What is Second Career?
Second Career is an Ontario government program that helps you train
for a new job.
Second Career provides financial support to help laid-off Ontarians
participate in training for a new career.
Who can Apply?
Laid-off workers - including those who have taken an interim job to make
ends meet.
How long do you have to be out of work to apply?
If you were laid-off any time after January 1,2005 , you're eligible to apply
for Second Career
What kind of support is available?
Second Career provides up to $28,000.00 to support tuition, travel, books,
and other training-related costs. Additional funds may be available for
people with diabilities, and or people who need help to pay for academic
upgrading, the costs of living away from home, or child care.
How can I learn more?
Call the toll-free Employment Ontario hotline at 1-800-387-5656,
or, for the hearing impaired, 1-866-768-1157
Go online to visit www.ontario.ca/secondcareer
Visit a local Employment Ontario assessment centre.
