Ontario Launches Free Job Training for People with Disabilities

This government is working for workers to help people find meaningful work close to home so they can earn paycheques they can be proud of.

That is why the government is investing over $6.5 million to support five innovative training projects to help more than 3,770 people with disabilities find jobs with businesses in their community.

The first project, run by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, will provide people who are blind, partially sighted, or Deafblind one-on-one and peer support, skills building and goal-setting workshops, and accessible technology training.

The other four projects are run by Community Living Toronto, Do Good Donuts Geneva Centre for Autism and PTP Adult Learning & Employment Programs in partnership with George Brown College.

They will support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and will provide a range of supports such as employment counselling and hands-on training. Participants will also have the opportunity for paid work placements with local employers.

Through its first three funding rounds, our Skills Development Fund has supported 595 projects and helped almost 522,000 people around the province take the next step in their careers.

Learn more: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003114/ontario-launches-free-job-training-for-people-with-disabilities