The skills development program was established by Human Resource Development Canada.
The purpose of the Program is to provide financial support to unemployed eligible individuals in acquiring skills through education and training. Eligible candidates will demonstrate in their employment action plan (Return to Work Action Plan-- RTWAP) that the lack of skills is an
obstacle to employment and that the training or education requested constitutes the most direct route to employment.

Who can apply?

1. All people for whom an unemployment benefit period has been established or has ended
within the 36 months prior to the date of requesting assistance; or

2. All people for whom a benefit period that included a maternity or parental claim has been established within the 60 months prior to the date of request for assistance, after which the individual remained out of the labour market in order to care for a newborn or newly adopted
child and is now seeking to re-enter the labour force.

How to apply?

To apply for the skills development program, it is necessary to meet a case-manager or employment counselor at the employment resource center of ACFO of London-Sarnia. The designated case worker will assist you in writing an employment action plan and will process
your training application.

Call (519) 675-3816 between 9 AM and 5 PM or by e-mail at cre@acfo-ls.org for more information or to book an appointment with a Case Manager.