Better Jobs Ontario (BJO) →
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
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Your full route · Ontario
From no tech background to your first IT job
I want to work in IT or software but do not know where to start.
Goal: Get job-ready skills for an entry-level tech role
- Time
- At least 4 months
- Cost · CAD
- Free to $14,000, depending on your choice
Some steps have no published time or cost
Based on official sources. Confirm with each provider before paying.
Before you pay
- Check whether you qualify for NPower's free program before paying $14,000 for a bootcamp.
- Ask any bootcamp whether Better Jobs Ontario or other funding applies before you pay a deposit.
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A clearer next step
Your route, step by step
Follow the steps that fit your situation. “Choose one” offers alternatives; “Alongside” can happen while you work on other steps.
Alongside
Try it for free
Free intro courses let you test whether tech suits you before committing.
- Time
- Not publishedShort online intro courses.
- Cost · CAD
- No program feeLighthouse Labs intro courses are free, and graduates get an $850 credit toward a bootcamp.
Try first: Junior IT Analyst Program → Lighthouse LabsLighthouse Labs bootcamps (web development, data, cybersecurity) About $14,000OnlineNot confirmedNPower's program is free if you meet its eligibility rules.
Choose one
Complete job-ready training
Choose a funded program if you qualify; a paid bootcamp is the alternative.
- Time
- At least 4 monthsNPower is 15 instructional weeks; bootcamp length varies.
- Cost · CAD
- Free to $14,000, depending on your choiceNPower has no program fee; Lighthouse Labs bootcamps are $14,000 plus tax.
NPower CanadaJunior IT Analyst Program No program feeOnline & in personOpen — confirm placesTry first: Junior IT Analyst Program → Lighthouse LabsLighthouse Labs bootcamps (web development, data, cybersecurity) About $14,000OnlineNot confirmedNPower's program is free if you meet its eligibility rules.
Plan before committing
Help with costs
These supports have their own eligibility rules. Admission does not guarantee funding, and loans must be repaid.
Official sources for this route
Open each program’s sources to see the original provider information and its checked date.
After this route
What comes next
Use the program's job-search support, and keep building small projects for your portfolio.
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