Goverment Funding

Second Career program: can help Ontario residents who are unemployed or laid off retrain for a career as a truck driver: 

Eligibility:

• To be eligible, you must: 

• Be an Ontario resident 

• Be unemployed or working in a job that is unlikely to return 

• Have been employed for at least one year in the past five years 

• Be interested in retraining for a high-demand career 

• Meet the academic requirements of the program 

Funding:

• The program provides up to $28,000 for: 

• Tuition, books, and other instructional costs 

• Transportation 

• Childcare 

• Disability-related supports 

• Literacy and basic skills training 

• A basic living allowance (up to $500 per week)