Expenditure Estimates for the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (2025–26)

The 2025–2026 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2025.

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Summary

The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development's vision is to have safe, competitive, equitable, and harmonious work environments that support a thriving economy.

Ministry Program Summary

Operating Expense
Vote	Program	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
1601	Ministry Administration Program	29,698,800	28,953,000	745,800	30,268,546
1602	Pay Equity Commission	3,652,500	3,462,300	190,200	3,354,300
1603	Labour Relations Program	27,612,100	24,996,400	2,615,700	29,261,267
1604	Occupational Health and Safety Program	246,046,100	239,908,800	6,137,300	245,956,926
1605	Employment Rights and Responsibilities Program	43,673,600	41,076,200	2,597,400	38,753,590
1607	Employment Ontario	1,857,941,000	1,540,578,700	317,362,300	1,517,074,899
1608	Global Talent and Settlement Services	133,132,200	109,927,900	23,204,300	120,539,302
	Total operating expense to be voted	2,341,756,300	1,988,903,300	352,853,000	1,985,208,830
	Statutory appropriations	6,565,014	6,581,187	(16,173)	497,548
	Ministry Total Operating Expense	2,348,321,314	1,995,484,487	352,836,827	1,985,706,378
	Consolidation adjustment — Colleges Operating	(346,982,000)	(224,479,400)	(122,502,600)	(210,122,105)
	Consolidation adjustment — Schools	(102,498,200)	(95,215,200)	(7,283,000)	(108,755,932)
	Consolidation adjustment — Hospitals	(932,400)	(306,700)	(625,700)	(936,899)
	Consolidation adjustment — Skilled Trades Ontario	30,247,500	23,207,300	7,040,200	16,488,774
	Consolidation adjustment — Ontario Health	(1,316,000)	(1,206,300)	(109,700)	(1,206,290)
	Other Adjustments — Bill 124	-	-	-	(5,582,066)
	Consolidation adjustment — General Real Estate Portfolio	(13,436,900)	(14,088,300)	651,400	(14,320,703)
	Consolidation adjustment — Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation	-	-	-	(1,422,650)
	Total Including Consolidation & Other Adjustments	1,913,403,314	1,683,395,887	230,007,427	1,659,848,507

Capital Expense
Vote	Program	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
1601	Ministry Administration Program	1,000	1,000	-	-
1604	Occupational Health and Safety Program	491,000	491,000	-	3,342,291
1605	Employment Rights and Responsibilities Program	1,000	1,000	-	-
1607	Employment Ontario	200,893,900	69,001,000	131,892,900	54,000,000
	Total Capital Expense to be Voted	201,386,900	69,494,000	131,892,900	57,342,291
	Statutory appropriations	7,497,900	5,885,400	1,612,500	2,196,117
	Ministry Total Capital Expense	208,884,800	75,379,400	133,505,400	59,538,408
	Consolidation adjustment — Colleges Capital	(19,608,500)	(19,691,000)	82,500	(16,263,135)
	Consolidation adjustment — Schools	(159,300)	(105,800)	(53,500)	(107,363)
	Consolidation adjustment — Hospitals	(143,700)	-	(143,700)	(10,100)
	Consolidation adjustment — Skilled Trades Ontario	369,400	764,400	(395,000)	159,449
	Consolidation adjustment — General Real Estate Portfolio	-	-	-	(135,222)
	Total Including Consolidation & Other Adjustments	189,342,700	56,347,000	132,995,700	43,182,037

Capital Assets
Vote	Program	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
1601	Ministry Administration Program	1,000	1,000	-	-
1604	Occupational Health and Safety Program	3,827,500	12,647,200	(8,819,700)	9,732,571
1605	Employment Rights and Responsibilities Program	-	-	-	3,119,589
1607	Employment Ontario	3,468,400	7,199,500	(3,731,100)	8,049,875
	Total Capital Assets to be Voted	7,296,900	19,847,700	(12,550,800)	20,902,035
	Ministry Total Capital Assets	7,296,900	19,847,700	(12,550,800)	20,902,035
	Ministry Total Operating and Capital Including Consolidation and Other Adjustments (not including Assets)	2,102,746,014	1,739,742,887	363,003,127	1,703,030,544

Reconciliation to previously published data

Operating Expense	Estimates 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
Total Operating Expense previously published ^{footnote 1[1]}	1,894,074,387	1,881,921,439
Government Reorganization
Transfer of functions from other Ministries	101,410,100	103,784,939
Restated Total Operating Expense	1,995,484,487	1,985,706,378

Ministry Administration Program — Vote 1601

This program coordinates the decision making processes of the ministry and provides technical and professional services to support the design, implementation and effective delivery of ministry programs. The program includes the Minister's Office, Parliamentary Assistant's Office and Deputy Minister's Office.

