La Cité collégiale
Phone: (613) 742-2475
Email: info@lacitec.on.ca
Location: Ottawa
The following Bridge Training programs help internationally trained individuals find employment in Ontario. Some focus on helping participants gain the knowledge, resources and information they will need to get a job in their field in Ontario. Others provide financial support, work placement, mentoring opportunities, connections to employers or advice on how to start a business.
This program offers workshops on Canada’s corporate culture, employers’ expectations and the necessary steps for internationally trained individuals to find a job in their field.
Website: www.accesemployment.ca
E-mail: info@accesemployment.ca
Location: Province-wide
This is a four-week bridge training program for internationally trained management professionals that provides clients with effective training in the critical aspects of managing in a Canadian context. Program components include management competencies assessment, management fundamentals, job search skills, orientation to the labour market and connections to employers.
This program helps to match internationally trained individuals with employment opportunities commensurate with their experience through a database used by job matching specialists from LASI and its partners. The program also offers a variety of workshops geared to job seekers, employers and mentors to assist with the labour market integration of internationally trained individuals in the Ottawa region. Services are provided in English and French.
This is an online database that markets the skills and experience of internationally trained individuals seeking employment in Ontario.
This program helps internationally trained individuals connect with mentors in their profession to help them get work in their field. Mentors can provide network contacts, job references and labour market information.
Ryerson University – Chang School of Continuing Education
Website: ce-online.ryerson.ca/ce/default.aspx?id=2672
E-mail : jose1.garcia@ryerson.ca
Phone: 416-979-5000 Ext. 2599
Location: Toronto
This is a 15-week program that helps internationally educated professionals with project management experience in the engineering, science, environmental or IT fields, find employment as mid-level managers in their field. The program provides participants with sector-specific courses, a work experience opportunity, employment preparation training and employment supports. Upon completion of the program, participants obtain a Chang School certificate and will be ready to write the Project Management Professional (PMP) Examination offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
This is a marketing and research project that promotes credential assessment in Ontario. The project also assists employers, regulatory bodies and academic institutions to develop and maintain objective, fair and transparent recruitment and admissions practices.
WIL Counselling for Training and Employment
Website: www.wil.ca/programs-and-services/mentorship-newcomer-success-program
E-mail: mentorship@lmiec.ca
Phone: (519) 663-0774
Location: London
This program is a part of London region’s Mentorship for Newcomer Success program. Through this program, immigrant-serving organizations recruit internationally trained individual (“ITI”) mentees and employer umbrella groups engage mentors. Small ‘group mentoring’ sessions bring ITI mentees and employer mentors together in order to allow ITIs to expand their professional networks, obtain industry-specific labour market information and benefit from strengthened business communication skills.
WIL Counselling for Training and Employment
Website: www.lmiec.ca
E-mail: info@lmiec.ca
Phone: 519-663-0774 ext. 228
Location: London
This program provides an integrated job matching network for internationally trained immigrants (ITIs) and employers in the Greater London Area.