Every year, Canadians receive training and employment supports.
To ensure that programming meets the needs of local labour markets, provinces and territories consult annually with labour market stakeholders to inform the design and delivery of training and employment programs.
The LMDAs provide skills development and training support to individuals who have recently lost a job. The LMDAs are funded by the Employment Insurance (EI) contributions of employers and workers. LMDA programming assists individuals to prepare for, obtain and maintain employment.
Eligible participants under the LMDA include:
The purpose of these benefits is to help these individuals acquire new skills and gain work experience. This is done through a variety of measures, including skills training programs and wage subsidies.
The WDAs complement the LMDAs and focus on reaching those who are furthest removed from the labour market, such as those who are unemployed or underemployed. The WDAs also focus on supporting persons with disabilities, as well as members of underrepresented groups such as:
Eligible participants and employers under the WDA include:
Ineligible participants and employers under the WDA include:
