From understanding your job options to assessing skills to employment counselling and career planning, there is a wide range of resources to access in Niagara Canada. Your settlement worker or employment counsellor can provide free employment services such as:
- Assessment of your skills and experience
- Help with resumes, job searches and getting ready for job interviews
- Information about different careers, jobs and the local labour market
- Employment and training opportunities
- Information about other community services and support
- Access to computers, printers and telephone
- Computers and internet for job searching
- Free use of photocopier and fax for resume distribution
- Online and printed resources to support your employment goals
You can find these services at the following Employment Services agencies:
- CERF Niagara, Francophone Employment and Resource Centre, Welland, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Fort Erie
- Employment Solutions, Welland
- Job Gym, St. Catharines, Welland and Fort Erie
- Niagara College Employment and Training Solutions, St. Catharines
- Niagara Employment Help Centre, Beamsville, Grimsby and Smithville
- Niagara Employment Help Centre, Niagara Falls
- Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Welland
- Port Cares – PC Works, Port Colborne , Welland, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Fort Erie
- YMCA Employment and Newcomer Services, St. Catharines
Other Resources
- Mentorship programs for newcomers are offered by Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre
- Goodman School of Business offers a program called Canadian Business for Internationally Trained Professionals
- Niagara Region Job postings
- Mentoring partnership offered by Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council
- Search for a job using Job Bank