Employers can also receive up to $1,000 per hire.
The announcement was made by Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development along with MPP’s from Flabourough-Glanbrook, Sarnia-Lambton, Randy Pettapiece from Perth-Wellington and Bill Walker for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound.
The government estimates that the horse racing and breeding sector contributes $2.3 billion dollars annually to Ontario’s Economy but faces continuing shortages of workers with over 1,000 going unfilled in September of last year.