Algonquin College

Settlement to Employment Program (STEP)

The “Settlement to Employment Program” will facilitate the rapid integration of internationally trained individuals to employment in the field for which they have been trained and educated. The program will provide individual assessment including language assessment, settlement to employment counselling, educational pathways, employment/profession specific training, profession-specific mentorship and profession-specific work placements. Emphasis will be placed on engineering, financial services, accounting, information technology and the trades.

Contact:
Colette Garvin
Email: garvinc@algonquincollege.com

Collège Boréal

Centre de formation multidisciplinaire francophone pour nouveaux immigrants

The “Centre de formation multidisciplinaire francophone pour nouveaux immigrants” has established two multidisciplinary training centres designed to assist new Francophone immigrants in entering the English-speaking labour market in Toronto and Hamilton. Participants from multiple occupational backgrounds receive language training to prepare them for an Anglophone work environment, including sector-specific terminology, cultural communication and workplace/employer expectations. The program is preparing participants for employment by providing job search support. Bilingual mentors will be available through the CESO and some participants will have the opportunity to undertake internships.

Hamilton
Contact:
Charles Butera
Phone: 905-544-9824

Toronto
Contact:
Farid Talib
Phone: 416-962-1908

La Cité collégiale

Arrimage emploi (Securing Employment)

This project will help 135 internationally trained individuals find employment by offering them workshops to familiarize them with Canadian corporate culture, employers’ expectations, and the steps to take in order to find a job commensurate with their skills and education.

Louise Soucy
Conseillère en vente
Phone: (613) 742-2493 ext. 2979
Fax: 613 742-2479
E-mail: lsoucy@lacitec.on.ca

LASI World Skills

Ottawa Job Match Network

This project matches qualified internationally trained individuals with employers in the Ottawa area.

You will be assessed based on your education, skills and how well you speak English. You will be provided with interview coaching, employment preparation and matched with an employer seeking staff with your specific ability. You will also be referred to additional job training resources as needed.

Contact: Mengistab Tsegaye, Executive Director
Phone: (613) 233-0453 ext. 329
E-mail: mengis@ottawa-worldskills.org
Website: www.ottawa-worldskills.org

Lutherwood

Business Quest

This 20 week program is for internationally educated individuals who know how to run a business. It helps them use existing business skills, experience and knowledge to start a successful business in Ontario. Participants will receive training in:

• Business in Ontario
• Canadian business rules and regulations
• Canadian work ethics and values and cultural differences
• Applied business language and communications

Participants will learn how to build a business plan and receive individualized coaching.

Contact: Beth Pitt, Lead Business Advisor
Phone: (519) 743-2460 ext. 410
E-mail: bpitt@lutherwood.ca
Website: www.lutherwood.ca

Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Global Experience @ Work

This project will develop and implement strategies, tools and resources to improve integration into the workforce through Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce across Ontario. It is estimated that 1,000 internationally trained individuals will benefit from improved hiring and retention practices.

Stuart Johnston
Vice President Policy & Government Relations
Phone: (416) 482-5222
Fax: (416) 482-5879
E-mail: stuartjohnston@occ.on.ca

Ontario Regulators for Access Consortium

Regulated Professions in Ontario: An Orientation Program for Internationally Educated Individuals (IEIs)

This web-based interactive program will help familiarize internationally trained people in self-regulating professions with their rights and responsibilities, their role in public protection, committee structures, appointment/election procedures, and ways to access and use resources to assist them in registering and getting licensed.

Zubin Austin
Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
University of Toronto
144 College Street
Toronto, ON M5S 3M2
Phone: 416-978-0186
Email: zubin.austin@utoronto.ca

Ontario Regulators for Access Consortium

Managing Cultural Differences

The project is developing a “Managing Cultural Differences” module to help regulatory bodies better understand and appreciate the cultural diversity of internationally trained applicants. The module will be designed for delivery within or across regulatory organizations and will target both staff and governors (council and committee members).  The module will focus on identifying perceptions held towards internationally trained individuals, especially in terms of language and culture, and address these perceptions in order to create a more tolerant regulatory environment.  The module will be delivered in person to groups of between twenty and forty and will include tools allowing for continual evaluation and modification.

