Quick Facts

Service type: Employment, Employers
Eligibility: Employers seeking to invest in their workforce through the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (C-OJG)
Delivery: Virtual and in-person
219 Dufferin St. Building 201, Suite 1C Toronto, ON M6K 3J1 and 2930 Lake Shore Blvd. W. Toronto, ON M8V 1J4
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fee: Free
Program dates: Year-round

Program Description

WoodGreen assists employers seeking to invest in their workforce through the Canada-Ontario Job Grant (C-OJG), a government program that reimburses part of the cost of training for new and/or existing employees. The objectives of the program are to encourage job creation and workforce development, improve job performance, and support skill development and advancement opportunities. WoodGreen’s experienced team provides guidance to facilitate the application process.

 

 

Quick facts:

  • The C-OJG supports eligible training costs up to a maximum of $10,000 per trainee.
  • The grant covers up to 1/2 of direct training costs for large employers, and 5/6 for small employers.
  • Employers are free to select the employees to be trained, the type of training and the training provider. Training must be delivered by an eligible training provider.
  • While all applications will be considered, funding is not guaranteed.

 

 

Eligible training expenses:

  • Tuition and related fees
  • Textbooks, software and other required materials
  • Travel costs
  • Mandatory student fees

 

 

Employer responsibilities:

  • Identifying skills gaps and the type of training required
  • Identifying individuals to be trained
  • Providing a conditional job offer (or committing to job availability) for new employees upon completion of training
  • Paying the full cost of training upfront

 

 

In order to be eligible for C-OJG funding, the training selected by the employer must be:

  • Less than one year in duration
  • Offered in Ontario by an eligible third-party trainer
  • Scheduled to begin after the C-OJG application is approved
  • Designed for and directed to employees
  • Training that is not required by law, regulation or policy
  • Additionally, the funding is not applicable to apprenticeship training

Client Testimonials

Rachel Wu

Director of HR

“Our organization has been working closely with Woodgreen Community Services for many years. With their ongoing support in workforce recruitment, work placement and training grants for employers, we were able to provide practical training, create opportunities for individuals who are facing employment challenges, and also advance their careers through on-the-job training and skills development. The Recruitment Advisor we have been working with had a good understanding of our business and was always able to offer services that was tailored to the unique needs of our organization. Woodgreen Community Services has become a strategic partner to our business, supporting our workforce planning and development in order to meet our current and future business objectives. Our collaboration has been so successful and I am confident that many more organizations in Ontario will benefit from the services and programs that are offered by Woodgreen.”

Ingerv Cleaner Company

Employment Services client

"It has been a great pleasure to work with the team at Woodgreen with their professionalism and their quality of work. They have been able to connect us with great employees and have been very helpful in our hiring needs. Woodgreen has always gone above and beyond our expectations. "

Hana Ibsais

Director of Team Talent Culture

"Our Team participated in a lean six sigma certification program funded through Canada Ontario Job Grant where they acquired very valuable skills that contributed to our business growth goals tremendously. WoodGreen Community Services supported us to apply for the funding and helped us through the required steps needed to receive the Government Support."

Ingridi M. Ingerv

Operations Coordinator

"It has been a great pleasure to work with the team at Woodgreen with their professionalism and their quality of work. They have been able to connect us with great employees and have been very helpful in our hiring needs. Woodgreen has always gone above and beyond our expectations. "

How you can support

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Please contact us to register. The C-OJG employer application form can be found below by clicking in “Register”.

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Need help?

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Contact Information

Odette Broglio

C-OJG Coordinator

(416) 253-2719

Location

2930 Lake Shore Blvd. W.
Toronto, ON
M8V 1J4

219 Dufferin St. , Suite #1C, Building 201
Toronto, ON
M6K 3J1

Hours

Monday to Friday
9:00AM to 5:00PM

This program is funded by:

 

 

 

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