08/20/2026
The Canadian Marine Careers Foundation (CMCF) is pleased to announce that it has received $987,376 for the second year of its Shoring Up Ontario’s Marine Sector program, a major workforce development initiative designed to help job seekers and existing mariners in Ontario build rewarding marine careers, while helping fill critical labour gaps on domestic cargo and passenger vessels.
This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario through the Ontario Skills Development Fund.
The funding was part of a broader announcement today in Ottawa by David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, along with Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security.
Through its Shoring Up Ontario’s Marine Sector program, the CMCF and Georgian College’s Centre for Marine Training and Research will train 36 Ontarians for entry-level seafarer careers aboard Great Lakes-St. Lawrence vessels and upskill up to 60 current seafarers.
“Ontario’s marine sector is facing a critical shortage of skilled workers, creating an urgent need to connect jobseekers across the province with careers in the industry. By investing in a skilled, future-ready workforce, the Ontario government is helping address labour-market gaps and contributing to a stronger marine sector and the province's continued economic growth.” - Julia Fields, Executive Director, Canadian Marine Careers Foundation.
Learn more on Ontario.ca: https://heyor.ca/jh00NX
Read the full CMCF announcement: https://heyor.ca/0y96jb
