What Second Career gives you

You can get new skills – those needed for jobs in demand now – and financial support when you qualify for Second Career.

Apply for up to $28,000 for costs including:

tuition

books

manuals, workbooks or other instructional costs

transportation

basic living allowance (maximum $410 per week)

child care

How you qualify for Second Career

As a start, you qualify for Second Career when:

you have been laid off and have not been working

you have been laid off and are working a temporary job just to cover costs

If you’re receiving Employment Insurance (EI), or have in the past, you can still apply.

When preparing your application, you also have to show:

how long you have been unemployed, or working your temporary job, and looking for work

places you have applied and positions you have applied for (e.g. cover letters, CV and responses from potential employers)

what level of education you reached

where you worked before, for how long and what skills you needed for that work

what skills you want to get and where you can get trained in them

information showing the skills and job you want to train for are in demand

What you pay into Second Career

When you apply to Second Career, you have to show the costs to be covered during training.

You may have to pay part of these costs yourself. The amount you’ll have to pay is based on several things, starting with your gross (before tax) household income.

Applying to Second Career

To apply to Second Career, you’ll work with an employment services agency, where people are trained to help you decide if this program is right for you – and, if it is, to complete your application.