Vote Summary

Operating Expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
1	Ministry Administration	29,698,800	28,953,000	745,800	30,268,546
	Total operating expense to be voted	29,698,800	28,953,000	745,800	30,268,546
S	Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act	47,841	47,841	-	49,301
S	Parliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act	16,173	32,346	(16,173)	33,155
S	Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act	1,000	1,000	-	21,158
	Total Statutory appropriations	65,014	81,187	(16,173)	103,614
	Total Operating Expense	29,763,814	29,034,187	729,627	30,372,160

Capital Expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
3	Ministry Administration	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Capital Expense to be Voted	1,000	1,000	-	-
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Statutory appropriations	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Capital Expense	2,000	2,000	-	-

Capital Assets
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
2	Ministry Administration	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Capital Assets to be Voted	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Capital Assets	1,000	1,000	-	-

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating Expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $	Amount $
1601-1	Ministry Administration
	Salaries and wages		17,393,000
	Employee benefits		1,017,200
	Transportation and communication		789,400
	Services		10,180,900
	Supplies and equipment		318,300
	Total operating expense to be voted		29,698,800
	Sub-Items:
	Main Office
	Salaries and wages	2,036,800
	Employee benefits	215,500
	Transportation and communication	75,300
	Services	94,800
	Supplies and equipment	51,400	2,473,800
	Financial and Administrative Services
	Salaries and wages	9,130,400
	Employee benefits	219,700
	Transportation and communication	46,700
	Services	269,800
	Supplies and equipment	33,300	9,699,900
	Strategic Human Resources
	Salaries and wages	1,782,100
	Employee benefits	132,900
	Transportation and communication	34,800
	Services	183,700
	Supplies and equipment	26,800	2,160,300
	Communications Services
	Salaries and wages	3,130,500
	Employee benefits	319,200
	Transportation and communication	119,500
	Services	145,100
	Supplies and equipment	25,000	3,739,300
	Legal Services
	Salaries and wages	62,500
	Employee benefits	9,800
	Transportation and communication	496,200
	Services	8,909,800
	Supplies and equipment	170,000	9,648,300
	Information Systems
	Services	402,600	402,600
	Corporate Services
	Salaries and wages	1,250,700
	Employee benefits	120,100
	Transportation and communication	16,900
	Services	175,100
	Supplies and equipment	11,800	1,574,600
	Total operating expense to be voted		29,698,800
	Statutory appropriations
Statutory	Minister's salary, the Executive Council Act		47,841
Statutory	Parliamentary Assistant's Salary, the Executive Council Act		16,173
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act		1,000
	Total Operating Expense for Ministry Administration Program		29,763,814

Capital Expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
1601-3	Ministry Administration
	Other transactions	1,000
	Total Capital Expense to be Voted	1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	1,000
	Total Capital Expense for Ministry Administration Program	2,000

Capital Assets
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
	Capital Assets
1601-2	Ministry Administration
	Land and marine fleet — asset costs	1,000
	Total Capital Assets to be Voted	1,000
	Total Capital Assets for Ministry Administration Program	1,000

Pay Equity Commission — Vote 1602

The role of the Pay Equity Commission is to redress systemic gender discrimination in the compensation of work historically stereotyped as female work. This is carried out through the activities of the Pay Equity Office (PEO), and the Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal (PEHT).

The mandate of the PEO is to administer and enforce Ontario’s Pay Equity Act. To carry out this mandate, the PEO provides public education and advice to employers, employees, and bargaining agents in the public and private sectors to achieve and maintain pay equity in their workplaces. The PEO also investigates complaints, conducts monitoring programs, attempts to effect settlements of pay equity issues between the parties and issues Orders for compliance where necessary.

The Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal, a quasi-judicial tri-partite administrative tribunal, is responsible for adjudicating disputes arising under the Pay Equity Act.

Vote Summary

Operating Expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
1	Pay Equity Office	3,177,200	2,996,000	181,200	3,087,128
2	Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal	475,300	466,300	9,000	267,172
	Total operating expense to be voted	3,652,500	3,462,300	190,200	3,354,300
	Total Operating Expense	3,652,500	3,462,300	190,200	3,354,300

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating Expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
1602-1	Pay Equity Office
	Salaries and wages	2,527,200
	Employee benefits	266,100
	Transportation and communication	20,000
	Services	358,900
	Supplies and equipment	5,000
	Total operating expense to be voted	3,177,200
1602-2	Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal
	Salaries and wages	284,800
	Employee benefits	39,700
	Transportation and communication	14,900
	Services	134,900
	Supplies and equipment	1,000
	Total operating expense to be voted	475,300
	Total Operating Expense for Pay Equity Commission	3,652,500

Labour Relations Program — Vote 1603

The role of Labour Relations is to promote a stable labour relations climate and harmonious workplace relationships in the province. This is achieved through collective agreement conciliation and mediation, appointment of arbitrators, and modernized collective bargaining information services.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) is an independent, quasi-judicial tribunal that mediates and adjudicates a variety of employment and labour relations-related matters under various Ontario statutes, including appeals of decisions of employment standards officers and occupational health and safety inspectors.

The Crown Employees Grievance Settlement Board (GSB) is an independent quasi-judicial tribunal that mediates and adjudicates the labour relations disputes of Ontario Crown Employees. The GSB also provides financial and administrative services to the Public Service Grievance Board.M

Dispute resolution services are provided by the ministry’s Labour Relations Solutions Division (LRSD). These services include neutral, third-party assistance to trade unions and employers through collective agreement conciliation and mediation, appointment of arbitrators, and collective bargaining information, research, and analysis.

Vote Summary

Operating Expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
1	Ontario Labour Relations Board	13,576,600	13,164,800	411,800	13,542,749
2	Grievance Settlement Board	2,700,900	2,670,900	30,000	2,482,496
3	Labour Relations Solutions	11,334,600	9,160,700	2,173,900	13,236,022
	Total operating expense to be voted	27,612,100	24,996,400	2,615,700	29,261,267
	Total Operating Expense	27,612,100	24,996,400	2,615,700	29,261,267

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating Expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
1603-1	Ontario Labour Relations Board
	Salaries and wages	9,613,200
	Employee benefits	1,075,300
	Transportation and communication	419,500
	Services	2,386,400
	Supplies and equipment	82,200
	Total operating expense to be voted	13,576,600
1603-2	Grievance Settlement Board
	Salaries and wages	496,800
	Employee benefits	73,500
	Transportation and communication	127,400
	Services	4,086,100
	Supplies and equipment	23,200
	Subtotal	4,807,000
	Less: Recoveries	2,106,100
	Total operating expense to be voted	2,700,900
1603-3	Labour Relations Solutions
	Salaries and wages	9,020,900
	Employee benefits	746,200
	Transportation and communication	514,900
	Services	978,700
	Supplies and equipment	73,900
	Total operating expense to be voted	11,334,600
	Total Operating Expense for Labour Relations Program	27,612,100

Occupational Health and Safety Program — Vote 1604

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Program's primary mandate is the setting, communicating and enforcing of the occupational health and safety legislation and regulations, and coordinating Ontario's workplace injury and illness prevention system to reduce or eliminate workplace injury or illness.

Largely through inspections and investigations of workplaces, the OHS program monitors compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), and assists workplace parties in securing a healthy and safe working environment. Through the administration and enforcement of the OHSA and its regulations, it encourages employers and workers to cooperatively identify and control health and safety hazards.

The Prevention Office is responsible for initiatives aimed at preventing occupational injuries, illness and fatalities in Ontario. This includes the development of a province-wide health and safety strategy to align OHS priorities across all system partners, and related implementation activities such as mandatory workplace health and safety training, occupational health safe excellence program, standards, research and awareness. The Prevention Office establishes standards for, and approval of high risk training programs and providers; as well as requirements for certification of joint health and safety committee members. It also oversees prevention research and grants which provide funding to research partners and recipients who meet specific eligibility criteria. Through transfer payment agreements, the office designates and maintains oversight of Health and Safety Associations, who offer specific training, consulting and clinical services.

