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Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW) – Synopsis
When to Apply
Depends on the province or territory.
The Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW) provides employment assistance services and employability improvement activities (such as skills upgrading and work experience) to unemployed older workers aged 55 to 64.
The Initiative is cost-shared with the provinces and territories. Participating provinces and territories design and deliver projects aimed at unemployed older workers in communities experiencing ongoing high unemployment and/or with a high reliance on a single industry affected by downsizing or closures.
Who Can Apply
Individual clients and project sponsors may apply for programming funded under the TIOW by contacting the Province or Territory.
TIOW clients must
- be aged 55 to 64 (in some circumstances, unemployed workers aged 50 to 54 or 65 and over may participate);
- be unemployed;
- be legally entitled to work in Canada;
- require new or enhanced skills to successfully transition into new employment; and
- live in an eligible community.
How to Apply and More Information
Individual clients and project sponsors may apply for programming funded under the TIOW by contacting the Province or Territory. See Provinces and Territories.
See Targeted Initiative for Older Workers.
Other Funding Programs
For information on grant and contribution programs offered by HRSDC, Service Canada, and Labour, see Funding Programs.