Updates

As previously communicated, the ministry is initiating an open Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process to identify organizations with the capacity, capability and interest to become a Service System Manager SSM. The RFQ is now posted on Ontario Tend

Please see the attached memo from the Employment and Training Division’s Assistant Deputy Minister, Didem Proulx, regarding important changes to the ministry’s approach to contracting with Service System Managers (SSMs), and key policy aspects of

Eligible employers can now apply for Canada Summer Jobs 2026, a wage subsidy program that helps create summer positions for youth aged 15 to 30. The application deadline is December 11, 2025. Please share this opportunity with your employer networks

Please see the Related Information section of this announcement for details regarding 2024-2025 Monitoring of EO Transfer Payment Agreements.

Please see the Related Information section of this announcement for details regarding updates to Guide for Employment Status Questionnaire.

Please see the Related Information section of this announcement for details regarding an Employment Services Transformation update.

Please see the Related Information section of this announcement for details regarding Employment Ontario 2024-2025 Business Plan Template release in EOIS-SP Connect.

Please see the Related Information section of this announcement for details regarding support for asylum seekers.

Please see the Related Information section of this announcement for details regarding Employment Services Transformation – Toronto and Northern Catchments.

Please see the Related Information section of this announcement for details regarding the selection of phase 2 service system managers.