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Ontario Supporting Veterans, Youth with Disabilities, Tourism and Aviation Workers in Toronto Get Training and Land Jobs

July 28, 2025

NEWS July 28, 2025

Toronto, ON — The Ontario government is investing $8,844,999 through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream to support 2,466 people in Toronto get the skills they need to land good-paying, in-demand jobs in tech, skilled trades, aviation, and tourism. This funding is a part of our broader effort to strengthen Ontario’s workforce, improve productivity, and protect workers from global economic uncertainty. This investment underpins our government’s $2.5 billion commitment to promote better training, better jobs, with bigger paycheques.

“Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is protecting Ontario by investing in the tools, training, and resources needed to keep our workforce strong,” said David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. “Through targeted funding, we’re strengthening our supply chains, growing a job-ready workforce, and building the foundation for a more self-reliant and productive province – one that can compete, deliver, and win.”

In partnership with organizations such as Coding4Veterans, the Down Syndrome Foundation, Porter Aviation Holdings Inc., and the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, this investment will support a range of innovative training programs. These initiatives will equip more than 2,400 individuals across Toronto with the practical skills needed for careers in software development, cybersecurity, skilled trades assistance, aviation, and tourism. Training will vary in length and delivery method—from intensive certification programs to workplace-integrated learning—and will prepare participants for roles such as cybersecurity specialists, software developers, supported co-workers in skilled trades, aircraft maintenance engineers, pilots, and tourism and hospitality professionals.

The Skills Development Fund Training Stream is open to a wide range of applicants, including employers, industry associations, labour unions, hospitals and many more. The funding announced today builds on our government’s mission to protect Ontario and ensure it remains the best place to live, work, and raise a family.

Since its launch in 2021, Ontario’s Skills Development Fund has helped connect more than half a million jobseekers with the skills and training they need to find good-paying and fulfilling careers close to home.

Quick Facts

  • So far, the Skills Development Fund Training Stream has supported over 1,000 training projects across the province.
  • Since its launch in 2021, Ontario’s SDF Training Stream has aimed to help over 700,000 workers train for in-demand sectors, including over 154,000 construction workers, over 124,000 manufacturing workers and over 52,000 personal support workers and health care workers.
  • People interested in participating in the programs announced today are encouraged to contact the lead organizations of the projects directly.
  • The Skills Development Fund Training Stream is supported through labour market transfer agreements between the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.  
  • As announced in the 2025 Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario, the Ontario government is investing an additional $1 billion through SDF to grow the trades workforce and build Ontario, bringing Ontario’s total investment in the SDF to $2.5 billion.

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