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Rights and Responsibilities
    • You have the right to an application
    • You have the right to bring someone with you to meet with your caseworker
    • We will inform you in writing if we make any decision that affects your assistance
    • If you do not agree with a decision we make, you have the right to ask for a review
    • You are required to attend an employment orientation session as part of your eligibility
    • You will complete a Literacy Screen if you have not completed grade 12
    • If you are awaiting other funds you will have to sign an agreement to repay the assistance received
    • You will be required to meet with your caseworker every three months
    • You are to report all income, assets and expenses to your caseworker and keep all your receipts
    • If any of your living circumstances change or you are leaving the province, call your caseworker
You must contact your caseworker if you have any changes .

 

Employment Orientation

Staff will share the following information with Ontario Works applicants:

Manditory Requirements and Obligations

    • Ontario Works helps people find employment as quickly as possible
    • Participation activities, as determined with your caseworker, are mandatory
Information about Employment Assistance Measures
    • Staff will identify local resources available to participants
    • Staff will explain other supports available to assist with participation
Development of Participation Agreement
    • Participation is mandatory
    • The goal of the agreement is to obtain work
    • The plan is flexible and must meet participant's needs
Identification of Skills and Qualifications
    • Staff will assist participants in identifying skills and qualifications
    • Staff will provide information about skills needed in the local labour market
Rights and Responsibilities
    • Applicants have a right to an interview, a decision and to have decisions reviewed
    • During the interview the caseworker will review rights and responsibilities
Compliance
    • Ongoing eligibility for Ontario Works requires continued compliance with the rules of eligibility, including participation requirements
Appeal Process
    • Staff will review the appeal process

Publications


EIS Community Advisory Committee 2009 Annual Report

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(Size : 162 KB)


2008-2009 Ontario Works Service Plan


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(Size : 180 KB)
In addition to describing the current Ontario Works program, the Ontario Works Service Plan also identifies key characteristics of the local labour market, provides a profile of the participants who make up the Ontario Works caseload, and identifies key achievements as well as service priorities and strategies for the coming three years to better serve Ontario Works participants in our community

Employment and Income Support Priorities for 2008-2009



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(Size : 98 KB)


2008 Labour Market Profile


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(Size : 173 KB)

Service Path Redesign: Summary of Research Phase Findings

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(Size : 267 KB)




Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) Evaluation Summary Report



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(Size : 73 KB)