaching assistance such as business plan and accounting information and access to computers, photocopiers and other equipment
• Services for clients with disabilities

Provides information, assistance, guidance and support for employers on employment matters including:

• Automated Earning Reporting System (Data Gateway support)
• Record of Employment (ROE)
• Report on Hirings
• Temporary Foreign Worker Program
• Work Sharing

Also provides resources on the following topics:

• Business resources
• Employment Insurance information for employers
• Fairness and diversity in the workplace
• Funding opportunities and programs
• Health and safety in the workplace
• Hiring employees
• Managing work-force challenges
• Regulations and legislation
• Skills development and training

Provides financial services in the form of a loan for individuals wishing to:

• Start a business
• Expand an existing business
• Reopen a seasonal business
• In need of extra capital

Loans can be offered up to $150,000 (may be increased to $500,000 on an exception basis) for the following purposes:

• Business start-up
• Business expansion, change of ownership or to purchase a building
• Purchase of assets/equipment and working capital needed
• Completion of a business plan

• Provides comprehensive employment and job search services
• Offers assessment of skills, interests and experience
• Provides job search strategies, including resume preparation
• Offers information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• Coordinates on-the-job training, work experience
• Offers help in maintaining employment
• Provides information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario

Skills training and financial support for laid off workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

• Offers help in identifying human resource skills requirements
• Provides matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• Provides support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• Provides financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• Assistance available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Youth Job Connection

• Offers paid pre-employment services, job matching, paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• Also provides mentorship and education and work transitions supports

Youth Job Connection Summer

• Provides summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

• Provides comprehensive employment and job search services
• Offers assessment of skills, interests and experience
• Provides job search strategies, including resume preparation
• Offers information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• Coordinates on-the-job training, work experience
• Offers help in maintaining employment
• Provides information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario

Skills training and financial support for laid off workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

• Offers help in identifying human resource skills requirements
• Provides matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• Provides support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Provides information, assistance, guidance and support for employers on employment matters including:

• Automated Earning Reporting System (Data Gateway support)
• Record of Employment (ROE)
• Report on Hirings
• Temporary Foreign Worker Program
• Work Sharing

Also provides resources on the following topics:

• Business resources
• Employment Insurance information for employers
• Fairness and diversity in the workplace
• Funding opportunities and programs
• Health and safety in the workplace
• Hiring employees
• Managing work-force challenges
• Regulations and legislation
• Skills development and training

• Provides comprehensive employment and job search services
• Offers assessment of skills, interests and experience
• Provides job search strategies, including resume preparation
• Offers information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• Coordinates on-the-job training, work experience
• Offers help in maintaining employment
• Provides information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario

Skills training and financial support for laid off workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

• Offers help in identifying human resource skills requirements
• Provides matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• Provides support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Youth Job Connection

• Offers paid pre-employment services, job matching, paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• Also provides mentorship and education and work transitions supports

Responsible for stimulating local economy and developing economic initiatives and opportunities for the community

• Works to generate and maintain permanent employment for individuals through the creation and support of self-employment initiatives and economic-based community projects
  
• Works to access funding for band-owned business ventures
  
• Provides coaching in areas such as business plan development and assistance in obtaining financial support for people wanting to start own business
  
• Responsible for development of plans for the use of traditional lands for community members
  
• Assists with bringing Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal business communities together to form partnerships and encourage economic self sufficiency
  
• Researches economic opportunities, proposal writing and reviews funding criteria as related to community needs and training

Economic initiatives Michipicoten is involved with include:

• Working relationship with Augustine Ventures Inc, a junior gold exploration company
  
• Completion and implementation of the MFN Comprehensive Community Plan
  
• Agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resources for the Magpie Forest Management Plan initiative
  
• Agreement with Magino Mine Project to conduct a Traditional Knowledge Study, a federally-funded independent Environmental Study and researching the impacts and benefits of the mining activity within Michipicoten territory

• Provides comprehensive employment and job search services
• Offers assessment of skills, interests and experience
• Provides job search strategies, including resume preparation
• Offers information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• Coordinates on-the-job training, work experience
• Offers help in maintaining employment
• Provides information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario

Skills training and financial support for laid off workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation

Services for employers

• Offers help in identifying human resource skills requirements
• Provides matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• Provides support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• Provides financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• Assistance available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Youth Job Connection

• Offers paid pre-employment services, job matching, paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• Also provides mentorship and education and work transitions supports

Youth Job Connection Summer

• Provides summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

Office is open, but preferably by appointment; drop-ins will be limited until further notice.

• Provides comprehensive employment and job search services
• Offers assessment of skills, interests and experience
• Provides job search strategies, including resume preparation
• Offers information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• Coordinates on-the-job training, work experience
• Offers help in maintaining employment
• Provides information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario

Skills training and financial support for laid off workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

• Offers help in identifying human resource skills requirements
• Provides matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• Provides support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• Provides financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• Assistance available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Youth Job Connection

• Offers paid pre-employment services, job matching, paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• Also provides mentorship and education and work transitions supports

Youth Job Connection Summer

• Provides summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

• Provides comprehensive employment and job search services
• Offers assessment of skills, interests and experience
• Provides job search strategies, including resume preparation
• Offers information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• Coordinates on-the-job training, work experience
• Offers help in maintaining employment
• Provides information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario

Skills training and financial support for laid off workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

• Offers help in identifying human resource skills requirements
• Provides matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• Provides support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• Provides financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• Assistance available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Youth Job Connection

• Offers paid pre-employment services, job matching, paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• Also provides mentorship and education and work transitions supports

