Resources

Get quick access to information on all of the employment services available in Toronto by using 211Ontario.ca [1]. For individualized advice call 211 anytime.

211 Employment Directory

Community Access Programs [2]
Community Access Programs provide affordable public access to the Internet and the skills required to use it effectively.

Employment Assessment Centres (EAS) [3]
Employment assessment, counselling and referral for persons returning to work.

Employment Resource Centres (ERC) [4]
Centres that provide assistance for people looking for jobs, career direction or starting their own business. May provide job posting boards, resume services or access to the Internet for job searches as well as free or low cost access to computers, telephones, fax machines and photocopying. Business directories, job search materials, and labour market information may also be available.

Internationally-Trained Professionals [5]
Specialized services for internationally-trained professionals focusing on job search and finding work in their occupation or a related field. Information about regulation, credential assessment, licensing bodies, Canadian work experience (including mentoring), work placement and volunteer opportunities is provided.

Service Canada Centres [6]
Service Canada centres provide services to employers, unemployed and underemployed people. They also have applications for social insurance numbers and for income security programs (such as Employment Insurance and the Canada Pension Plan). In addition, they can assist with the application to various other federal government programs.

International Credentials [7]
Services for people who want to know how to get their foreign educational or occupational credentials assessed to determine Canadian equivalency for employment purposes. Includes organizations that, for a fee, will provide credential assessment

Job Connect [8]
Job Connect programs provide walk-in services and general resources for people seeking employment, career direction, or information about starting their own business.

Job Search Training [9]
Job preparation training in skills such as resume writing, interviewing, punctuality and workplace behaviour.

Job Search Workshops (JSW) [10]
Job Search Workshops are condensed three- or four-day workshops for job ready newcomers who are legally entitled to work in Canada. They focus on job search techniques and on accessing labour market information.

Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship [11]
Programs for people who want to start their own businesses.

Vocational Counselling [12]
Vocational and career counselling to determine employment preferences, experience and aptitudes.

Vocational Training [13]
Education or training programs that may include on the job training or placement opportunities.

Work and Job Placement [14]
Employment opportunities or services that place workers in jobs.

