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Funding & costs
Better Jobs Ontario (BJO)
Approved training and eligible related expenses; additional supports may be assessed.
Checked How we check information
At a glance
- Delivery
- Confirm delivery
- Cost
- grant
- Who can access it
- Confirm residency and immigration eligibility with the provider.
- Intake
- Current intake not confirmed
Ministry approval must precede training. Recent Ontario-funded training (24 months), recent education, employment separation and other rules can affect eligibility. Not an automatic funding source for every two-year degree.
01 / Start here
Your first steps
- Book an Employment Ontario employment-needs assessment before choosing or starting training. The provider prepares the suitability and funding application.
02 / Check the fit
Requirements and limits
- Ontario resident and Canadian citizen or permanent resident; laid-off/unemployed route or qualifying low-income labour-market-barrier route; suitability and occupational-demand assessment.
Important limits and details to confirm
- Ministry approval must precede training. Recent Ontario-funded training (24 months), recent education, employment separation and other rules can affect eligibility. Not an automatic funding source for every two-year degree.
03 / Understand the commitment
Costs and possible funding
Up to CAD 28,000 for training of 52 weeks or less; up to CAD 35,000 for longer training, up to two years; assessed support
04 / Check with the provider
Sources and where to get help
Use the provider’s official starting page to ask about your situation. Published information was checked on October 20, 2026; the provider must confirm current availability and personal eligibility.