Job Bank

The Job Bank is Canada’s one-stop job listing Web site. During its establishment in the late 1960’s, Canadians have come to know and trust Job Bank as an easy to use, free job listing and recruitment service that has benefited employers, businesses and job seekers alike. For more infomration:  http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/intro-eng.aspx

North Etobicoke Revitalization Project (NERP)

NERP is a revitalization initiative involving citizen, business and agency leaders in Ward 1. The purpose of this initiative is to address issues such as the need for increased community engagement and empowerment, local employment and economic development opportunities, youth, arts, culture and recreation program opportunities, environmental stewardship, and expressions of community well-being, safety, marketing … Read more

Waterfront Toronto

The revitalization of Toronto’s waterfront provides the city, the province and the country with an excellent opportunity to ensure that Toronto remains among the best places in the world to live, work and visit. Revitalization is a significant key to our future prosperity and Canada’s much envied standard of living. Following the release of the … Read more

MaRS

MaRS is a convergence innovation centre dedicated to accelerating the commercialization of new ideas and new technologies by fostering the coming together of capital, science and business. Located in Toronto’s downtown “Discovery District,” MaRS sits at the epicentre of one of North America’s most concentrated clusters of biomedical research and expertise – literally steps from … Read more

Moving the Economy (MTE)

MTE acts as a sector development agency that works to attract investment and create jobs in Toronto’s growing sustainable transportation/New Mobility sector. The two key activities are a major research study on “Building the Toronto Region’s New Mobility Cluster” and supporting sectoral development (through pilots, partnerships, research and communications). Web site: http://www.tc.gc.ca/innovation/its/eng/menu.htm PARTNERS: Environment Canada … Read more

Inland Waterways Cruising Product Club

The Inland Waterways Product Club concentrates on the development of a cruise industry in Canada’s Inland Waterways. It will enable a niche market of the cruise industry to gather support experiences, identify new opportunities and increase tourism. The Toronto focus is to encourage more ships to select the City as a destination and expanding on-shore activities. Web … Read more

Intergovernmental Committee for Economic and Labour Force Development in Toronto (ICE)

The membership of ICE includes representatives from the Government of Canada (Industry Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and FedDev Ontario), the Province of Ontario (Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities, Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment & Ministryof Research and Innovation, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration), and the City of … Read more

Fort York Food Bank (FYFB) Employment Access Project

FYFB’s Employment Access Project will enhance a shelter client’s ability to gain and retain employment. This objective is achieved by delivering a range of services including workshops, counsellors and a resource centre, either independently or with community partners. FYFB will engage project participants in voluntary service to ensure the project’s success and increase the client’s ability … Read more

Lakeside SCC at Dufferin Mall

This is a co-located service delivery location serving Service Canada and TSS clients. The goal of the partnership is to improve client service and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of delivery. PARTNERS: City of Toronto/Ontario Works Rufus House (City of Toronto) (416) 392-6558

Ontario WorkInfoNet (OnWIN)

OnWIN is dedicated to providing employment and career information over the Internet. The OnWIN web site specializes in providing links to employment and career-related web sites in Ontario. Web site PARTNERS: Canada WorkInfoNet Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities COMMUNITY CONTACT: Ontario WorkinfoNet Telephone: (705) 254.6943 E-Mail: GOVERNMENT CONTACT: Chantal Locatelli Senior Policy Adviser, … Read more

Food Sector Pilot Project-Best Management Practices

The project provides business training to company managers in order to improve employment retention. PARTNERS: City of Toronto Ontario Food Processors Association Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ministry of Training, College and Universities COMMUNITY CONTACT: Michael Watson 416 392-3830 GOVERNMENT CONTACT: Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Labour Market and Training Division (416)-326-5656 … Read more

Dixon Hall – Calico Project

Calico provides community based entrepreneurs with a supportive and affordable launch pad for their enterprise. All ‘traders’ are low-income and usually on financial assistance. Their goal is to develop an enterprise that will improve their financial and social situation, from dependency to independence. Calico also seeks to mentor a trader to take over the administration … Read more

Enterprise Toronto

Enterprise Toronto is a public and private sector alliance providing a one-stop source of services and programs for Toronto’s entrepreneurs and small businesses. It provides business with consultation services, business name registration and incorporation, key business information, links to community business networks, special events and a business resource centre. Web site: www.enterprisetoronto.com PARTNERS: Industry Canada – … Read more

Strategic Employment Solutions

Project provides employment services for all persons with disabilities within the Greater Toronto Area. Services include: intake sessions, job search assistance, broker targeted wage subsidies throughout the GTA. PARTNERS: Service Canada Ministry of Community, Family, and Children Services (MCSS) Toronto Employment Network Toronto Consortium of Employment Services for Persons with Disabilities COMMUNITY CONTACT: Kari-Ann Timothy Regional … Read more

Internationally Educated Professionals (IEP) Conference

The Internationally Educated Professionals (IEP) Conference is delivered by PCPI annually to create a grassroots forum to inform the immigrant employment policy agenda and to explore ways to facilitate the integration of skilled immigrants into the Toronto region economy. The conference attracts over 1,300 IEPs to share information and experiences with each other and with … Read more

Haween Enterprises

Owned and operated by the Somali Women and Children’s Support Network, Haween Enterprises is a sewing enterprise that makes textile products for manufacturers, private companies and individuals, and provides training and transitional employment for immigrant and low-income women. It has several large, long-term contracts to produce cloth bags and vacuum cleaner bags. Web site: http://haweenenterprises.com/ … Read more

Youth Skill Zone

The Street Involved Youth Program (SIYP), formerly the Squeegee Working Youth Mobilization Program, was created for street-involved youth that use squeegeeing or panhandling as a means to survive. SIYP combines lifestyle stabilization with specific job skill development in 10-week modules that are delivered through partnership with other community agencies. To support next steps towards long … Read more

Youth Employment Toronto

Youth Employment Toronto targets at-risk and unemployed youth across the City through the work of six outreach workers. These workers go into the community to locate youth in a variety of settings including malls, hostels, drop-in centres, and provide on-site vocational assessments, counselling support and help make links to employment resources, with the end goal of … Read more

Toronto Youth Job Corps (TYJC)

TYJC operates in two phases; a life skills/pre-employment phase and a work placement phase. It is designed to help “at-risk” youth aged 16-29 who are no longer attending school to maintain and secure employment through the provision of counselling, life skills workshops, hands-on work experience and a supported job placement of up to 24 weeks. Youth … Read more

Phoenix Print Shop

Eva’s Phoenix has developed a printing shop to train 10-12 youth each year about the print business. The youth get intensive training in computer set-up and on the printing machines. They are working on real print jobs for real customers so are exposed to the pressures and deadlines in the industry. Most of the participants are youth … Read more

Parkdale Green Thumb Enterprises (OCAB)

Also owned and operated by the Ontario Council of Alternative Businesses (OCAB), Parkdale Green Thumb Enterprises is a horticultural maintenance business that provides streetscaping for Business Improvement Associations and indoor plant maintenance. Green Thumb offers permanent employment to psychiatric consumer/survivors who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Web site: Parkdale Green Thumb Enterprises PARTNERS: … Read more

Sistering Inspirations Studio

Inspirations Studio is a studio space where homeless and marginalized women develop micro-businesses in arts and crafts production. Inspirations Business obtains bulk orders from organizations and corporations for gift items, which are sub-contracted to the members of the studio. Sistering owns and operates Inspirations Studio. Web site: http://www.inspirationsstudio.org/ PARTNERS: Ministry of Community and Social Services … Read more

Innovation Demonstration Fund

The Innovation Demonstration Fund (IDF) is a discretionary, non-entitlement funding program administered by the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment & Ministry of Research and Innovation that focuses on the commercialization and initial demonstration of globally competitive, innovative technologies, processes and/or products. The objective of the IDF is to help companies in their efforts to … Read more

Canada Youth Business Foundation

The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is a national charity dedicated to championing tomorrow’s entrepreneurial nation builders. CYBF offers stakeholders four fully integrated programs that are built around the ‘life cycle’ of a young entrepreneur, that help to ensure the success of every new start-up: pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring. For more … Read more

Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)

The Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) is an early stage seed fund designed to help Ontario-based, start up and early stage technology companies bring their products and services to market.  Through investment of up to $500K, the IAF helps launch high potential technology ventures.   Applications may be submitted on a continous basis.   For more … Read more

OCE First Job Program

The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) First Job program is a follow-on opportunity for Ontario companies who have previously partnered with OCE and an Ontario academic institution on a research project. First Job connects talented master’s or Ph.D. graduates with growing companies across Ontario that need highly skilled talent for research and development roles in … Read more

ICE Committee