There are many agencies, colleges and universities, as well as professional associations in Ontario that can help the internationally trained find employment, or provide access to a broad range of social and educational services.

Finding Employment:

• Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC): http://www.pdacjobs.com ; The Northern Miner(newspaper): http://www.northernminerjobs.com

Both the PDAC and The Northern Miner offer the same comprehensive job listing and login service that allows candidates to search a global pool of job postings for free and create a personal skills profile for free. Alternatively employers can post jobs, search the database of candidates for a small fee, and create a “skills profile” of the ideal employee(s).

• Career Mine: http://www.infomine.com/careers/

Comprehensive and user-friendly, this site features links to job postings in geoscience around the world. A login facility exists to search for jobs by country, industry focus and language at: http://www.infomine.com/careers/jobs/search.aspx. In turn, at: http://www.infomine.com/careers/resumes/, employers can access links to candidate resumes or login to search for appropriate candidates, as well as post job opportunities. A bonus feature also allows you to research preferred companies for background information and links to featured jobs and locations.

• Explore for More, A Career in Mining: http://www.acareerinmining.ca

One of several sites focusing on information about careers in mining, this site provides extensive links to mining companies and service providers, as well as Job Bank Links. At the login Job Board: http://www.acareerinmining.ca/en/careers/jobboard.asp, you may register as an Employer to post jobs, Or as a Job Seeker to search and apply for posted jobs.

• APGO Website, Certificates of Authorization List: http://www.apgo.net/companysearch.php

In addition, you may wish to use APGO’s Certificates of Authorization List and login to search member companies and thereby discover potential employment opportunities.


Job-Related Skills Training:

• G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University, Gateway for International Professionals:
http://ce-online.ryerson.ca/ce_2008-2009/program_sites/program_gateway.asp?id=2672

An excellent resource, the Gateway for International Professionals program primarily helps the Internationally Educated Professional (IEP) obtain the communication and language skills required for successful employment in the Canadian workplace at levels that match their qualifications.

Gateway for International Professionals also offers programs in: Professional Communication for Employment (PCE), Certificate in English as a Second/Additional Language, Information and Advice for Newcomers, Employing International Professionals, Talent Development for Organizational Effectiveness, Bridging Programs, Your International Credentials, Awards, Bursaries, Financial Assistance, and Career Resources.

• Consortium of Agencies Serving Internationally-trained Persons (CASIP): www.casip.ca

Eight member agencies form CASIP and work collaboratively to coordinate employment and training services for internationally-trained individuals, including the following agencies: Acces Employment Services: http://www.accestrain.com; COSTI Immigrant Services: www.costi.org/; Humber College: www.humber.ca/; JobStart: www.jobstart-cawl.org/ ; JVS Toronto: www.jvstoronto.org/ ;
Microskills Youth Services, MicoSkills Centre of Excellence for Women and Newcomers: www.microskills.ca/ ; Seneca College: www.senecac.on.ca/cms/; and Skills for Change: www.skillsforchange.org/


Other Resources:

• Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI): www.ocasi.org 

Advocate for the immigrant-serving sector and expert on immigrant and refugee issues, OCASI acts as a collective voice for more than 170 community-based organizations that serve immigrants in the province of Ontario.

• Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) : http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/

Ontario’s Human Rights Code protects people in Ontario against discrimination in employment, accommodation, goods, services and facilities, and membership in vocational associations and trade unions. The Ontario Human Rights Commission was established to administer the Code. The OHRC provides leadership for the promotion, protection and advancement of human rights, and builds partnerships across the human rights system.

• YMCA - YWCA Newcomer Information Centre: http://www.ymcatoronto.org/en/newcomers/index.html

The YMCA of Greater Toronto provides programs and services to help newcomers settle in Canada. Visit a YMCA Employment Centre and a YMCA Newcomer Information Centre to get information on housing, social services, learning English, arranging child care and more.

In addition, the YMCA Language Assessment and Referral Centre: http://www.ymcatoronto.org/en/newcomers/you-arrived/language/index.html
is a centralized screening, assessment and referral centre for eligible adult newcomers who want to study English in Toronto.

• Office of the Fairness Commissioner (OFC), Internationally Educated Professionals: http://www.fairnesscommissioner.ca

The OFC ensures that Ontario’s regulated professions have registration practices that are transparent, objective, impartial and fair.
Please note: The OFC cannot help internationally trained and educated individuals obtain their professional licences.

The following websites may also provide useful information:

• The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: http://www.pch.gc.ca

• Ontario Immigration (Government of Ontario): www.ontarioimmigration.ca/index.asp

If you are planning to move to Ontario, this site will provide information and guidance to assist you.

• Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Government of Canada): www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp

• Canadian Immigration Integration Project (Government of Canada): http://ciip.accc.ca/default.aspx?DN=782,32,Documents

This project is designed to prepare immigrants from China, India, and the Philippines for integration into the Canadian labour market, while they are still in their home country and completing final immigration requirements.

• Settlement.Org (Governments of Ontario and Canada): www.settlement.org/path.html 

Settlement.Org also provides information about settling in Ontario.