Ontario Bridge Training

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science, York University

Phone: (416) 736-5620
E-mail: makemore@yorku.ca
Website:  http://www.yorku.ca/makemore
Location: Toronto

This program provides internationally trained information technology professionals with occupation-specific language, cross-cultural and technical training. Mentorship opportunities are also available.

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 ICT 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.

Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) Canada, Inc.

Website:  www.ictc-ctic.ca/
E-mail: info@ictc-ctic.ca
Phone: (613) 237-8551
Location: Ottawa

This program assists internationally educated information and communications technology (ICT) professionals integrate successfully into ICT workplaces at levels commensurate with their skills and experience.  Participants receive three weeks of intensive training to hone their culture and communication skills, branding and self-marketing skills, professional networking skills and interview skills.  They also enter a coaching relationship with high-level industry leader coaches who have been oriented in effective coaching skills for this client group.  Additionally, new hires and their employers are assisted with three months of effective workplace integration support.

Accessible Community Counselling and Employment Services

This program provides internationally trained information technology professionals with occupation-specific communications training and mentoring opportunities.

Information and Communications Technology Council Canada, Inc.

Phone: (613) 237-8551
E-mail: info@ictc-ctic.ca
Website:  http://www.ictc-ctic.ca/
Location: Ottawa

This program offers workplace culture and communications training as well as mentoring and work placement opportunities for internationally trained information technology professionals.

Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Phone: (416) 675-6622 ext. 4162
E-mail: iti.net@humber.ca
Website: http://programs.mediastudies.humber.ca/iti-net
Location: Toronto

This program helps internationally trained professionals with computer programming experience find jobs in their field. The program includes training in occupation-specific language, workplace culture and communications, as well as effective job search strategies. Participants will also have access to mentoring opportunities.

Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre

Website: www.occsc.org
E-mail: ying.xie@occsc.org
Phone: (613) 235-4875 ext. 124
Location: Ottawa

This program is for internationally educated Information and Communications Technology (ICT) professionals in the Ottawa area.  It offers a technical training and full-time professional work placements in the ICT sector that will expose participants to employment in the ICT sector in the Ottawa area.

Ottawa Chinese Community Service Centre

Contact: Ying Xie, Employment Services Manager
Phone: (613) 235-4875 ext. 124
E-mail: ying.xie@occsc.org
Website: http://www.occsc.org/
Location: Ottawa

This program offers internationally trained information technology professionals occupation-specific language and workplace culture and communications training, as well as Canadian work experience opportunities.

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 is for internationally trained professionals with backgrounds in computer science, information technology or engineering, who are seeking employment in the field of Cloud Computing. This program is 28 weeks long and provides participants with technical skills training, mentorship opportunities and sector-specific employment services.