Program documents within the ICE Inventory
The Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) helps match students with federal departments and agencies for temporary jobs by maintaining a national inventory of students seeking employment within the federal public service.
The Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) is a $2,000 taxable cash grant designed to encourage apprentices registered in a designated Red Seal trade to complete their apprenticeship program and receive their certification. The completion grant will be offered to apprentices who complete their training, become certified journeypersons in a designated Red Seal trade and who obtain … Read more
The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG) is a taxable cash grant available to registered apprentices once they have successfully completed their first or second year/level (or equivalent) of an apprenticeship program in one of the Red Seal trades. Here is the Red Seal trade designation by province or territory. Apprentices should be aware that there is … Read more
This program, offered by the YMCA Canada and the YWCA Canada, will place up to 1000 unemployed young Canadians on paid three to twelve month internships with not-for-profit, charitable, cooperative and/or voluntary organizations across Canada. For more information and to apply: click on Youth Eco Internship Program
Service Canada Centres for Youth (SCCY) offer a number of services specially designed to help students find a job, including detailed job postings in a variety of fields, many links to employers, useful information on workplace health and safety and other government programs and services. For more information, visit a Service Canada Centre for Youth … Read more
Work sharing is an adjustment program designed to help employers and employees avoid temporary layoffs when there is a reduction in the normal level of business activity that is beyond the control of the employer. The measure provides income support to employees eligible for Employment Insurance benefits who work a temporarily reduced work-week. Work-Sharing Agreements … Read more
Canada Summer Jobs is an initiative of the Summer Work Experience program. It provides funding for not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to create high-quality summer job opportunities for students between the ages of 15 and 30. Canada Summer Jobs is about: • providing work experiences for students • … Read more
This page provides information on a number of programs and services that the federal government has introduced to improve the viability of small businesses. It provides important links for accessing services and important information about these programs. The following link allows business owners to select the service or program of their choice and search resources … Read more
This program offers youth the chance to gain real work experience within the Government of Canada and can help them develop employability skills. These internships are offered across Canada in a wide variety of fields, such as agriculture, arts, administration, and the environment. There are opportunities available to suit various interests and career goals—even for youth without previous work experience. … Read more
The Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) is a community-based program that relies on communities to determine their own needs and to develop appropriate projects. The HPS works to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada through: investments in transitional and supportive housing through a housing-first approach; support to community-based efforts to prevent and reduce homelessness; partnerships between … Read more
The Youth Awareness initiative provides financial assistance to applicants for the design of projects that address labour market issues facing youth in their community. Funding may be used to develop and implement human resources strategies that address the current and future work-force needs of the contribution recipient. Youth Awareness focuses on two national priorities: skills … Read more
The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada’s commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition into the labour market. About the Youth Employment Strategy The Youth Employment Strategy is comprised of three … Read more
Skills Link helps youth facing barriers to employment develop the broad range of skills, knowledge and work experience they need to participate in the job market. Through Skills Link, advisors help youth develop an employment action plan that might include a selection of programs/services tailored to meet individual needs and goals. For more information, visit … Read more
Career Focus provides post-secondary graduates with career-related work opportunities in Canada and abroad to help them acquire advanced skills and become leaders in their fields. Career Focus offers post-secondary graduates activities that include workshops/seminars on advanced employment skills, coaching support and mentoring opportunities. Career Focus links highly skilled young people with potential employers to provide both … Read more
Through the Sector Council Program, the Government of Canada is working with the private sector to enhance adult workers’ skills through activities such as increasing employer investments in skills development and promoting workplace learning and training. Website: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/sector_councils/index.shtml GOVERNMENT CONTACT: Paula Clayton Manager, Labour Market Partnerships HRSDC – Ontario Region (416) 954-7327
