Free Job Training and Employment Help for Newcomers in Canada
Next training dates on October 27th
If you moved here recently from another country and have been struggling to find a job here…
If you find yourself working low-paying jobs that barely pay the bills…
Or if you feel frustrated because you aren’t able to use the skills you trained for back home…
Then we want you to know you don’t have to do it all alone. We’ve created a brand-new program designed to help newcomers like you escape that uncertainty and start confidently building your new life in Canada.
This program brings together all services you need to find a good job in Canada in 3 easy to follow steps, from helping you understand the Canadian workplace to helping you find jobs and prepare for interviews.
Here’s a preview of what you can expect us to help you with:
- On-the-job training and certification from a globally recognized company
- Get your CV up to Canadian standards, and help you present yourself in the best way possible for Canadian employers so you can maximize your chance of getting hired
- Understand the Canadian workplace, culture, and get insights into what employers are looking for, based on feedback from over 50 companies
- Help finding jobs, including contacting companies on your behalf, interview practice, and more
There’s one catch here: you’ll need to have some background in the aerospace or manufacturing industries to participate.
But if you do, we can help you work towards not just getting a job, but starting a career you can be proud of in Canada.
Click on Apply Now to find out if you’re eligible or keep reading to find out exactly how it works.
How does it work?
We have 3 steps in this program: soft skills and workplace training, on-the-job training, and employment help. Here’s how they work.
Step 1: Get familiar with the Canadian workplace
First, we’ll make sure you’re comfortable with the Canadian workplace. We’ll help you understand how things work here; the unspoken rules, standards, and expectations; and exactly what employers are looking for outside of the technical skills. You’ll be able to feel confident when starting a new job, knowing how to meet employer expectations, perform well in your job, and work well with your colleagues.
You’ll attend a one-day crash course that will get you familiar with everything you need to know about working in Canada. You’ll find out how shifts are run, learn about LEAN fundamentals, find out how business units operate, and discover additional tools and resources that will help you in Canada.
Plus, over 50 employers have told us the type of soft skills they look for when hiring new employees, and we’ll share that with you during the course. You’ll be able to go through the information right there with us and determine what you need to do to make sure you show the right skills to employers.
Step one ends with a workshop where you’ll be able to meet and talk to current industry leaders from frontline workers to executives to ask questions and find guidance about your career in Canada.
Step 2: Get certified with on-the-job training
You’ll attend a week of on-the-job training at Rampf Composite Solutions in Burlington, a leader in producing high-performance materials for industries like aerospace, marine, and medical.
Here you’ll learn the key skills needed to work as a composite technician – someone who is able to transform raw materials like carbon fibre and fibreglass into complex, lightweight, and strong parts.
You’ll learn the technical skills needed, such as Vacuum Assisted Transfer Moulding and Wet Lay-Up, Post-Cure Operations, and Quality Management with hands-on experience on the same equipment used by real workplaces to manufacture these materials.
At the end of the week, you’ll walk away with a Certification as a Level 1 Composite Technician, showing employers you’re competent and ready to work from Day 1.
Step 3: Perfect your CV and start applying
Once you’ve finished training, you’ll spend some time perfecting your new CV until you’re confident that employers can easily understand your value.
But you won’t do it alone.
With the help of people who have years of experience placing employees, you’ll put a magnifying glass to your entire work history, current CV, and the new skills you’ve gained in this program.
We’ll help you pull out the details that show off your skills the best, transform your CV, and bring it in line with Canadian standards.
Then, armed with your new CV, we’ll help you search for a new job. We really want you to have the best chance of getting hired, so we’ll help you every step of the way, from deciding what type of job to apply for to finding the jobs, to preparing for the interviews. We’ll even be reaching out to our network of companies to find any that are interested in hiring graduates of our program.
You’ll need to put in the work as well, but you’ll always have support and help when you need it.
Bonus: Earn a certificate recognized by thousands of companies and join a network of motivated professionals
OACETT is Ontario’s independent certifying body for engineering and applied science technicians and technologists, and has existed since 1962.
Carrying one of their certifications is prestigious and can open many opportunities for your future career – the certifications are recognized all across Ontario. And if you meet the requirements at any point during this program, you’ll be able to write the exam and get your first year of membership for free.
It’s not just the certification that’s valuable, but the opportunity to make new connections and start to expand your own personal network. OACETT’s network consists of over 24,000 members, which you’ll get exclusive access to as a certified member.
If you aren’t sure you meet the requirements, don’t worry. You’ll have the opportunity to work with OACETT to determine what requirements you need to meet, so that you can work towards that certification and unlock the benefits of being an OACETT member.
Program Requirements: Am I Eligible?
If you’d like to participate in this program, there are some requirements. You need to:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Live in Ontario
- Have an English level equivalent to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 6, or higher
You need to be one of the following:
- Permanent Resident
- Naturalized Canadian Citizen
- Have a 900-series Social Insurance Number (SIN) and an open work permit and be:
- A refugee claimant, or
- Under Emergency Travel measures started by the federal government like the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel measure
- Have a temporary work permit, and have confirmation from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that you meet the eligibility requirements for permanent residence
You CANNOT participate if you:
- Have completed post-secondary education in Canada
- Are an international student
- Are a temporary foreign worker (unless you’ve received confirmation from IRCC that you meet the eligibility criteria for permanent residence)
- Are participating in full-time education or training
- Are participating in any other government-funded training, unless it’s non-occupational programs like EO Literacy and Basic Skills or Language Training
And finally, you’ll need to be able to dedicate at least two weeks full-time for the program. We’ll schedule your training in advance so that you can make arrangements for it, but you should be able to commit to that.
And the best part is that it's…
Completely free
The government of Ontario is invested in your future in Canada as well, and are helping us out.
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development is generously funding our entire project.
That means that if you meet the eligibility criteria, you can access the entire program and not pay anything.
But there’s one limitation.
We can only train so many people at one time, which means that we can only help 80 people this year.
The next training dates begin October 27th, and the in-person training will take place either November 3rd – 7th or November 10th – 14th.
Make sure you act now to save your spot.
Click on Apply Now and fill out the form. We'll be in touch with you as soon as possible.
