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Ontario. Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Skills Development Fund
- Description
Provides training and employment opportunities to job seekers, incumbent workers and employers through a partnership-driven approach
Skills Development Fund Training Stream
- Projects support hiring, training, and upskilling to jobseekers, apprentices, and workers.
- Specific projects are listed on the list of Skills Development Fund Agencies across Ontario.
Skills Development Fund Capital Stream
- Supports organizations with upgrades or construction of training centres in high-demand jobs, like the skilled trades.
- Eligibility
- Eligible organizations
- must have a presence in Ontario; visit website for details
Eligible individuals- apprentices, job seekers and workers at risk of job displacement, including women, youth, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, racialized groups, justice-involved and immigrants
- Application Process
- Eligible organizations may submit an application through Transfer Payment Ontario during the application window Eligible individuals may apply directly through participating organizations (please refer to link of funded SDF agencies in the description above).
- Toll Free
- 1-800-387-5656 - Employment Ontario Contact Centre
- Office
- 416-326-5656 - Employment Ontario Contact Centre
- Website
- Visit Website
- Languages
- English, French
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Contact for information
- Accessibility
- Not Applicable
- Topic(s)
- Mental Health / Addictions - Mental health employment programs
- Employment / Training - Apprenticeship
- Employment / Training - Internationally-trained professionals
- Employment / Training - Mental health employment programs
- Employment / Training - Newcomer employment programs
- Employment / Training - Work experience
- Indigenous Peoples - Programs and Services for Indigenous Peoples
- Newcomers - English as a second language
- Newcomers - Internationally-trained professionals
- Newcomers - Newcomer employment programs
- Serving Black Communities - Employment
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Last Updated On
- May 9, 2025
- Location
- Toronto
- Hours of Operation
- Hours vary according to program
- Service Area(s)
- Ontario
