There are 25 workforce planning areas in communities across Ontario. These boards conduct local research and work with community partners in local labour market projects.
Each board is responsible for the community it serves and addresses their individual labour market concerns in their own unique manner as each community has their own priorities.
As a network, Ontario's workforce planning boards also work together to address labour market issues from a province wide perspective.
The network of planning boards was launched in 1994 under the name Local Boards but as of 2011, it is known as Workforce Planning Ontario to better reflect our mandate to connect stakeholders within the labour market. All local workforce boards are funded by the Ministry of Advanced Education & Skills Development under Employment Ontario.
To explore other workforce boards and see what activities they have been involved with go to;
All Local Workforce Boards are funded by the Ministry of Advanced Education & Skills Development (MAESD) under Employment Ontario. As our key partners they assist us in the development of our yearly project goals to our local communities.
The Ministry of Advanced Education & Skills Development is responsible for:
delivering employment and training services across the Province of Ontario
developing policy for employment training
setting standards for occupational training ie. apprenticeship
overseeing programs to support workplace training and workplace preparation, such as:
Literacy and basic skills
Labour market research and planning
Career and employment preparation
To access additional information regarding the programs and services offered and supported through MAESD please go to:
Welcome to the Labour Market Information (LMI) Help Desk! Your local LMI source.
It is our goal to help you with any of the questions you have related to local LMI, and other topics related to your information search.
Our LMI Help Desk service can answer questions such as:
What skills are in demand in my area?
What is the demographic of workers in my area?
What is the median wage for my occupation?
Feel free to email your questions to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or fill out the form below.
A variety of different websites post employment opportunities. The following list represents job banks that provide access to employment in the 1000 Islands Region, province-wide and/or nation-wide. Each site provides access to a wide range of employment opportunities including positions at the federal government, local municipalities as well as general employment listings. In addition to the job banks provided, please refer to the Municipal LMI Matrixfor job postings at local municipalities in the 1000 Islands Region.
The Eastern Workforce Innovation Board continues to be open, however the staff is working remotely. To reach us please email frank@workforcedev.ca or maureen@workforcedev.ca. For links to Federal, Provincial and other resources regarding COVID-19, please click here
