Acces Employment

Acces employment

ACCES Employment provides support and resources to job seekers and entrepreneurs who have obtained legal status to work in Canada or have been approved to immigrate to Canada. More than 34,000 job seekers are served annually at five locations across the Greater Toronto Area. As a not-for-profit corporation, ACCES receives funding from all levels of government, corporate sponsors, various supporters and the United Way Greater Toronto.

You can visit the ACCES Employment location nearest to you and meet with an Employment Consultant. The Employment Consultant will provide an assessment of your job search needs and advise on which services, programs and workshops are available to you. They also have a pre-arrival program for those who have been approved to immigrate to Canada.

Bridging programs and your eligibility


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Kindly note that Programs, eligibility conditions, fees and other information may change and you are best placed to enquire directly with the Programs provider agency.

Program Name Program Benefits Eligibility Fees Contact
  • One-to-one support from an employment consultant who is knowledgeable about the sector
  • Connections to employers who are hiring in your sector
  • Access to mentors who are professionals in your field
  • Invitations to attend recruitment and networking events
  • Academic training from a recognized educational institute
  • Business communication and workplace culture training in a Canadian context
  • Orientation to your sector in Canada
  • Job search support and preparation
  • Coaching and support after you’re hired
  • Post-Secondary Degree in computer science or information technology (evaluated by WES/University of Toronto/ ICAS)
  • Minimum of 2 years of international work experience in Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineering (Computer or Electronics)
  • A minimum of CLB level 7
  • Permanent Residents (PR), Landing immigrants or Convention Refugees
Free
  • One-to-one support from an employment consultant who is knowledgeable about the sector
  • Referrals to job openings and connections to employers
  • Access to mentors who are professionals in your field
  • Recruitment and networking events
  • Business and workplace communication training in a Canadian context
  • Orientation to financial services sector in Canada
  • Job search support and preparation
  • Industry certification
  • Continued coaching and support after you’re hired
  • Permanent Resident
  • Convention Refugee
  • Refugee Claimant with one year work permit
  • Minimum one year professional experience in the financial services sector OUTSIDE of Canada
  • Post-secondary education in Business, Administration, Accounting, Banking or a related field from OUTSIDE Canada
  • Good English communication skills (ideally Canadian Language Benchmark 8)
$500 and may be eligible for full reimbursement.
  • Effective job search strategies: market research techniques; resume development; interview skills; and, targeting your job search to companies that require your specific skills and experience
  • Orientation to Canadian Workplace Culture and the expectations of employers in the sector
  • Project Management for IT Professionals (PMP exam preparation)
  • Agile Introduction and Methodology
  • Design Thinking
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Guest speaking panels including volunteers from Accenture (program sponsor)
  • Connections with IT employers
  • Referrals to Speed Mentoring® and The Mentoring Partnership™
  • Post-employment communication coaching, language coaching and document editing
  • Experiential Learning
  • Permanent Resident
  • Convention Refugee
  • Refugee Claimant with one year work permit
  • Minimum three years professional experience in the IT sector OUTSIDE of Canada
  • Post-secondary education in the IT field from OUTSIDE Canada
  • Good English communication skills (ideally Canadian Language Benchmark 8)
$500 and may be eligible for full reimbursement
  • One-to-one support from an employment consultant who is knowledgeable about the sector
  • Referrals to job openings and connections to employers
  • Access to mentors who are professionals in your field
  • Recruitment and networking events
  • Academic training from a recognized educational institute
  • Business and workplace communication training in a Canadian context
  • Orientation to your sector in Canada
  • Job search support and preparation
  • Continued coaching and support after you’re hired
  • Permanent Resident
  • Convention Refugee
  • Refugee Claimant with one year work permit
  • Minimum 2 years management/leadership related work experience outside Canada in the Finance and IT sectors
  • Post-secondary education outside Canada in business or program administration and/or an MBA
  • Good English communication skills (ideally Canadian Language Benchmark 8)
$500 but may be eligible for full reimbursement
  • One-to-one support with an employment consultant experienced with your sector
  • Connections to employers who are hiring in your sector
  • Access to mentors who are professionals in your field
  • Invitations to attend recruitment and networking events
  • Academic training from a recognized educational institute
  • Experiential learning by completing real-life work projects from companies and businesses
  • Creative thinking and problem solving
  • Digital Marketing training including developing social media strategies and content marketing
  • Project Management training highlighting aspects related to Sales and Marketing roles
  • Business communication and workplace culture training in a Canadian context
  • Orientation to your sector in Canada
  • Job search support and preparation
  • Coaching and support after you’re hired
  • Permanent Resident
  • Convention Refugee
  • Refugee Claimant with one year work permit
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in sales/marketing OUTSIDE of Canada
  • Post-secondary education outside Canada in sales, marketing, commerce, etc.
  • Good English communication skills (ideally Canadian Language Benchmark 8)
$500 but may be eligible for full reimbursement
  • One-to-one support from an employment consultant who is knowledgeable about the sector
  • Connections to employers who are hiring in your sector
  • Access to mentors who are professionals in your field
  • Invitations to attend recruitment and networking events
  • Business communication and workplace culture training in a Canadian context
  • Orientation to your sector in Canada through critical academic training. This component provides 150 hours of training and instruction to orient participants to HR sector regulations in Ontario and Canada. Topics include:
    • Canadian Legislation
    • Health and Safety
    • Industrial Relations
    • Employment Law and Diversity
    • Labour Relations
  • Permanent Resident
  • Convention Refugee
  • Refugee Claimant with one year work permit
  • Minimum two years professional experience in the HR sector OUTSIDE of Canada
  • Post-secondary education in the HR field from OUTSIDE Canada
  • Good English communication skills (ideally Canadian Language Benchmark 8)
$500 but may be eligible for full reimbursement
  • One-to-one support from an employment consultant who is knowledgeable about the sector
  • Connections to employers who are hiring in your sector
  • Access to mentors who are professionals in your field
  • Invitations to attend recruitment and networking events
  • Academic training from a recognized educational institute
  • Business communication and workplace culture training in a Canadian context
  • Orientation to your sector in Canada
  • Job search support and preparation
  • Coaching and support after you’re hired
  • Permanent Resident
  • Convention Refugee
  • Minimum one year professional experience in the engineering sector OUTSIDE of Canada
  • Post-secondary education in engineering from OUTSIDE Canada
  • Good English communication skills (ideally Canadian Language Benchmark 6-10)
Project Management component is $400 and may be eligible for full reimbursement.
  • Acquire the information necessary to transfer a specific healthcare skillset to one of two featured career options
  • Develop Canadian workplace communication skills that pertain to the healthcare profession in Canada
  • Develop a BioTalent Canada portfolio that will assist career planning by identifying transferable skills
  • Receive ‘BioReady™’ recognition and gain access to ‘BioSkills Match’, a national database of BioReady talent
  • Receive one-to-one employment support featuring job search strategies and employment placement
  • Connect with mentors who are established professionals
  • Connect with employers who are recruiting and hiring from ACCES Employment's programs
  • Access post-hire support
  • Permanent Resident
  • Convention Refugee
  • Minimum one year professional experience in the healthcare sector OUTSIDE of Canada
  • Post-secondary education in healthcare from OUTSIDE of Canada
  • Effective English communication skills (Canadian Language Benchmark 7-8)
Free
  • One-to-one support from an employment consultant who is knowledgeable about the sector
  • Connections to employers who are hiring
  • Access to mentors who are professionals in your field
  • Invitations to attend recruitment and networking events
  • Academic training from a recognized educational institute
  • Business communication and workplace culture training in a Canadian context
  • Orientation to your sector in Canada
  • Job search support and preparation
  • Coaching and support after you’re hired
  • 35 PDUs (Professional Development Units) towards PMP exam
  • Permanent Resident
  • Convention Refugee
  • Refugee Claimant with one year work permit
  • Minimum two years professional experience in supply chain OUTSIDE of Canada
  • Post-secondary education in supply chain from OUTSIDE Canada
  • Good English communication skills (ideally Canadian Language Benchmark 8)
$500 and may be eligible for full reimbursement
  • One-to-one support from an employment consultant who is knowledgeable about the sector
  • Connections to employers who are hiring in your sector
  • Access to mentors who are professionals in your field
  • Invitations to attend recruitment and networking events
  • Academic training from a recognized educational institute
  • Business communication and workplace culture training in a Canadian context
  • Orientation to your sector in Canada
  • Job search support and preparation
  • Coaching and support after you’re hired
Contact Acces Employment to know.
$500 and may be eligible for full reimbursement.
  • Skills training program designed to help newcomers find employment in the Hospitality Industry.
  • 5 Certification Training per client - Food Safety, Service Excellence, Smart Serve, emerit Workplace Essentials, and WHMIS.
  • Permanent resident of Canada residing in Canada (with PR card or confirmation of permanent residence letter); Or
  • A Protected Person and/or Convention refugee with a valid work permit residing in Canada
Free
  • Language training for construction
  • Canadian workplace culture
  • Certification in WHMIS and First Aid
  • Opportunity to enroll in training on Forklift, Elevated Work Platform (EWP), and Health & Safety
  • Information on in-demand construction jobs
  • Information about how to pursue an apprenticeship
  • Help finding and keeping a construction job
  • Support to enrol in additional training, register as an apprentice, or find a job in the construction trades.
  • Advice and support to help you settle in your new job.
  • Resources will be provided for additional services you might need as a newcomer.
  • This program serves newcomers to Canada.
  • You must complete an in-person assessment.
  • An assessment with the employment consultant will assist in determining whether the language level is appropriate for the program. Please bring your LINC assessment to the appointment.
Free
  • Job Search and Interview Support from a bilingual employment consultant
  • Referrals to job openings and connections to employers
  • One-to-one Coaching to improve your English language communication and business communication skills
  • Rigorous online business and workplace communication training from Collège Boréal
  • A focus on building your professional network through:
    • mentoring
    • Speed ​​Mentoring in English
    • Networking events
    • Use Connections
  • Canadian citizens, permanent residents, convention refugees, refugee and refugee claimants who are eligible to work in Ontario
  • Project participants will be required to be bilingual and have completed post-secondary education (or equivalent) outside of Canada.
  • Participants must have a minimum of 2 years of work experience in their field, or related work experience
  • Participants are also required to demonstrate a strong commitment to a Canadian career
  • A minimum of CLB 8 in English and CLB 7 in English is required for admission into the program.
$500 and may be eligible for full reimbursement.

(+1) 416-921-1800

489 College Street, Suite 100, Toronto, ON, M6G 1AS