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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Book an appointment with one of our specialists

Manuela Giraldo at mgiraldo@mnlct.org

Thank you for your patience as we continue to respond to a cybersecurity incident affecting our communication systems.

We are happy to share an important update — we are now able to send outgoing emails. Going forward, you will receive our emails from our new domain, @mnlc.ca, in addition to our temporary Gmail addresses. Please watch for us in your inbox. 

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How we work on Canada Day Week

All our offices will be closed from Monday, June 29th, to Friday, July 3rd inclusive.

LINC, Mental Health, and Bridging programs are available virtually on Monday, June 29, and Tuesday, June 30.

Community Health Services is available virtually on Tuesday, June 30.

We will reopen on Monday, July 6th.

🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦

We know it has been frustrating and difficult to reach us during this time, and we sincerely apologize for that. Please know that all our programs and services are running and staff are ready to support you. For getting in touch with us, please continue to use our temporary Gmail addresses:

Or drop in to our Keele location (2737 Keele St, units 9, 111, 112, North York) or Finch location (1122 Finch Ave West, Unit 1, North York) during office hours:

  • Settlement staff are available at our Keele office in Units 111 (Resource Centre) & 112 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday to Friday to answer questions and provide guidance. 
  • LINC in-person classes are running as usual at Keele office and online.
  • HAP is closed for the summer.
  • Community Health Services is able to support at our Finch office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

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

Thank you for your understanding. We appreciate the many kind words of empathy shared by our community, and we look forward to being fully operational again. We will continue to share updates as our systems are restored.