The province is putting more money into training programs for those looking for a job in the skilled trades.
Local MPP and Labour Minister Monte McNaughton was in London on Wednesday to announce an additional $5-million for the Ontario Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program. That brings total annual funding for the program to $28-million.
From March 2020 to April 2021, 1780 people took advantage of free training to learn basic skills to prepare for an apprenticeship.
“Ontario continues to face a generational labour shortage. To build a stronger Ontario and grow our economy we need all hands on deck. Every day, there are hundreds of thousands of paychecks waiting to be collected,” said Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development.
Between July and September 2021, there were more than 330,000 unfilled jobs in Ontario, many of which are in the skilled trades.
