Ontario Training Next Generation of Shipbuilders in Hamilton

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New investment will help workers earn more money and attract new jobs to the region HAMILTON — The Ontario government is investing over $3.7 million to help 300 shipyard workers, apprentices, and jobseekers in Hamilton and Port Weller get the training they need to earn bigger paycheques for themselves and their families. This funding will help modernize Ontario’s shipyards to attract …

Ontario Launches Free Job Training for Newcomers

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New projects will help more than 300 people find meaningful work in their communities OTTAWA — The Ontario government is investing $2.6 million in four free training projects to help more than 300 newcomers, including displaced Afghans and Ukrainians, find meaningful jobs with local employers. Ontario welcomes more immigrants than any other province each year, and research has shown that helping internationally-trained newcomers …

Providing Free Job Training for At-Risk Workers in London

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New projects will help more than 2,600 people who face barriers to employment prepare for meaningful work in their community LONDON — The Ontario government is investing $2.5 million to support four free training projects to help 385 jobseekers and 2,300 students who face barriers to employment prepare for meaningful jobs with local businesses in London and across southwestern Ontario. Research …

Protecting Workers by Requiring Temporary Help Agency Licences

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Agencies and recruiters who exploit workers will face the toughest penalties in Canada AMHERSTBURG— The Ontario government is protecting vulnerable and temporary foreign workers by requiring temporary help agencies (THAs) and recruiters to have a licence to operate in the province as of January 1, 2024. Inspections by Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development officers have shown that …

Offering Ontario businesses another way to pay WSIB premiums

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Ottawa – Starting July 4, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) are giving Ontario businesses a new option to pay their WSIB premiums. Ontario businesses with a business number can now report their insurable earnings and make WSIB account payments through their CRA My Business Account. Businesses can now take advantage of this …

Ontario Providing Free Training to Truck Drivers

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New project will provide $1.3 million for more than 50 jobseekers to kick-start their careers in the transportation industry AYR— The Ontario government is investing $1.3 million to prepare 54 women, newcomers and others from underrepresented groups for in-demand careers in the trucking industry. Across Ontario, at least 6,100 more truck drivers are needed to fill job vacancies and to …

Ontario Providing Free Training for Electricians

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KANATA — The Ontario government is investing $2.7 million to support an innovative project to help 65 electrical workers upgrade their skills and meet the demand for qualified electricians in eastern Ontario. Led by KE Electrical, the free program will provide participants with the training needed to progress from labourer to apprentice, apprentice to journeyman, and journeyman to foreman. This will …

Training 100 People for Millwright Careers

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Workers can earn bigger paycheques building historic projects across southwestern Ontario SARNIA — The Ontario government is investing over $364,000 to help 100 journeypersons and apprentices in Sarnia and southwestern Ontario upgrade their skills in millwrighting so they can earn bigger paycheques for themselves and their families. Led by Millwright Local 1592, the funding will also help businesses find the skilled …

Ontario Attracts Historic Number of People to Skilled Trades

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Apprenticeship registrations increased by a record 24 per cent last year OTTAWA — The Ontario government has increased apprenticeship registrations by 24 per cent in the last year – from 21,971 to 27,319 – as more people decide to pursue rewarding, well-paying careers in the skilled trades. In addition, the second year of the province’s highly popular skilled trades career fairs for students …

Special measures taken for people affected by severe wildfires

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Ottawa—With the country experiencing an unprecedented wildfire season, the Government of Canada is urgently mobilizing to help support communities and the people who live in them. This includes help for Canadians and for people who are crucial to the rebuilding effort. Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced special measures for people who have been impacted and need …