The provincial government says it will be expanding its Second Career training program.
Premier Doug Ford says starting in the spring of 2022 as many as 240 thousand people will be able to be re-trained.
“Our government is determined to do whatever we can, to help connect workers who lost their jobs due to the pandemic by providing the training they need to start new, in-demand, and well-paying careers,” says Ford.
Ford says anyone entering the program will be eligible for up to $28,000 to pay for their education and training as well as living expenses.
“Since March of 2021 when the Second Career program was launched, it has helped thousands and thousands of people train for new careers and land new jobs. That’s thousands of people who have used this program to improve their skills and learn new ones.”
Ford expects to put another $275 million into the Second Career program and is proposing to extend the Ontario Jobs Training tax credit.