Program helps persons with disabilities to prepare for, obtain and keep employment or self-employment, supports activities including encouraging employers to hire workers with disabilities, increasing the employment skills of persons with disabilities, providing work experience and assisting individuals with starting their own business. It works in partnership with organizations for persons with disabilities to support … Read more
Every year, Canadian employers hire thousands of foreign workers to help address skill and labour shortages. Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) work to ensure that the employment of foreign workers supports economic growth and helps create more opportunities for all Canadians. For information to prospective employers of … Read more
The program’s objective is to enhance the employability of persons with disabilities to increase the employment opportunities available to persons with disabilities and to build on the existing knowledge base. The following services are available under this program: Education and Training: Improve the level of basic and post-secondary education and work-related skills for persons with disabilities. Employment … Read more
Using an integrated approach, ASETS links aboriginal youth’s training needs to labour market demands, providing them with training or skills upgrading and with help finding a job. For more information, please visit http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/employment/aboriginal_employment/index.shtml . GOVERNMENT CONTACT: Valery Catchpole Service Canada – Ontario Region (416) 954-7211
The Foreign Credential Referral Office makes skilled newcomers and potential immigrants know if they are ready to work in Canada, the challenges they may face when trying to get a job and the documents they may need. There is more information at http://www.credentials.gc.ca/
This program assists temporary foreign workers or foreign students who graduated in Canada to make a transition from temporary to permanent residence. For application guides , information and forms, please visit http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/cec/index.asp .
Citizenship and Immigration Canada has funded 13 colleges across Ontario to offer occupation-specific language training courses at no cost to newcomers who • have training or experience in a specific occupation or sector but need to improve occupation-specific communication skills • have language proficiency at Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels 6 to 8 in at … Read more
The Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) program is one of the key components of the government’s Internationally Trained Workers Initiative. This initiative is an integrated, comprehensive strategy in which over 14 federal departments work together to address the barriers to working in Canada that internationally trained workers face. Through the FCR program, the Government of Canada … Read more
The Enhanced Language Training (ELT) program started in 2003-2004 to provide newcomers with higher levels of language training in Canada’s two official languages. Through job-specific language training, ELT helps newcomers to more easily and quickly find and keep jobs for which they are qualified. For more information see http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/partner/elt-spo.asp
The Program invites skilled workers who have education, work experience, knowledge of English or French and other abilities that will help them to establish themselves successfully as permanent residents in Canada to come and work in Canada. For details please visit: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/index.asp
NIC provides for an Information and Referral Service for newcomers to Canada, which provides relevant and up-to-date information and; a self-directed Resource Centre. The following services are provided: Information and referral to community and government programs and services for settlement needs Group information sessions Computers and Internet access Access to fax and photocopier Friendly staff GOVERNMENT CONTACT: … Read more
Community services for newcomers include free services such as: language training help with everyday tasks finding a job helping newcomers adjust to life in Canada Visit http://www.servicesfornewcomers.cic.gc.ca/index.php to find the service of your chioce. GOVERNMENT CONTACT: Toronto CIC Information Call Centre 1-888-242-2100
JSW provides short-term pre-employment workshops designed especially for recent immigrants. It offers day, evening or Saturday classes (3-4 days), on Resume preparation, job applications, labour market information and interview preparation. It also provides free access to telephones, fax machines, photocopiers, and computers. GOVERNMENT CONTACT: www.jswontario.org 416-658-7499 or 1-800-813-2614
Allows permanent resident entry of applicants with relevant experience in cultural activities, athletics or farm management. See Business Immigration Program and Self Employed Program for more information. GOVERNMENT CONTACT: See Business Immigration Program for contact
Allows qualified business people the ability to make passive investments into a government fund and become landed immigrants. See Business Immigration Program and Immigrant Investor Program for more information. GOVERNMENT CONTACT: See Business Immigration Program for contact
The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada’s commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace. For More About Youth Employment Strategy, visit http://www.youth.gc.ca/eng/common/yes.shtml GOVERNMENT CONTACT: Youth Info Line 1-800-935-5555 … Read more