Ontario is investing an additional $100 million in 2024–25 through the Skills Development Fund Training Stream under its 2024 budget.
As part of the funding, the provincial government is investing $7.3 million in the Skills Development Fund to support Indigenous workers across Northern Ontario. The investment will fund eight training projects to help prepare 1,700 workers for in-demand jobs in critical sectors such as forestry, construction and health care.
Ontario is also investing over $62.9 million in two of the province’s foundational programs to help more than 18,000 young people explore careers in the skilled trades, including: