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?
Program: Canada-Ontario Job Grant
What kind of training is not eligible for the grant?
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?
What kind of training is 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?
What criteria must training meet to be considered for funding through the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)?
Training must meet the following criteria: Be delivered in Ontario Related to a job that is located in Ontario Not exceed one year in duration Be provided by an eligible training institution Must not have already started Online training that is eligible to be funded can be a blended model and is not limited to… Continue reading What criteria must training meet to be considered for funding through the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)?
Do Schedule 2 employers under WSIB, still qualify under the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) program eligibility criteria?
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?
Can a single employer have more than one training agreement running concurrently?
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?
Can an employer access Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) funds more than once?
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?
Are crown corporations eligible for funding?
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.
What is a broader public sector organization?
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?
What is the impact of employers’ past application history on a new Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) application?
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?