The Office of the Worker Adviser (OWA) provides advisory, representation and educational services to non-unionized injured workers and survivors in workplace insurance cases, including representation before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal. The OWA also provides the same range of services to non-unionized workers in reprisal complaint cases under Section 50 of the OHSA, including representation at the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

The Office of the Employer Adviser (OEA) provides advisory and educational services to all Ontario employers and representation services primarily to smaller employers, with fewer than 100 employees, with regard to workplace safety insurance matters before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal. The OEA also provides representation services to employers with fewer than 50 workers at the Ontario Labour Relations Board in reprisal complaint cases under Section 50 of the OHSA.

Vote Summary

Operating Expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
1	Occupational Health and Safety	102,938,900	100,386,700	2,552,200	96,465,557
2	Workplace Safety and Insurance Advisory Program Administration	606,300	606,300	-	605,300
3	Office of the Worker Adviser	12,950,400	12,324,500	625,900	13,002,124
4	Office of the Employer Adviser	4,219,000	4,019,200	199,800	3,604,892
7	Prevention Office	125,331,500	122,572,100	2,759,400	132,279,053
	Total operating expense to be voted	246,046,100	239,908,800	6,137,300	245,956,926
	Total Operating Expense	246,046,100	239,908,800	6,137,300	245,956,926

Capital Expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
6	Occupational Health and Safety	1,000	1,000	-	135,222
8	Prevention Office Capital	490,000	490,000	-	3,207,069
	Total Capital Expense to be Voted	491,000	491,000	-	3,342,291
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	3,164,600	2,619,400	545,200	327,936
	Total Statutory appropriations	3,164,600	2,619,400	545,200	327,936
	Total Capital Expense	3,655,600	3,110,400	545,200	3,670,227

Capital Assets
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
5	Occupational Health and Safety	1,000	3,769,000	(3,768,000)	4,123,374
9	OHS Prevention, Capital Assets	3,826,500	8,878,200	(5,051,700)	5,609,197
	Total Capital Assets to be Voted	3,827,500	12,647,200	(8,819,700)	9,732,571
	Total Capital Assets	3,827,500	12,647,200	(8,819,700)	9,732,571

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating Expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $	Amount $
1604-1	Occupational Health and Safety
	Salaries and wages		75,488,200
	Employee benefits		10,688,900
	Transportation and communication		4,654,900
	Services		10,341,800
	Supplies and equipment		1,724,100
	Transfer payments
	Grants to Radiation Safety Institute of Canada	40,000
	Grants to promote improved health and safety practices	1,000	41,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		102,938,900
1604-2	Workplace Safety and Insurance Advisory Program Administration
	Salaries and wages		506,200
	Employee benefits		75,900
	Transportation and communication		8,200
	Services		5,600
	Supplies and equipment		10,400
	Total operating expense to be voted		606,300
1604-3	Office of the Worker Adviser
	Salaries and wages		8,996,500
	Employee benefits		1,883,700
	Transportation and communication		296,000
	Services		1,674,200
	Supplies and equipment		100,000
	Total operating expense to be voted		12,950,400
1604-4	Office of the Employer Adviser
	Salaries and wages		2,953,400
	Employee benefits		734,200
	Transportation and communication		148,700
	Services		292,900
	Supplies and equipment		89,800
	Total operating expense to be voted		4,219,000
1604-7	Prevention Office
	Salaries and wages		11,197,000
	Employee benefits		1,384,500
	Transportation and communication		311,900
	Services		3,495,200
	Supplies and equipment		147,600
	Transfer payments
	Health and Safety Associations	95,045,300
	Prevention Research	8,612,200
	Prevention Grants	5,137,800	108,795,300
	Total operating expense to be voted		125,331,500
	Total Operating Expense for Occupational Health and Safety Program		246,046,100

Capital Expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
1604-6	Occupational Health and Safety
	Other transactions	1,000
	Total Capital Expense to be Voted	1,000
1604-8	Prevention Office Capital
	Transfer payments
	Health and Safety Associations Capital	490,000
	Total Capital Expense to be Voted	490,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	3,164,600
	Total Capital Expense for Occupational Health and Safety Program	3,655,600

Capital Assets
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
1604-5	Occupational Health and Safety
	Machinery and equipment — asset costs	1,000
	Total Capital Assets to be Voted	1,000
1604-9	OHS Prevention, Capital Assets
	Business application software — asset costs	3,826,500
	Total Capital Assets to be Voted	3,826,500
	Total Capital Assets for Occupational Health and Safety Program	3,827,500

Employment Rights and Responsibilities Program — Vote 1605

The Employment Rights and Responsibilities Program (ERRP) is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and its regulations, the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, and the Protecting Child Performers Act.