Links:
[1] http://211ontario.ca/
[2] http://www.211ontario.ca/ontario/tsearch?resultsBean.textView=false&resultsBean.showAreaServed=false&commonBean.location=Toronto+%28City+of%29&topicSearchBean.displaySubTopic=Community+Access+Programs+%28CAPs%29&resultsBean.currentPage=0&topicSearchBean.includeEnglish=0&resultsBean.orderType=ORGANIZATION&topicSearchBean.topicID=ont_15&resultsBean.index=1&commonBean.langTxt=ENGLISH
[3] http://www.211ontario.ca/ontario/tsearch?resultsBean.textView=false&resultsBean.showAreaServed=false&commonBean.location=Toronto+%28City+of%29&topicSearchBean.displaySubTopic=Employment+Assessment+Centres&resultsBean.currentPage=0&topicSearchBean.includeEnglish=0&resultsBean.orderType=ORGANIZATION&topicSearchBean.topicID=ont_17&resultsBean.index=1&commonBean.langTxt=ENGLISH
[4] http://www.poss.ca/en/resources/employmentresourcecentres
[5] http://www.211ontario.ca/ontario/tsearch?resultsBean.textView=false&resultsBean.showAreaServed=false&commonBean.location=Toronto+%28City+of%29&topicSearchBean.displaySubTopic=Foreign-trained+professionals&resultsBean.currentPage=0&topicSearchBean.includeEnglish=0&resultsBean.orderType=ORGANIZATION&topicSearchBean.topicID=ont_2&resultsBean.index=1&commonBean.langTxt=ENGLISH
[6] http://www.211ontario.ca/ontario/tsearch?resultsBean.textView=false&resultsBean.showAreaServed=false&commonBean.location=Toronto+%28City+of%29&topicSearchBean.displaySubTopic=Service+Canada+offices&resultsBean.currentPage=0&topicSearchBean.includeEnglish=0&resultsBean.orderType=ORGANIZATION&topicSearchBean.topicID=ont_21&resultsBean.index=1&commonBean.langTxt=ENGLISH
[7] http://www.211ontario.ca/ontario/tsearch?resultsBean.textView=false&resultsBean.showAreaServed=false&commonBean.location=Toronto+%28City+of%29&topicSearchBean.displaySubTopic=International+credentials&resultsBean.currentPage=0&topicSearchBean.includeEnglish=0&resultsBean.orderType=ORGANIZATION&topicSearchBean.topicID=ont_22&resultsBean.index=1&commonBean.langTxt=ENGLISH
[8] http://www.211ontario.ca/ontario/tsearch?resultsBean.textView=false&resultsBean.showAreaServed=false&commonBean.location=Toronto+%28City+of%29&topicSearchBean.displaySubTopic=Job+Connect&resultsBean.currentPage=0&topicSearchBean.includeEnglish=0&resultsBean.orderType=ORGANIZATION&topicSearchBean.topicID=ont_23&resultsBean.index=1&commonBean.langTxt=ENGLISH
[9] http://www.211ontario.ca/ontario/tsearch?resultsBean.textView=false&resultsBean.showAreaServed=false&commonBean.location=Toronto+%28City+of%29&topicSearchBean.displaySubTopic=Job+search+training&resultsBean.currentPage=0&topicSearchBean.includeEnglish=0&resultsBean.orderType=ORGANIZATION&topicSearchBean.topicID=ont_25&resultsBean.index=1&commonBean.langTxt=ENGLISH
[10] http://www.211ontario.ca/ontario/tsearch?resultsBean.textView=false&resultsBean.showAreaServed=false&commonBean.location=Toronto+%28City+of%29&topicSearchBean.displaySubTopic=Job+Search+Workshops&resultsBean.currentPage=0&topicSearchBean.includeEnglish=0&resultsBean.orderType=ORGANIZATION&topicSearchBean.topicID=ont_26&resultsBean.index=1&commonBean.langTxt=ENGLISH
[11] http://www.211ontario.ca/ontario/tsearch?resultsBean.textView=false&resultsBean.showAreaServed=false&commonBean.location=Toronto+%28City+of%29&topicSearchBean.displaySubTopic=Self+employment+and+entrepreneurship&resultsBean.currentPage=0&topicSearchBean.includeEnglish=0&resultsBean.orderType=ORGANIZATION&topicSearchBean.topicID=ont_30&resultsBean.index=1&commonBean.langTxt=ENGLISH
[12] http://www.211ontario.ca/ontario/tsearch?resultsBean.textView=false&resultsBean.showAreaServed=false&commonBean.location=Toronto+%28City+of%29&topicSearchBean.displaySubTopic=Vocational+counselling&resultsBean.currentPage=0&topicSearchBean.includeEnglish=0&resultsBean.orderType=ORGANIZATION&topicSearchBean.topicID=ont_31&resultsBean.index=1&commonBean.langTxt=ENGLISH
[13] http://www.211ontario.ca/ontario/tsearch?resultsBean.textView=false&resultsBean.showAreaServed=false&commonBean.location=Toronto+%28City+of%29&topicSearchBean.displaySubTopic=Vocational+training&resultsBean.currentPage=0&topicSearchBean.includeEnglish=0&resultsBean.orderType=ORGANIZATION&topicSearchBean.topicID=ont_32&resultsBean.index=1&commonBean.langTxt=ENGLISH
[14] http://www.211ontario.ca/ontario/tsearch?resultsBean.textView=false&resultsBean.showAreaServed=false&commonBean.location=Toronto+%28City+of%29&topicSearchBean.displaySubTopic=Work+and+job+placement&resultsBean.currentPage=0&topicSearchBean.includeEnglish=0&resultsBean.orderType=ORGANIZATION&topicSearchBean.topicID=ont_39&resultsBean.index=1&commonBean.langTxt=ENGLISH