La Cité Collégiale

Integrating Internationally-Trained Individuals into the Construction Sector

The “Integrating Internationally-Trained Individuals into the Construction Sector” program is designed for internationally-trained tradespeople in the construction industry such as electricians, plumbers, and bricklayers. It provides upgrading and language training, a four to six-month work placement, and support with obtaining certificates of qualifications or becoming registered as an apprentice. The project provides twenty to forty hours of workshops to prepare participants for competency exams. In addition, the program provides cultural/workplace language and communication training, internships and mentoring.

Contact:
Phone : 613-742-2493 ext. 2251

Skills for Change

Trades Win Support Program

The program prepares internationally-trained industrial electricians, construction and maintenance electricians and industrial mechanics (millwrights) to write and pass their Certificate of Qualification exams and find work in their field. 

The program components include:

• Initial assessment of potential participants for CLB level 7 and technical trades’ competencies
  
• A five-week employment preparation and trade specific technical and workplace language training module at Skills for Change.
  
• A six-week, four days per week technical training module at Humber College.
  
• Employment search assistance, four-months of face-to-face mentoring and up to 320 hours of workplace experience.

The program is offered in Brampton, Ontario.

Public contact: Roland Rhooms, Manager, Programs and Services
Phone: (416) 658-3101 ext. 224
E-mail: skillsforchange.org
Website: www.skillsforchange.org/