The provincial government is helping those who have been laid off due to COVID-19.
Hastings-Lennox and Addington MPP Daryl Kramp announced $77 million in funding through the redesigned Second Career grant program which will help more than 2,750 job seekers with up to $28,000 for tuition, training materials and living expenses.
The updated initiative will help job seekers train for careers in sectors including:
- advanced manufacturing
- life sciences
- information and communications, and
- supportive health services
Kramp says this funding is very welcome to those who have been laid off from the hospitality sector, to offer support so they can reenter the economy with a secure job.
Enhancements will focus on training initiatives with a duration of 52 weeks or less, helping more people get trained quicker and get back to work faster. These changes will also remove existing caps on the funding amount available to cover tuition at a wider range of institutions.
As a start, you qualify for Second Career if:
- you have been laid off and have not been working
- you have been laid off and are working a temporary job just to cover costs
If you’re receiving Employment Insurance (EI), or have in the past, you can still apply.
