Training on the Job financially assists employers in training northern residents.  Trainees obtain the necessary skills to access and retain meaningful work.  Training may be on the job, institutional or a combination of both.

Program Objective

The objective of the Training on the Job (TOJ) program is to help Northerners acquire workplace skills needed for meaningful and permanent employment.

Wage subsidies are provided to employers to off set the costs of training.

Eligible Employers

NWT employers in business a minimum of six months and licensed to operate in the territories

Preference is given to employers who are eligible for inclusion on the Government business incentives registry

Non-government organizations, Aboriginal organizations, housing authorities or associations and local levels of government (program is not to be used to fund federal or territorial government jobs)

Eligible Clients

Persons who are eligible must:

• Be a resident of the NWT, or

• Be currently receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, or

• Have had an EI claim which ended in the past 3-5 years

Priority for training opportunities will be given to Affirmative Action candidates.

Financial Assistance

The Department of Education, Culture and Employment will contribute on a negotiated, cost shared basis, up to 80% of an employee's wages to a maximum of $300 per week or $7.50 per hour. Negotiated rates vary regionally.

NOTE:  All EI benefits will discontinue when trainees receiving EI become employees and are compensated with wages.

How long is the Program?

The training period will not exceed 52 weeks, unless warranted by exceptional circumstances.