Sub-Topic: Training Eligibility

A qualified instructor must have experience working in the vocation or teaching a program to prepare a student for the vocation. The specifics on trainer qualifications and other program requirements are outlined in the new Canada-Ontario Job Grant – Employer and Training Provider Information Sheet located on the Employment Ontario Partners’ Gateway (EOPG) that will… Continue reading What is the definition of a qualified training instructor?

A training provider’s previous experience participating in COJG projects will be considered. A trainer may not be able to participate if: They have been found to have abused COJG funding in the past; or The controlling parties of the trainer, either as individuals or as the controlling party of another organization, were found to have… Continue reading What is the impact of a training provider’s previous participation in Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) funded training?

COJG does not cover training that an employer would be required to provide according to law. In some cases, an employee is required to have a certification/training according to law but it is not the employer’s responsibility to provide it. In those circumstances, the training is eligible for funding under COJG.

No. Apprenticeship training is not eligible for funding under the COJG. In-class apprenticeship training is already funded by the ministry through the In-Class Enhancement Fund.

The training agreement cannot exceed one year in duration (i.e. 52 weeks). Breaks or multiple modules are allowable within that one year (i.e., 12 months). Therefore, the training must all take place within the year. If the employer would like further training or additional courses that exceed the year, they must submit a separate Employer… Continue reading Does the training need to happen in 12 consecutive months, or can it be 12 months but extend over one year (e.g., multiple modules with breaks in between)?

Training supported through the grant focuses on occupation-specific skills that address more immediate gaps or needs identified by an employer. Offering training of up-to-one year in duration allows grant resources to be directed towards addressing the immediate skills gaps identified by employers.

If an institution has been issued a notice, order and/or financial penalty that has not been rectified they are not in compliance with the Act and are therefore ineligible to be a trainer under the Canada-Ontario Job Grant. Information related to notices, orders and financial penalties issued under the PCCA, 2005 can be found on the… Continue reading How do you determine if a training institution is in compliance with the Career Colleges Act, 2005?

The Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) program does not have an appeal process thus the employer will need to resubmit a new application for consideration. If a COJG application is denied on the basis that the training requested has been determined to be business consulting, the employer may want to provide additional proof that the training… Continue reading What if an employer doesn’t agree with the service provider’s decision that their selected training is product vendor training or business consulting? Can they appeal?

Ineligible Training The ministry will not provide Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) funding to an employer for training the employer must provide according to law Product vendors are ineligible to deliver training on how to use the product or service Executive training courses (specifically MBA, CFA) Preparatory training courses (specifically LSAT, MCAT, GMAT) Business Consulting services… Continue reading What kind of training is not eligible for the grant?

Eligible Training Institutions As outlined in Section 2.3.1 of the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) guidelines, training must be provided by must be provided by one of the following third-party providers: Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Publicly-assisted universities Publicly assisted Indigenous Institutes School boards Private trainers operating in compliance with the Career Colleges Act, 2005… Continue reading What kind of training is eligible for the grant?