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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.

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  • 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

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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.

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  • 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

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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

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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.  â€‹

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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. 

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