Ontario’s government is investing C$9.3m (US$7.1m) in 11 training projects to help around 2,000 students and job seekers prepare for auto and advanced manufacturing careers.
The funding will support projects from a range of organisations, including auto manufacturers, industry associations, training providers and public universities and colleges.
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“Ontario’s auto and manufacturing employers have made game-changing contributions in the fight against COVID-19 by re-tooling their production lines to make personal protective equipment and medical supplies,” said Premier, Doug Ford.
“As we gradually reopen the province, we are making strategic investments to train and re-train people to ensure all businesses get the talent they need and everyone can get back to work and put food on the table to support Ontario’s economic recovery.”
The following funding recipients were selected through calls for proposals: The Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association; Fiat Chrysler Automobiles; George Brown College; Skills for Change of Metro Toronto; Ford Motor Company of Canada; Humber College; the Canadian Skills Training and Employment Coalition; Seneca College Newnham Campus; Sheridan College and Centennial College.
“Our government is committed to helping businesses find skilled workers and to providing everyone with an opportunity to land those in-demand jobs,” added Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, Monte McNaughton.
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By GlobalData“Training and retraining are an important part of our economic recovery efforts. By investing in new training programmes, we help laid-off workers and young jobseekers get the skills upgrades they need to establish new, fulfilling careers.”
The training projects range from hands-on learning opportunities for students in co-op or internship settings to short-duration, college courses that help laid-off workers learn to operate high-tech machinery or gain credentials for jobs in the auto or advanced manufacturing sector.
“Everything in the globally competitive automotive sector comes down to the people you can recruit, train and retain,” noted Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association president, Flavio Volpe.
“Thanks to the support from the Ontario government, our programme can help Ontario companies ensure they find home-grown talent and that the future of this sector outshines its great past.”
