Helping workers transition into growing areas
Better Jobs Ontario 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.
Better Jobs Ontario can help an applicant with the costs of tuition, books, living expenses and other costs associated with the training for up to $28,000. In some cases, Better Jobs Ontario can provide additional funding for disability accommodation, dependent care, relocation expenses, and academic upgrading.
Qualification
To be eligible for Better Jobs Ontario, individuals must:
- have been laid off due to work shortages on or after January 1, 2005; and
- be unemployed or working under 20 hours a week; and
- be a resident of Ontario; and
- be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident legally authorized to work in Canada; and
- demonstrate occupational demand for the training request with evidence of good employment prospects locally or within Ontario.
Speak with a consultant to see if you qualify
Available Programs
Only programs that are less than 52-week in length qualify for Better Jobs Ontario funding
Additional Services
Academic Upgrading
You've met with your Employment consultant and selected your desired program at Fanshawe. But you need to upgrade some courses before you can be admitted into the program.
Community Employment Services
You've may or may not have met with your Employment consultant and are not sure about which career path you should choose. Community Employment Services Fanshawe can help you get on the right track with their career exploration and planning services. And, when you become a student at Fanshawe, you can access our on-campus Career Services department.
Get in Touch with a Career Consultant
London
Community Employment Services Fanshawe
Nelson Plaza, 155 Clarke Road
London, ON
ces@fanshawec.ca
(519) 432-1220
St. Thomas & Aylmer
St. Thomas, Ontario (Elgin Centre)
417 Wellington Street,
St. Thomas, Ontario N5R 5J5 (Map)
Phone: 519-637-9876
Text your name and question to: 226-210-0956
Email: cesstt@fanshawec.ca
Aylmer, Ontario
20 Talbot Street East,
Aylmer, Ontario N5H 1H4 (Map)
Phone: 226-210-6800
Text your name and question to: 226-210-0956
Email: cesayl@fanshawec.ca
Simcoe
The Employment Centre
5 Queensway East - Unit 2, Simcoe ON N3Y 5K2
Phone: 519-428-1135
Fax: 519-428-2602
Email: cces@fanshawec.ca