Topic: Program Overview

The difference between Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 employers under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is simply a matter of classification as it relates to how claims are administered. Being Schedule 2 employer does not preclude you from being eligible for the program. This eligibility requirement under the program is to ensure that… Continue reading Do Schedule 2 employers under WSIB, still qualify under the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) program eligibility criteria?

There is no specific policy that precludes employers from having more than one training agreement running concurrently. However, each training plan would be required to stand on its own merit and be assessed against the priorities of the program. However, employers who have received funding in the past six months will be given a lower… Continue reading Can a single employer have more than one training agreement running concurrently?

Yes. An employer may apply for the grant more than once, as long as they continue to meet the employer eligibility criteria. As there is a limited budget for the grant, applications will be assessed on an individual basis and prior funding does not entitle an employer to future funding. However, employers who have not… Continue reading Can an employer access Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) funds more than once?

Crown corporations’ eligibility depends on whether the organization is a government agency and/or designated under the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act. Crown corporations that are agencies and/or designated under the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act are ineligible for Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) funding. In all other cases, crown corporations would be eligible for COJG funding.

As per the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, a “designated broader public sector organization” means, every hospital, every school board, every university in Ontario and every college of applied arts and technology and post-secondary institution in Ontario whether or not affiliated with a university, the enrolments of which are counted for purposes of calculating annual operating… Continue reading What is a broader public sector organization?

Funding requests for employers who have previously received COJG funding would have past training outcomes taken into consideration as part of their COJG application assessment. Positive outcomes from previous COJG training include, but are not limited to, training participants moving from: Unemployment to part-time or full-time employment Part-time to full time employment Seasonal employment to… Continue reading What is the impact of employers’ past application history on a new Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) application?

Individual private and not-for-profit sector employers, First Nations and organizations acting on behalf of employers (including union training halls, industry associations, and training coordinators that meet the requirements below) are eligible to apply for the grant. Eligibility criteria apply to all employers regardless of whether they are training one or multiple individuals. An employer must:… Continue reading Which employers are eligible for the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)?