The ERRP ensures that Ontario workers are protected by minimum standards of employment covering wages and working conditions. It promotes compliance with these standards through inspections, investigations, and enforcement initiatives, and encourages compliance and self-reliance through education, outreach, and partnership efforts.

Vote Summary

Operating Expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
1	Employment Standards	43,673,600	41,076,200	2,597,400	38,753,590
	Total operating expense to be voted	43,673,600	41,076,200	2,597,400	38,753,590
	Total Operating Expense	43,673,600	41,076,200	2,597,400	38,753,590

Capital Expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
2	Employment Standards	1,000	1,000	-	-
	Total Capital Expense to be Voted	1,000	1,000	-	-
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	1,414,800	1,414,800	-	1,140,384
	Total Statutory appropriations	1,414,800	1,414,800	-	1,140,384
	Total Capital Expense	1,415,800	1,415,800	-	1,140,384

Capital Assets
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
-	Employment Standards	-	-	-	3,119,589
	Total Capital Assets to be Voted	-	-	-	3,119,589
	Total Capital Assets	-	-	-	3,119,589

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating Expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
1605-1	Employment Standards
	Salaries and wages	32,262,300
	Employee benefits	4,419,400
	Transportation and communication	1,962,100
	Services	4,384,200
	Supplies and equipment	643,600
	Transfer payments
	Grants to promote improved employment practices	2,000
	Total operating expense to be voted	43,673,600
	Total Operating Expense for Employment Rights and Responsibilities Program	43,673,600

Capital Expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
1605-2	Employment Standards
	Services	1,000
	Total Capital Expense to be Voted	1,000
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	1,414,800
	Total Capital Expense for Employment Rights and Responsibilities Program	1,415,800

Employment Ontario — Vote 1607

Employment Ontario (EO), Ontario's employment and training network, makes it easier for employers to access a skilled workforce and for Ontarians to find the employment and training programs and services they need. To remain competitive in the current and future economy, investments in education and skills training play a critical role in preparing people for jobs that ensure future prosperity in the knowledge-based economy. EO programs and services fall into the following categories: Apprenticeship Programming, Integrated Employment Services, Community Response and Foundational Skills, Skills Development Fund, and Tax Credits.

The majority of EO programs and services are delivered through the EO system, composed of Ontario's community-based network including employment service providers, literacy providers, public colleges, and training delivery agents. EO aims to deliver integrated, customer-focused and effective employment and training to advance Ontario's economic advantage. The program area also leads labour market analysis and workforce development policies and strategies to facilitate connections between the economy, training and education institutions, employers and job seekers.

This program, in partnership with Skilled Trades Ontario, also administers the skilled trades and apprenticeship system providing modernized, industry-informed training and certification for the skilled trades that is in compliance with the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021 (BOSTA).

The Office of the Fairness Commissioner works with the regulated professions and compulsory trades in Ontario to ensure that registration practices are transparent, objective, impartial and fair. The work of the office helps ensure that people are treated fairly and can put their skills and experience to work, regardless of if they were educated domestically or internationally and applies to both Canadians who have gone abroad for training and immigrants.

Vote Summary

Operating Expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
1	Employment Ontario System	1,856,006,300	1,538,724,000	317,282,300	1,514,843,587
2	Ontario Fairness Commissioner	1,934,700	1,854,700	80,000	2,231,312
	Total operating expense to be voted	1,857,941,000	1,540,578,700	317,362,300	1,517,074,899
S	Bad Debt Expenses — Other, the Financial Administration Act	6,500,000	6,500,000	-	393,934
	Total Statutory appropriations	6,500,000	6,500,000	-	393,934
	Total Operating Expense	1,864,441,000	1,547,078,700	317,362,300	1,517,468,833

