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Ontario Self-Employment Benefit Program
If you are considering self employment, we can help.

 
The Ontario Self-Employment Benefit (OSEB) program is designed to help individuals who are out of work to begin and  operate their own small businesses.
 
The program provides training, counselling, financial assistance and mentoring to eligible participants, for a period of up to forty two (42) weeks.
 
 
It is designed specifically for people who:
 
        -   Currently receive Employment Insurance Benefits;
     or
        -   Have received Employment Insurance Benefits in the past three years;
     or
        -   Have received Maternity/Parental Benefits within the last five years.
 
Program participants must:
 
        -    Have a viable idea for a business of their own;
        -    Be able to contribute a part of the start up cost, either in cash or kind;
    and
        -    Be able and willing to work full time (often hard and/or long) on their own behalf.
 
This program is part of the Employment Ontario initiative, under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities.  It is also funded by the Government of Canada.
 
PELA CFDC's OSEB Coordinator supports all participants while they are in the program.
 
To learn more about the OSEB program, click here to download the brochure.
 
To contact our OSEB Coordinator directly click here.
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