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Georgian College - Job Finding Club for Immigrants
Job Finding Club for Immigrants (JFCI) connects job seekers with people, support, and information needed to move into the Canadian workplace, participants will receive:
- employment related workshops
- job search assistance
- professional networking experience
- assistance to connect with a Mentor in their sector
- one professional networking session that is organized during week 5 in the evening
- Participants should have child care in place (do not provide on-site care) and appropriate work clothing to meet with employers
- may be able to provide assistance with transportation costs, please inquire if needed
Application
Call or email for initial assessment
Eligibility
The following clients are eligible for the JFCI:
- Permanent Residents of Canada
- CUAET (Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel)
- Protected Persons as defined in Section 95 of the IRPA
- Individuals who have been selected, in Canada or overseas, to become permanent residents (pending verifications) and who have been informed of their selection, by a letter from IRCC
- Convention refugees and protected persons overseas who have been selected for resettlement in Canada by IRCC
- Live-in Caregiver in Canada: caregivers with a work permit under the LCP are eligible for settlement services (no language training)
- formal referrals from Ontario Works (OW) using the community referral form are accepted, indicate that it is for the JFCI
- anyone can contact club for an initial assessment, even if uncertain about eligibility, language capacity or other needs for the program
Languages
English; Other - Participants require a Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) level 5 or equivalent. If they have not been formally assessed, but appear to you to have satisfactory language skills, please refer the client
Physical Access
Fully Accessible
Fees
None
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