Free Skills Training for Newcomers

The Ontario government is providing $7.7 million in language and skills training supports to help 2,700 newcomers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic start new jobs.

New immigrants were among the hardest hit by COVID-19 with an employment loss of 12%, compared to only 4% for the Canadian-born population.

Through 19 programs across Ontario, newcomers can gain skills that will help qualify them for in-demand jobs in food manufacturing, health care, web development, and others. The programs will also help employers find the skilled workers needed to maintain and grow their businesses, advancing the province’s economic recovery.