What is Second Career?
Second Career is an Ontario government program designed to help people who have been laid off since January 1, 2005 and are currently unemployed or underemployed and working less than 20 hours a week. You do not need to be receiving Employment Insurance (EI) to be eligible. The program will help unemployed workers who commit to a long-term training plan make the transition to new careers in growing areas of the economy. You may qualify for financial support of up to $28,000.

What is Ontario Skills Development (OSD)?
Skills Development is also sponsored by the Ontario government and may provide you with financial support of up to $28,000 to help you return to school. To qualify for this program you must either be receiving Employment Insurance (EI), have claimed EI in the last three years, or taken a maternity or parental leave in the last five years and qualified for EI.

Second Career at Fanshawe College ...find out what your future holds.
At Fanshawe, we offer programs that can get you the skills you need and back into the workforce. And the best part? We have flexible delivery options and over 100 programs to choose from. Look through our website to see if you qualify and find your second career.

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