Contact:
Ontario Regulators for Access Consortium
Website: www.regulators4access.ca

Ottawa Community Loan Fund

Internationally Trained Talent Finance Initiative (ITTF)

The “Internationally Trained Talent Finance Initiative” (ITTF) will create the infrastructure to provide financing for internationally trained individuals (ITIs) who wish to enter bridging projects or pursue licensure but are financially unable to do so. The project will focus on developing lending protocols and fundraising activities with community partners, and creating an outreach campaign to area banks and credit agencies to promote the extension of financing services to ITIs.

Contact:
George Brown
Phone: 613-594-3535

Ryerson University

Professional Communication for Access to Employment

The ”Professional Communication for Access to Employment” project is a graduated program that enables an individual from any profession to enter an appropriate level of language and communications training. The project will develop, design and deliver a modular program that will provide language training in professional reading and writing, as well as technical writing. The language training program will include profession-driven assignments, simulations and class presentations, all leading to a formal document acknowledging successful graduation. Structured one-on-one mentoring and coaching will also be provided with emphasis on Canadian culture.

Contact:
Dr. Nava Israel, Program Manager
The G Raymond Chang School of Continuing Ed.
Phone: 416-979-5000 ext 1-2600
Email: nisrael@ryerson.ca
Website: ce-online.ryerson.ca

Ryerson University

Prior Learning and Competency Evaluation and Documentation project (PLACED)

The project is for internationally trained individuals in:

• nursing;
• financial services;
• dietetics;
• accounting; and
• social work.

You will be able to assess and validate your current competencies through online assessment tools and a validation process. Your assessment will be confirmed by Ryerson faculty.

Other skills not included in the assessment can be tested through assignments, simulations and tests with Ryerson subject matter experts. 

As appropriate, your assessment can help academic institutions, regulators and employers understand your level of competency in your profession.

Contact: Martha Ireland
Phone: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7870
E-mail: mireland@ryerson.ca
Website: ce-online.ryerson.ca

Settlement and Integration Services Organization (SISO)

Bridging for Internationally Trained Professionals and Trades people

This program helps internationally trained professionals and trades people prepare for employment in Ontario.

You will have your credentials, skills and language abilities assessed so that you can develop your own training plan and choose the best training modules.

The modules include:

• Workplace culture – 6 hours
• Communication – 40 hours
• Customer Service – 12 hours
• Job Search – 24 hours
• Work Experience – Various

Contact: Radenka Lescesen
Phone: (905) 667-7483
E-mail: rlescesen@siso-ham.org
Website: www.siso-ham.org/

St. Catharines Unemployed Help Centre, Inc.

Bridging for ITPs

This 27 month pilot project is designed for internationally trained individuals who intend to seek a professional license or certification in:

• Accounting
• Engineering
• Nursing, or
• Teaching

The program provides sector-specific terminology training and language assessments, preliminary information about licensing, and referrals to specific professional training.
Participants also receive an orientation to Ontario’s labour market and information about appropriate credential assessment. 

Contact: Stephanie Taylor
Phone: (905) 685-1353
E-mail: staylor@employmenthelp.org
Website: www.employmenthelp.org

WIL Counselling for Training and Employment

SkillsInternational.ca Marketing and Enrolment Program

SkillsInternational.ca: is a searchable online database of candidate profiles that markets the skills and experience of internationally trained individuals seeking employment in Ontario. The project will develop online support tools to assist employers in maximizing the effectiveness of hiring practices and addressing labour market needs.

Contact:
Sohail Khan, Project Manager
Phone: 519-663-0774 ext. 237
Email: sohail@wil.ca
Website: www.skillsinternational.ca

World Education Services (WES)

Enhancing International Credential Recognition

This project will reduce barriers for internationally trained individuals seeking access to:

• Employment
• Regulated professions
• Training, and
• Post-secondary education 

The project promotes credential assessment in Ontario through improved on-line resources and services, customer service activities, public promotion, education activities, and research. 

The project also helps employers, regulatory bodies and academic institutions to develop and maintain fair and transparent recruitment and admissions practices.

Contact: Timothy Owen, Executive Director
Phone: (416) 972-0070 Ext. 222
E-mail: towen@wes.org
Website: www.wes.org