A Better Jobs Ontario applicant is considered to be from a low-income household with challenges attaching to the labour market if they meet all four of the following criteria: They do not have a lay-off event. They have been unemployed for six months or more: This criterion includes individuals who are not working as well… Continue reading What is the definition of an individual from a “low-income household with challenges attaching to the labour market”?
Program: Better Jobs Ontario
What does it mean to be “laid-off and unemployed”?
For the purposes of the Better Jobs Ontario (BJO) program, “laid-off” individuals includes those: whose fixed-term employment contract has expired; who have received EI Part I maternity or parental benefits and are seeking to re- enter the labour force; who have left work due to medical reasons; who were laid-off and then became self-employed. Individuals… Continue reading What does it mean to be “laid-off and unemployed”?
Who can be eligible for Better Jobs Ontario?
To be eligible, individuals must: have been laid-off and be unemployed, OR be from a low-income household and experiencing challenges attaching to the labour market. In addition to the above criteria, other considerations are laid out in the Better Jobs Ontario Guideline, including that individuals must: be a resident of Ontario; and be a Canadian… Continue reading Who can be eligible for Better Jobs Ontario?
What is the purpose of the guidelines and addendum?
The purpose of the Better Jobs Ontario (BJO) Guidelines and Fast Track addendum are to provide the required information and policy direction needed to deliver the BJO program. These are intended for ministry staff, external organizations responsible for the delivery of BJO, and the general public. The guidelines and addendum can be found on the… Continue reading What is the purpose of the guidelines and addendum?
What is Better Jobs Ontario?
Better Jobs Ontario – provides unemployed individuals with financial support for skills training to help them find employment in high-demand occupations with demonstrated labour market prospects in Ontario. The program provides participants with up to $28,000 for skills training and living costs including tuition, books, other instructional costs, transportation, and basic living allowance. Additional funding… Continue reading What is Better Jobs Ontario?