No. There is no income support for trainees provided by the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) program; however, trainees may be able to continue their Employment Insurance benefit while in training under COJG. The Canada-Ontario Job Fund Agreement specifies that the Grant may only be used to support training costs such as tuition, textbooks software and… Continue reading Can unemployed individuals receive income support while they are on training?
Sub-Topic: Employment Insurance
For Canada-Ontario Job Grant trainees that are on Employment Insurance (EI), should service providers fill-out Section 25 forms for the trainees attending training?
Yes. Service providers should fill-out the Section 25 form and send it to the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development to process, so that clients will not be cut-off during their participation in training. If the client’s EI claim is pending, the service provider should submit the form to the Ministry of Labour,… Continue reading For Canada-Ontario Job Grant trainees that are on Employment Insurance (EI), should service providers fill-out Section 25 forms for the trainees attending training?