MHO hosts Minister McNaughton for special announcement

The team at Matthew House Ottawa had the honour of hosting Minister McNaughton, Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, for a very special funding announcement. The provincial government announced their investment of $2.6 million in four free training projects to help more than 300 newcomers, including displaced Afghans and Ukrainians, find jobs with local employers.

Here at Matthew House, this funding is allowing us to run the Newcomer Training & Employment Program for a second year. Through this project we hire and train newcomers for 8-10 weeks and help them in finding longer-term employment opportunities. It is all a part of our mission to help refugees make a smooth and successful transition into life and the workforce in Canada.

See all the news coverage of the announcement here:

• CTV News: Ontario announces $2.6M toward free job training for new Canadians

• CTV News (tv segment): Matthew House helps newcomers find jobs

• CityNews: Province investing over $2M in free training projects for newcomers seeking employment

• CBC Radio: Matthew House Ottawa receives provincial funding for job training program

• QP Briefing: McNaughton allocates of $2.6M to train Afghan, Ukrainian refugees, immigrants from Skills Development Fund

• 1460 CJOY: Ontario puts $2.6M toward newcomer job training projects