Canada-Ontario Job Grant Redesign

The current COJG program will wind down on March 31, 2026. All existing Transfer Payment Agreements (TPAs) will expire on that date.

The program is being wound down to transition to a re-designed COJG model with a new delivery approach that improves efficiency, monitoring, and employer supports. More details will be shared on the Ontario.ca webpage when the new program is finalized.

No. Applications in progress when approvals were paused cannot be assessed under the current program. Employers will have an opportunity to reapply under the re-designed program guidelines.

Employers should be advised that:

• their application will not be assessed under the current program
• they will need to reapply under the re-designed model
• additional information on the new program will be available on the Ontario.ca webpage.

Service providers (SPs) are expected to complete all training and wind-down activities by March 31, 2026, unless otherwise approved by the Ministry. Certain reporting, documentation, and other surviving obligations may extend beyond the TPA end date, in accordance with the terms of the TPA, and as communicated by the Ministry.

Service Providers must continue to meet all monitoring, final reporting, and documentation requirements outlined in their existing TPA. Although the TPA expires on March 31, 2026, all reporting obligations that extend beyond this date, as specified in Schedule F, remain in effect. This includes:

• Activity Report 1 and Activity Report 2
• Estimate of Expenditure Reports
  • Monitoring training outcomes
  • Statement of Revenue and Expenditure Report
  • Auditor’s Report (if applicable)

SPs are expected to monitor training outcomes which includes the completion of follow-ups and client satisfaction activities, where required, to support outcome capture until December 31, 2026.

In accordance with the TPA, any unspent funds remaining at the end of the TPA may be subject to recovery by the Province or addressed through adjustments to final or subsequent payments.

If SPs face challenges completing activities (i.e., staffing changes), they should contact their ministry ETC. Options may include:

• working with their ETC to determine an appropriate solution.

Yes. SPs will continue to have access to EOIS-CaMS and Service Provider (SP) Connect to complete all required wind-down activities. The Ministry will allow access to EOIS-CaMS until March 31, 2027.

Yes. A Wind-Down Checklist will be provided to help SPs track activities and ensure consistency across regions.