EMPLOYMENT READINESS

Be employment ready in Canada

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Manuela Giraldo at mgiraldo@mnlct.org

About Employment Readiness

Do any of these scenarios describe you?

  • Currently looking for employment
  • Trying to find your first work experience
  • Finding the employment search in Canada overwhelming
  • Trying to understand what you need to work in your professional field in Canada

Our workshops will walk you through your journey into employment by: 

  • Assessing your unique employment needs. 
  • Understanding your specific employment goals. 
  • Guiding you to navigate and use the employment search tools. 

Your Career and Employment Plan

Clients will be able to develop their own Career and Employment Plan, which will be tailored to what they aim to accomplish in the short term and also in the long-run.

That plan will encompass: 

  • Canadian Style Resume building, and a cover letter. 
  • Feedback on their current resume and cover letter. 
  • Interview training and preparation. 
  • Guidance in getting the necessary training and upskilling to be qualified for specific desired occupations. 
  • Orientation with the necessary steps to get the educational credential assessment (ECA). 
  • Orientation to meet the requirements to register for the different colleges that regulate professions. 
  • Assistance in applying for Ontario colleges and universities, in addition to providing an overview about the available financial assistance programs.  
  • Referrals to Employment agencies to receive further employment support and networking with employers.  
  • Help in finding meaningful volunteering opportunities. 
  • Access to self-paced online courses on essential and advance employability skills. 
  • Access to the job bank through our MNLCT website.  
  • Participating in workshops on employment and wellness to develop assertiveness and motivation during the employment search process. 

Clients will have a safe space to identify and validate common challenges when it comes to looking for employment in Canada, for instance the fear of going through the interview process, and the lack of Canadian experience.  

Who Should Apply

Individuals who are authorized to work in Canada 

Languages

Service provided in English and Spanish

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Manuela Giraldo at mgiraldo@mnlct.org

We are sharing an update on the technical issues MNLC is experiencing.

When the issue was first identified, it appeared to be a technical disruption with one of our systems. Through further investigation, we confirmed that the technical issue was the result of a malicious cybersecurity incident.

Since then, we have been working closely with external cybersecurity experts to understand what happened, contain the incident, and secure our systems.

Based on what we know so far, we have not found evidence that clients’ personal information has been accessed. Our investigation is ongoing, and we are continuing to assess the full scope. If we determine that anyone’s personal information has been affected, we will contact those individuals directly.

We know this disruption has made it harder to reach us, and we are sorry for the frustration and concern this may have caused—especially for the newcomers, refugees, and others in our community who rely on our services. We understand that privacy, safety, and access to support are especially important, and we take that responsibility seriously.

Our phone and email systems remain temporarily unavailable as we take the necessary steps to restore them safely. In the meantime, you can continue to reach us at the temporary emails listed below for urgent matters, or visit us in person.

As a precaution, we encourage everyone to be cautious of unexpected emails, phone calls, or messages claiming to be from our organization. We will not ask for sensitive personal information through unofficial channels.

We will continue to share updates as we learn more.

Thank you for your patience and trust. We are actively addressing the incident and strengthening our systems to better protect the people we serve.

Our offices will be closed from Friday, April 3 to Monday, April 6. We will reopen on Tuesday, April 7.
Happy Easter to those who celebrate!

Our Resource Centre at Keele office is open from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Settlement staff are available to answer questions and provide guidance, and LINC in-person classes are running as usual.

The HAP clinic is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at our Finch office, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM.

For urgent matters regarding other departments, please contact us via our temporary emails: 

We take your privacy seriously and kindly ask that you do not share sensitive personal information via email.

We will notify you as soon as we are back.