Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities through Employment Ontario.

The Employer Signing Bonus provides $2,000 to encourage employers of skilled tradespeople to register new apprentices in sectors where there is a high demand for skilled workers. The initiative will help employers hire and register young people under 25 years of age who have left school and require upgrading to meet the registration standards for apprenticeship training.

The Employer Signing Bonus is delivered in two equal instalments over six months. To be eligible for the first instalment, employers must:

• meet all the specific apprenticeship requirements to provide training in the trade, and
• hire and register an apprenticeship scholarship candidate as an apprentice.

To receive the second instalment, employers must:

• continue to employ the apprentice and provide on-the-job training for at least six months from the date that the apprentice was registered

An employer will receive a signing bonus of $2,000 for hiring and training an apprenticeship scholarship candidate.

Human Resources and Training

Call the toll-free Employment Ontario hotline at 1-800-387-5656 for the phone number of the apprenticeship office in your area.
Website: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/employers/emp_bonus.html

May 2009/DR