Ontario Works is administered by the Cornwall SDG Human Services Department. We provide income and employment assistance for people in temporary financial need. Eligibility will depend on your circumstances. The amount depends on your family size, accommodation costs, your income and assets and your willingness to participate in approved activities.

Program / Response

• Financial Assistance
• monthly allowance based on family size, housing costs and income
• monthly drug benefit card
• Employment Assistance
• Clients 18-65 years must participate in employment assistance activities unless they are living with a serious disability or illness, or caring for
• preschool children
• Managing Participation
• Community Placement: volunteer placements
• Job search programs: based on individual’s skills, experience and circumstances
• Employment placement: job matching service
• Basic education: basic adult upgrading
• High school upgrading
• English as a Second Language (ESL) classes
• Literacy and basic skills
• Job skills training: development of skills for specific jobs
• On-the-job training
• Supports to self-employment: referrals to self-employment programs

Contact

Website: https://www.cornwall.ca/en/index.aspx
Email: cmsm@cornwall.ca
Address: 340 Pitt St, Cornwall, ON K6J 3P9
Phone number:613-933-6282 ext 3305