Job Training and Employment Help for Canadian Newcomers

If you moved to Canada recently and found yourself applying to job after job while hearing nothing back, or working a "survival job" just to get by, we want to help you.

We'll provide job training and teach you everything you need to know to begin working as a composite technician in the aerospace or manufacturing industries, and then help you find a job where you can apply your new skills so that you can focus on building your career in Canada.

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  • Get a Canadian Certification

    Make yourself more hire-able with a Canadian Certification. You'll get certified as a Level 1 Composite Technician with RAMPF, an Ontario company specializing in high-performance materials and advanced engineering solutions, including for aerospace, marine, and mobility applications.

  • Get Canadian Job Experience

    Show employers you're ready to do the job. You'll rapidly get some Canadian experience through hands-on training with equipment actually used in production, and job shadowing and mentorship from RAMPF.

  • Get Connected With Employers

    We'll make direct connections with employers for you, reaching out to an extensive network of companies, to give you the best chance at getting hired. We'll also help you tailor your resume to highlight your skills in the best way you can to stand out to employers.

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Here's an overview of what you'll learn:

  • History of composites and their use in aerospace
  • Overview of various composite materials
  • Composite fabrication methods including Vacuum Assisted Transfer Moulding, Pre-preg Moulding, and Wet Lay-Up
  • How to interpret composite drawings and work instructions
  • Foreign Object Damage (FOD) awareness
  • Use of molds, jobs and other tooling
  • Post-Cure Operations (De-moulding, trimming, painting and assembly)
  • Quality management systems and techniques used in composites
  • Practical applications including producing a simple composite component


You'll also cover essential safety training typically needed in the workplace: WHMIS and shop floor safety.

At the end of the training, you'll walk away with a certification stating you're ready and capable to find work as a level 1 composite technician.

Succeeding in the workplace is often about more than just having the right technical skills though, many employers are looking for certain soft skills as well.

To boost your employability even further we'll have a workshop for you on operations fundamentals, focused on developing the soft skills and operations skills that Canadian employers are looking for. We have feedback from over 50 companies about the type of skills they want their employees to have, and the workshop content is designed with that in mind. You'll also have the chance to perform an individualized skill-gap analysis so you can identify any areas you should target for improvement to maximize your employability.

Find out if you're eligible

Here are the requirements to be eligible for this program. Please read through them carefully to find out if you can apply.

You need to be at least 18 years old and live in Ontario.

You need to have an English level equivalent to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 6, or higher.

You need to be able to answer "YES" to any one of these four questions:

  1. Are you a Naturalized Canadian Citizen? (Were you a Permanent Resident but have now become a Citizen?)
  2. Are you a Permanent Resident?
  3. Do you have a 900-series Social Insurance Number (SIN) and an open work permit? If yes:
    1. Are you a Refugee claimant? Or:
    2. Are you here under Emergency Travel measures started by the federal government like the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel measure?
  4. Are you a person with a temporary work permit who has received confirmation from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that you meet the eligibility requirements for permanent residence (i.e. approval in principle)?


There are a few restrictions, though. If you answered "YES" to the questions above, you cannot participate if you:

  1. Have completed post-secondary education in Canada. If you've finished a degree at a University, College or Institute in Canada this program is not open to you.
  2. Are an international student.
  3. Are a temporary foreign worker. Unless you've received confirmation from IRCC that you meet the eligibility criteria for permanent residence, as specified above.
  4. Are participating in full time education or training.
  5. Are participating in any other government-funded occupational training program, unless it is non-occupational programs, like EO Literacy and Basic Skills or Language Training.


If you are eligible, there's just one last thing we need to make sure of.

We want to give you all the skills you need to succeed, and we want to do it as quickly as possible so that we can focus on getting you employed. That means the training will be quite intensive. You'll need to be able to dedicate at least two weeks full-time for it. We'll schedule your training in advance so that you can make arrangements but if you cannot commit to that, you should not participate in this program.

But if you can commit, click the link to apply below. You'll be taken to the registration form for the program. Please read it carefully and take your time filling it out.

Once you've done that, we'll be in touch as soon as possible to let you know whether you've been accepted.

Apply now!

Due to limitations on space for in-person training, we can only take 40 people this year, and 30 people next year.

The first opportunity is coming up soon, starting this fall. Once the 2025 cohort fills up you'll have to wait until next year, so make sure you apply as quickly as possible.

Here's a recap of what you'll get if you're accepted into our program.

  • On the job training and certification as a composite technician.
  • Training on the key soft skills and operations knowledge needed to thrive in the Canadian workplace.
  • Resume coaching, job search help, and direct connections with employers in Ontario.
  • A step-by-step roadmap you can follow to get the C. Tech. certification for free.


So if you'd like to start building your career in Canada as a composite technician, click on apply now and fill out the form.

We'll be in touch with you as soon as possible.