Ontario Bridge Training

Community Microskills Development Centre

Phone: 416-247-7181 ext. 2226
E-mail: hwebb@microskills.ca
Website:  http://www.microskills.ca
Location: Toronto

This program helps internationally trained professionals with backgrounds in project management, civil engineering, research and quality assurance, to find jobs within the green economy. This program includes academic training offered through Ryerson University, as well as workplace culture and communications training and work placement opportunities. Participants will receive a Sustainability Program Certificate upon completion.

Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE)

Phone: 416-223-9961 ext. 230
E-mail: lweissling@ospe.on.ca
Website:  http://www.ospe.on.ca
Location: Toronto

This program helps internationally trained engineers seeking employment in the green economy. The program will provide participants with orientation to and training for the green economy though two core components: a day-long orientation workshop and a 30-hour introduction to the Ontario Technical Workplace course. This program also provides participants with access to career services, such as mentorships, employment placement and job matching.

YWCA Hamilton

Website: www.ywcahamilton.org/programs-and-services/settlement-services
E-mail: bridging@ywcahamilton.org
Phone: 905-522-9922 ext 151
Location: Hamilton

This program helps internationally educated environmental professionals find employment in their field. It provides participants with sector-specific language/communication training, cultural integration, and technical academic training. Participants also have the opportunity to gain Canadian work experience in the form of work placements, internships, volunteering or mentorships.

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

This program helps internationally trained individuals with backgrounds in engineering and the natural sciences to find jobs in the green or environmental sector. The program includes academic training in one of the two career streams; energy management or natural environments. The program also includes job search supports, employment counselling, as well as mentorship and work experience opportunities. Upon completion, participants will receive a post-graduate certificate from Seneca College.

Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Website: www.newtocanada.humber.ca
E-mail: ite@humber.ca
Phone: 416-675-6622 ext. 4162
Location:  Toronto

This program helps internationally trained professionals with education and work experience in engineering, environmental science and/or architecture to find employment in the sustainability and energy sector. It provides participants with 15 weeks of technical training, occupation-specific language training and sector-specific employment services.

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Contact: Leigha Abergel, Senior Coordinator, Mentoring to Placement (M2P)
E-mail: labergel@trca.on.ca
Phone: (416) 661-6600 ext. 5343

Website:  www.trca.on.ca/m2p
Location: Toronto

This program matches internationally trained environmental professionals with established environmental professionals for a mentoring relationship.

It helps participants find employment in their field by allowing them to improve their communications, networking and technical skills. In addition to mentorship, M2P offers workplace culture and communication training, soft skill and technical workshops and a workplace experience opportunity.