Youth Job Connection Summer

• Provides summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

• Provides comprehensive employment and job search services
• Offers assessment of skills, interests and experience
• Provides job search strategies, including resume preparation
• Offers information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• Coordinates on-the-job training, work experience
• Offers help in maintaining employment
• Provides information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario

Skills training and financial support for laid off workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

• Offers help in identifying human resource skills requirements
• Provides matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• Provides support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

• Provides financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
• Assistance available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Youth Job Connection

• Offers paid pre-employment services, job matching, paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• Also provides mentorship and education and work transitions supports

Youth Job Connection Summer

• Provides summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

Provides information, assistance, guidance and support for employers on employment matters including:

• Automated Earning Reporting System (Data Gateway support)
• Record of Employment (ROE)
• Report on Hirings
• Temporary Foreign Worker Program
• Work Sharing

Also provides resources on the following topics:

• Business resources
• Employment Insurance information for employers
• Fairness and diversity in the workplace
• Funding opportunities and programs
• Health and safety in the workplace
• Hiring employees
• Managing work-force challenges
• Regulations and legislation
• Skills development and training

Financial Relief Navigator (FRN)

• online tool that provides information and help to access emergency benefits, related to COVID-19, including Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB), and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), as well as other benefits and financial relief from governments, financial institutions, utilities, telecoms and internet providers
• Click HERE for more information

Canada's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
Plan provides programs in the following three areas:

• Support for Individuals
• Support for Businesses
• Support for Sectors

Support for Individuals
CRB ended Oct 23, 2021, in its place is the Canadian Worker Lockdown Benefit:

• Canadian Worker Lockdown Benefit:
  • will provide $300 per week to workers who are subject to a lockdown, including those who are ineligible for traditional Employment Insurance
• Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
  • available to those who need to self-isolate due to COVID-19 will continue until Nov 20, 2021 and is proposed by government to extend until May 7, 2022
  • to apply see CRSB Application
  • for other questions about CRSB see, CRSB Questions
• Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
  • available to those who must stop work to care for a child under 12 or a family member who needs supervised care, will continue until Nov 20, 2021 and is proposed by government to extend until May 7, 2022
  • to apply see CRCB Application
  • for other question about CRCB see, CRCB Questions

Canada Student Loans

• see Canada Student Loans - COVID-19 for details
• see Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) for Ontario Students

Support for Seniors

• Government of Canada has introduced legislation to support low-income seniors who received pandemic benefits. For information about a One-Time Grant for Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) Recipients click here.

Provincial Programs
Social Assistance

• Visit Ontario Works and ODSP for up-to-date information and to apply online

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Ontario (WSIB)

• If you believe you contracted COVID-19 while at work, you may file a claim to determine if you are eligible for WSIB coverage, call 1-800-387-0750 or visit WSIB Benefits for more information

Service Ontario

• Service Ontario is reinstating renewal requirements for driver's licences, licence plate stickers, other driver and vehicle products, Ontario Photo Cards and Ontario health cards that were temporarily extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, see Renewal Requirements

OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan)

• Ontario has waived the three-month waiting period for Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) coverage, see Applying for an Ontario Health Card for more details

Utilities Relief
Ontario Energy Board

• See Help for Low-Income Consumers

Telecommunications Relief

• Telus COVID-19 Updates
• Rogers COVID-19 Updates
• If your telecommunications company is not listed here, check their website or contact them directly to learn of any assistance they may be offering

Career transition assistance to reduce barriers to employment, including skills development and training, mentorship opportunities, job fairs and networking events, and employer and labour market engagement

• job coaching
• vocational training, including SalesCamp
• career coaching
• job search assistance for underrepresented populations
• interview and resume preparation
• life skills training

Presentation formats vary by program (virtual, in-person or combination), contact for details

Residential, outpatient and distant delivery substance addiction recovery programs, including alcohol and drug use

Complete Care
Inpatient and outpatient treatment programs, including primary care, alumni and family care, and relapse prevention aftercare

• 6 week intensive outpatient treatment
• residential care in home-like treatment setting
• children's and parenting programs
• separate programs for self-identified men and women
• 12 step philosophy
• continuing care
• workplace programs

Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (VIOP)
Home based 26-week intensive outpatient treatment, including 6 weeks intensive programming and 20 weeks continuing care

• remote access, video-conferencing
• pre-admission support groups
• alumni support groups
• family supports
• continuing care

Supports partnerships among employers, employer/employee associations and community organizations to address labour market issues

• assists local communities with the development of innovative strategies to prepare for future skills requirements and prevent skills shortages within new and emerging industries and organizations
• plans for effective utilization of local human resources
• develops and promotes labour market intelligence and its use in labour market development
• amounts awarded vary

Training Programs for the Nonprofit Sector
Training workshops and presentations on issues of violence against women, intervention strategies, legal issues and resources for assaulted women

• consultation for front line workers and management on working with abused women
• anti-violence initiatives and cross-cultural perspectives

Training Programs in the Workplace
Customized training workshops and presentations, and consultation, on issues of violence against women

• human resources strategies
• employee assistance programs training
• working with abused women
• developing structural supports and changes

Provides fast tracked re-introduction to skilled trades for trades persons with foreign experience. This program is Ontario wide and fully online. Trades include:

• Electrician
• Millwright
• Plumber
• Metal Fabricator
• Automotive Mechanic

Meeting facilitation services (in person and online):

• strategic planning
• implementation plans
• team building
• focus groups
• group conflict resolution
• brainstorming
• prioritization
• community consultations
• expert roundtables and more

Job search support

Services

• job training
• youth justice
• managing your money
• health
• student aid and education planning
• leadership and cultural programs
• travel the world