Employment Services

Learn essential skills and tips to excel in your next in-person or virtual interview.

Date: September 26, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. - Noon

Workshop topics include:

• Most common types of Interviews
• Interview preparation tips before, during and after the interview
• Commonly asked questions and developing effective responses
• Next steps...

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For information and registration for COSTI Employment Services webinars, contact:

Website: www.costi.org/onlineservices
Email: costionlineservices@costi.org 
Phone: 289-843-3241

Learn essential skills and tips to excel in your next in-person or virtual interview. 

Times: 10:00am to 12:00pm

Date: 2024-09-26

Located at: Virtual

Fees: None

COSTI's Enhanced Language Training (ELT) Pathways to Trades program is designed for newcomers to Canada seeking employment in construction trades or maintenance roles. Experience working in the trades is not required. The program offers instructor-led English classes tailored to CLB 3 to 6, focusing on industry-specific terminology and communication skills.

Read more about the program here.

Start Dates:
October 15, 2024 (Online)
January 20, 2025 (Online)

To register, call us: 905.451.7147 or 905.459.6700. Email: peelskillstraining@costi.org.

Click here to request for callback from Peel Region's ELT team.

Information session on this program is held every Wednesday, at noon.

Interested candidates can register for the information session using this link.

Times:

Date: 2025-01-20

Located at: Virtual

Fees: None

Join us for an information session on Mindset Makeover - an initiative that aims to help professional newcomer women of diverse backgrounds in overcoming mental and physical obstacles, thereby rebuilding their confidence as they prepare to seek employment in Canada.

Read more about the program here

Information session is held every Thursday, at 11 a.m..

Interested candidates can register for the session using this link.

Times: 10:00am to 11:00am

Date: Ongoing

Located at: Virtual

Fees: None

Reconnect with your profession in Canada! Find a mentor to help you reconnect with your career in Canada! TRIEC Mentoring Partnership helps immigrant professionals reconnect with their careers with the help of a mentor who works in their field in Canada. Learn how to maximize mentoring opportunities in your professional field and become more successful together.

For more information, visit our website: TRIEC Mentoring Partnership Program

Click on the below links to register for information sessions:

1. September 10, 2024
2. September 24, 2024

Times: 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Date: 2024-09-24

Located at: Virtual

Fees: None

Starting January 22, 2022, COSTI will be offering women-specific employment-related language courses for female students who are Permanent Residents, Convention Refugees, or Minister’s Permit holders.

This training program is focused on enhancing vocabulary related to the specific occupational sector and facilitating their transition to employment.

• 6-week training offered on Saturdays, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm

To learn more about this program click here

To register click here  or contact us at 416-244-9980 or linctoronto@costi.org

Click here to see the program flyer.

Times: 9:30am to 2:30pm

Date: Ongoing

Located at: Virtual

Fees: None

Join us for a two-hour résumé writing webinar to learn how to create a résumé that will get noticed by employers.

Date: September 24, 2024

Click here to register.

For information and registration for COSTI Employment Services webinars, contact:

Website: www.costi.org/onlineservices
Email: costionlineservices@costi.org 
Phone: 289-843-3241

Times: 10:00am to 12:00pm

Date: 2024-09-24

Located at: Virtual

Fees: None

WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU! Our staff is working remotely to deliver employment related support.

The Youth Job Connection (YJC) program serves youth aged 15-29 experiencing multiple barriers to employment.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Resident of Toronto (Ontario)
• Eligible to work in Canada
• Unemployed
• Not attending school or full-time training

PROGRAM BENEFITS

Paid pre-employment & Life Skills training

• Paid job opportunities
• Mentoring and peer support services
• Education, training or work transitioning support
• Access to training and skills development opportunities

ESESSENTIAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES:

• Customer Service/Grocery Stores
• Administration
• Manufacturing, Medical & Pharmaceutical
• Delivery Services
• Technology & Computer Remote Work
• General Labourer

To register, send email to torontoemployment@costi.org or call 647-827-1425 

Download flyer here

Times:

Date: Ongoing

Located at: Virtual

Fees: None