Capital Expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
4	Employment Ontario System	200,893,900	69,001,000	131,892,900	54,000,000
	Total Capital Expense to be Voted	200,893,900	69,001,000	131,892,900	54,000,000
S	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act	2,917,500	1,850,200	1,067,300	727,797
	Total Statutory appropriations	2,917,500	1,850,200	1,067,300	727,797
	Total Capital Expense	203,811,400	70,851,200	132,960,200	54,727,797

Capital Assets
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
6	Employment Ontario Program, Capital Assets	3,468,400	7,199,500	(3,731,100)	8,049,875
	Total Capital Assets to be Voted	3,468,400	7,199,500	(3,731,100)	8,049,875
	Total Capital Assets	3,468,400	7,199,500	(3,731,100)	8,049,875

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating Expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $	Amount $
1607-1	Employment Ontario System
	Salaries and wages		87,885,900
	Employee benefits		12,456,400
	Transportation and communication		1,757,000
	Services		11,710,100
	Supplies and equipment		338,000
	Transfer payments
	Ontario Co-operative Education Tax Credit	102,541,000
	Apprenticeship Programming	275,858,700
	Integrated Employment Services	667,229,200
	Community Response and Foundational Skills	336,230,000
	Skills Development Fund Training Stream	360,000,000	1,741,858,900
	Total operating expense to be voted		1,856,006,300
1607-2	Ontario Fairness Commissioner
	Salaries and wages		880,300
	Employee benefits		119,500
	Services		934,900
	Total operating expense to be voted		1,934,700
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Bad Debt Expenses — Other, the Financial Administration Act		6,500,000
	Total Operating Expense for Employment Ontario		1,864,441,000

Capital Expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $	Amount $
1607-4	Employment Ontario System
	Transfer payments
	Skills Development Fund Capital	171,892,900
	Apprenticeship Capital Grant	29,000,000	200,892,900
	Other transactions		1,000
	Total Capital Expense to be Voted		200,893,900
	Statutory appropriations
	Other transactions
Statutory	Amortization, the Financial Administration Act		2,917,500
	Total Capital Expense for Employment Ontario		203,811,400

Capital Assets
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
1607-6	Employment Ontario Program, Capital Assets
	Business application software — asset costs	3,468,400
	Total Capital Assets to be Voted	3,468,400
	Total Capital Assets for Employment Ontario	3,468,400

Global Talent and Settlement Services — Vote 1608

Global Talent and Settlement Services helps meet the needs of Ontario employers and contributes to the pool of high-value human capital in the province.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program works in partnership with the Government of Canada through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to recognize and nominate people for permanent residence who have professional and educational skills needed to contribute to the province's economy.

The Adult Language Training Program delivers settlement services and English and French as a Second Language training to help newcomers settle and integrate successfully in Ontario and develop the official language skills needed for effective community and labour market participation. The program also leads immigration policy development and initiatives to address barriers to foreign qualification recognition to help skilled immigrants join the labour force quickly.

Vote Summary

Operating Expense
Item number	Item	Estimates 2025–26 $	Estimates 2024–25 $	Difference between 2025–26 and 2024–25 $	Actual 2023–24 $
1	Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program	21,439,700	26,568,300	(5,128,600)	25,604,728
2	Adult Language Training Program	111,692,500	83,359,600	28,332,900	94,934,574
	Total operating expense to be voted	133,132,200	109,927,900	23,204,300	120,539,302
	Total Operating Expense	133,132,200	109,927,900	23,204,300	120,539,302

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating Expense
Vote- item number	Standard account by item and sub-items	Amount $
1608-1	Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
	Salaries and wages	14,419,900
	Employee benefits	2,014,700
	Transportation and communication	305,200
	Services	4,526,200
	Supplies and equipment	173,700
	Total operating expense to be voted	21,439,700
1608-2	Adult Language Training Program
	Salaries and wages	5,164,800
	Employee benefits	638,900
	Transportation and communication	53,600
	Services	415,000
	Supplies and equipment	45,000
	Transfer payments
	Settlement and Integration Transfer Payment	105,375,200
	Total operating expense to be voted	111,692,500
	Total Operating Expense for Global Talent and Settlement Services	133,132,200

Updated: June 04, 2025

Published: June 04, 2025

Footnotes

footnote[1] Back to paragraph Total Operating Expense includes Statutory appropriations, Special Warrants and total operating expense to be voted.