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Ont. invests $500,000 to connect internationally trained jobseekers with employers in Brampton

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The initiative aims to address the province’s labour shortage and train workers for high-paying jobs in their communities. 

The Ontario government has allocated over $500,000 from the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream to support two workforce training projects in Brampton. These initiatives will provide free training to more than 1,200 internationally-trained jobseekers, helping them land careers while addressing local employment needs.

“As Ontario continues to attract record private sector investments that are creating thousands of new jobs, we’re helping jobseekers and workers develop the skills they need to earn better jobs with bigger paycheques,” said David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. “By partnering with local employers and community organizations, these projects are helping over 1,200 Brampton residents leverage their international training to land rewarding careers in Brampton’s most in-demand sectors, from construction to healthcare.”

The projects will aim to help tackle the province’s labour shortage and connect Ontario workers with high-paying jobs in their communities.

The funding will be distributed to two organizations — the Sri Guru Nanak Sikh Centre and the Dynacare Gamma Laboratory Partnership.

The Sri Guru Nanak Sikh Centre will receive $350,000 to deliver job-ready training to internationally-trained newcomers and help connect them with local employers to fill in-demand positions.

The Dynacare Gamma Laboratory Partnership will receive $200,500 to provide training for students aspiring to become medical laboratory technologists and support the healthcare sector by enhancing its capacity and meeting growing demands.

“Brampton is the fastest growing big city in Canada, offering the national economy one of the youngest, most diverse and ambitious workforces in the country. The benefits of strategic investments to support training through the province’s Skills Development Fund go beyond our borders in Brampton, reaching across Ontario,” said Patrick Brown, Mayor, City of Brampton. “I would like to congratulate the Sri Guru Nanak Sikh Centre and Dynacare Gamma Laboratory Partnership on receiving this grant and thank the provincial government and Minister Piccini for their continued support and collaboration in building a prosperous future for Brampton.”

Applications are open for the government’s fifth round of SDF, which opened on July 29, 2024, with up to $260 million in available funding, the largest funding round since the Fund launched in 2021. The fifth round of funding brings Ontario’s total investment through the SDF Training Stream to up to $1.4 billion.

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