Participants will have 28 days to respond to each survey. After that period, the survey link will be deactivated and no longer accept responses.
Program: Skills Development Fund Training Stream
Are there any rewards for survey completion?
Participants will receive a $10 gift card as a thank you for each follow-up survey they complete.
If a participant doesn’t complete the surveys, can they still participate in future Employment Ontario programming?
Yes, survey participation does not affect eligibility/participation in any future Employment Ontario or other ministry programming.
Is survey participation optional?
Yes, participation is optional.
Can participants opt out of the follow-up e-mails and SMS/text reminders?
Yes, participants can choose to opt out at any time from receiving future survey invitation e-mails and/or SMS/text-based reminders. Instructions on how to opt out will be outlined in survey-related correspondence sent to participants.
How will participants be contacted?
Participants will be contacted via SurveyMonkey to the e-mail address they provided their service providers. The ministry will also send automated SMS/text-based reminders via the Notify application to participants who provided a phone number to their service providers.
Why are there multiple follow-up surveys?
The 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up surveys were designed for the following reasons: Assessing longer-term outcomes: Multiple data collection checkpoints inform the impacts of training on participant outcomes over time. Increasing opportunities for participation: Multiple checkpoints provide additional chances for participants to respond if they haven’t previously. Follow-up surveys further support the ministry in making… Continue reading Why are there multiple follow-up surveys?
When will the Skills Development Fund Training Stream (SDF-TS) Round 4 follow-up surveys launch?
The Round 4 follow-up strategy will commence April 2025 and continue until March 31, 2026. Follow-up surveys will collect 3-, 6-, and 12-month outcome data from participants after program completion.
How else can participants complete the survey?
The ministry-based Employment Ontario Contact Centre (EOCC) will be available to receive calls from participants to answer questions and complete follow-up surveys over the phone for participants who choose this option. The ministry-based Notify application tool will be used to send participants SMS/text-based reminders to complete the survey via e-mail.
Who among the Skills Development Fund Training Stream (SDF-TS) Round 4 participants will be contacted?
Only SDF-TS Round 4 workforce development full-service participants who have provided their contact information will be contacted.