Summer Job Service
Post a Job
Apprenticeship Signing Bonus Incentive
Employer Apprenticeship Tax Credit Information
(Provincial and Federal)
Recruiting and Hiring Services
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"We have been fortunate to have been able to work with JOB CONNECT for the last several years. Our company has been able to fill positions with qualified people that may not have had the opportunity without training assistance provided by JOB CONNECT. All in all, it has been a very good program for us and our people."
— Canadian Tire Association, Store #177" |
JOB CONNECT, an Employment Ontario initiative funded by the Ontario Government, provides youth, adults and Internationally Trained individuals, who are out of work, with the opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge needed to find and keep a job. The objective of Employer Services is to connect employers, willing to provide on-the-job training and work experience, with individuals eager and ready to be trained and to become fully productive members of the workforce.
Employers benefit from JOB CONNECT’S free Employer Services as we:
save employers time and money in the hiring process by identifying suitable candidates for the job and pre-screening eligible participants
assist the employer with the development of a training plan
support the employer through monitoring the participant’s on-the-job progress
can provide training incentives to defray some of the training costs.
Employers are invited to participate in JOB CONNECT if they are willing to:
provide quality supervision and training
develop a comprehensive training plan prior to the training
provide opportunities for job trials, on-the-job training placements or on-going employment
Participating employers must:
be legally permitted to operate in Ontario
be in compliance with all relevant employment legislation and collective agreements
have Third Party Liability Insurance and WSIB coverage (or Workplace Safety Insurance)
not be in layoff situation, as we do not want existing employees to be aversely affected
Participants must:
be out of school and work and not eligible for employment insurance
Job Connect Programs for Employers
Summer Job Service
FREE service for students aged 15 to 24 looking for employment that provides hiring incentive to employers. Summer Jobs Service – Assists youth who are returning to school in September with summer employment. This program is available April – August. For more information call 905-575-2368.
Post a Job
FREE job posting service – contact us a 905-575-2177 or email Job Connect
Apprenticeship Signing Bonus Incentive
Are you an employer registering an apprentice that has recently completed academic upgrading to qualify as an apprentice? You may be eligible for a $2,000 signing bonus over 6 months and the apprentice may be eligible for a $1,000 scholarship.
To qualify for the signing bonus the employer must:
be licensed to operate and be able to provide employment in Ontario
hire, train and register a scholarship candidate as an apprentice
have 3rd Party Liability and WSIB (or equivalent insurance)
The apprentice must:
be under 25 years of age
have left school before achieving academic requirements necessary to be registered in a trade and be committed to completing the requirements within one year – they must have an interruption in schooling to be eligible for the scholarship
demonstrate an interest in the trades – summer job employment, job shadowing, short essay or interview to reinforce commitment to trades
Employer Apprenticeship Tax Credit Information
Ontario Training Tax Credit Information
The Ontario government offers the Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit to encourage employers to hire and train apprentices in specific skilled trades. The tax credit reimburses 25% of eligible tax expenditures up to a maximum of $5,000 per qualifying apprentice per tax year.
For more information about these and other supports and incentives, contact 1-800-387-5656, or your local Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities apprenticeship office or click here to visit the website.
Federal Apprenticeship Tax Credit Information
This tax credit is for eligible apprentices in a Red Seal Trade. The Minister of Finance may, in consultation with the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, prescribe other trades. The eligible amount is 10% of the eligible salary and wages payable to apprentices after May 1, 2006 or $2,000 whichever is less. Click here for more information
This Employment Ontario project is funded by the Ontario Government.
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