Job Seekers

If you need help searching for jobs, we are here for you. Book an appointment today to connect with a Consultant one-on-one or check out our job board for recent job postings.

Employment Services

Our Employment Consultants provide you with the required support to ensure a successful job search. Whether unemployed, underemployed, in search of a new job or in need of assistance for a career transition, our team of professionals can help you. Using their expertise, they will assist you in the creation of a personalized action plan and help you achieve your professional objectives.

Detailed needs assessment
Skills and interests assessments
Career planning/goal setting
Job search strategies
Occupational/educational information
Labour market research
Career coaching and supports
Training/education guidance
Referral to Community Services and Supports

Resources and Information

Our Resource Centres are available to job seekers in need of a quiet setting to work efficiently on their job search. You may come in without an appointment, whether unemployed or actively employed. All onsite resources are free.

Fully equipped resource centre
High speed computers/printers
Client phone
Accessibility work station
Fax machine/photocopier
Job posting board
Area newspapers
Labour market information
Online Job Board

Better Jobs Ontario

Looking for a new career?

Program Overview
Better Jobs Ontario provides financial support to help eligible workers train for a new career. Get skills training and financial support when you qualify for Better Jobs Ontario.

If you qualify, you can apply for up to $28,000 to cover costs, including:

Tuition
Books
Other instructional costs including student fees, supplies and electronic devices
Transportation
Basic living allowance (up to $500 per week)

Additional funding may be available for:

Childcare
Disability-related supports
Living away from home
Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) and/or language training

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Who Qualifies?

You qualify for Better Jobs Ontario if you either:

have been laid off and have not been working or are working a temporary job to cover costs
have not been laid off but have been unemployed for six months or longer and are part of a low-income household

You can still apply if you receive either:

Employment Insurance (EI)
Ontario Works (OW)
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)

Laid-off due to COVID-19

While the Better Jobs Ontario program is open to unemployed jobseekers, a fast-track stream is available if you were laid off because of COVID-19 and want to retrain for jobs in sectors that have potential for future employment.

If your application meets all the following criteria, you will go through a faster approval process, giving you access to training sooner:

You were laid-off on or after March 1st, 2020.
You have a high school education or less; you were laid-off from an occupation requiring no more than a highschool education and job-specific training such as, food and beverage servers, flight attendants and retail salespersons.
You were laid-off from an industry hit hard by the pandemic, such as hospitality and food services, transportation and warehousing or wholesale and retail trade.
You want to train for a career in demand in a local community or provincial priority area.

To Register

To verify your eligiblity and learn more about the program, please contact an Employment Consultant at our Employment Resource Centre.