The Journey Begins Here
Thousands of new immigrants arrive in Toronto every month, looking for jobs, housing and social support. Working Skill Centre’s settlement services help newcomers like you learn about the basics of settling in Canada. Get started on the right track with us and discover the many resources available to ease your adjustment into your new community.
THE TRACK TO EMPLOYMENT
Arrival in Canada
Career Options & Employment
Our settlement services will help connect you with the resources to adjust to Canada.
Funded in part by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development we serve over 500 new Canadians annually.
Our information/referral services and settlement and career counselling are integrated into all of our activities and in every aspect of the work we do here at WSC.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY
Join us for our FREE Digital Literacy and Business Writing Series for Newcomers where we will help you build confidence in computer use and writing skills for the workplace.
Supporting diversity, staff speak 10 different languages and represent different ethnic, cultural, and religious orientations.
Settlement-related workshops and group sessions for newcomers to enhance life skills, manage stress, learn about community resources and increase awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Language, computer literacy, and numeracy skills assessments to gauge employment readiness and help clients develop a training plan as part of their overall settlement plan.
Information and referral to language training, mentoring and bridging programs, credential evaluation, and employment services.
Our settlement services are free and confidential. We provide:
Newcomer orientation and information
Assisted access to other community services and social support
Referrals to services that address immediate client needs for housing, clothing or even domestic violence response and counselling
Form filling assistance and letter preparation to support applications for work permits, subsidized child care, volunteer work, training or leaves from work
Help in advocating on behalf of clients to their Social Services Case Workers and/or Labour Market Managers to support participation in helpful programs and access emergency funds
Information and registration requirements for appropriate community programs, including skills training at WSC
We Also Help Facilitate
“You feel you are not alone because of the environment and support around you.”
Kathy C.