Job Search Workshops
The Job Search Workshops (JSW) program, funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and offered across Ontario, is a series of three-to-four day culturally sensitive employment workshops offered to new immigrants to Ontario.
Coordinated by COSTI and OCASI, JSW workshops are delivered by qualified agencies in Kitchener-Waterloo, Windsor, London, Hamilton, Ottawa, St. Catherines, and Durham, as well as Toronto. Workshops are delivered during the day, evening, or Saturdays, at no cost to participants.
Workshop Highlights
- Orientation to the Canadian Labour Market
- Self-Assessment of Skills
- Effective Résumé and Cover Letter Writing
- Application Forms
- Networking and Techniques for Contacting Employers
- Successful Interview Techniques
- Overview of the Workplace
- Workers' Rights and Employment Standards
After the Workshop
- Ongoing follow-up and support
- Job leads
- Free access to computers, printers, telephones
- Fax machines, photocopiers
- Internet access
- Networking
- Childcare (at selected locations)
To be eligible for the JSW program, participants must be able to communicate in the English language and be permanent residents of Canada, landed immigrants, live-in caregiver, or convention refugees.
For more information about the Job Search Workshops program, or to find a participating agency near you, visit www.jswontario.org, or view our JSW brochures, available in English and French [Adobe PDF, 500 KB]. |
