Language and Job Skills Training
Need help building skills for the Canadian Job market? We can help:
Our Employment Language and Skills Training programs are designed to help newcomers improve their language abilities and gain job-specific skills. We offer training in three key areas: 1. Enhanced Language Training (ELT) for Healthcare Professionals 2. Language Training for Food Handling 3. Language Training for Child-minding
With flexible options available both online and in-person, our programs create a welcoming and supportive environment where you can learn, grow, and prepare for your career in Canada. Let us help you succeed!
How we can help
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Enhanced Language Training (ELT): We help newcomers with healthcare backgrounds gain the language skills, workplace knowledge, and volunteer experience needed to succeed in the Canadian job market.
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Child-Minding & Food Handling Training: These programs provide newcomers with the language skills, training, and hands-on experience to work in the child-minding or food handling sectors. We partner with organizations like BGC East Scarborough to offer volunteer placements and real-world opportunities.
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Virtual Navigation Support: We understand that navigating online tools can be challenging for newcomers. That’s why we offer group workshops and one-on-one sessions to help participants build digital skills and confidently access virtual resources.
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Device Lending: Need a laptop to complete your training? We provide a device lending program to ensure you have the tools you need to succeed in your employment training.
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Individualized Support: We provide personalized guidance, assessments, and support throughout the program to help you reach your career goals.
At CCS, we empower newcomers to build their skills and achieve their career goals. One inspiring success story is that of Wazhma Hamesh, a participant in our Child-Minding Language and Skills Training Program, who is now employed at Seaton Valley Childcare in Pickering.
Although Wazhma had no prior experience in childcare, her dedication during the program and her volunteer placement, combined with CCS’s support in resume writing, cover letter preparation, and interview coaching, helped her succeed. After completing her placement, she interviewed with several employers and ultimately secured a job with her placement host.
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I cannot express my gratitude enough to CCS for this remarkable program, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to fellow newcomers.
Language and Job Skills Training Locations
Our services are provided in our CCS locations as well as libraries, community centres and our partner organizations. For more information, please contact us:
- Toronto
416-757-7010
Things you should know
Glossary
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- Newcomer
- In Canada, people who have recently left another country to settle here are commonly referred to as "newcomers to Canada".
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- Settlement
- Getting used to your new life in Canada, like finding a home, learning the language, getting a job, and understanding Canadian ways.
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- Settlement Organizations like CCS
- An organization that provides essential help for newcomers to Canada like learning English, finding work, and various support for adjusting to life in Canada.
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- Permanent Resident (PR)
- Someone who has been given permanent resident status by immigrating to Canada but is not a Canadian citizen.
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- Citizenship
- Being officially recognized as a member of a country. In Canada, it lets you vote, travel with a Canadian passport, and more.
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- Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- A 9-digit number you need to work in Canada or to get government help and benefits.
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- Healthcare Coverage
- In Canada, this refers to the public health insurance that allows residents to get most health care services for free.
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- Live-in Caregivers
- Live in caregivers are people who are qualified to offer care for children, elderly people or people with some disabilities in private homes without any supervision. Live-in caregivers need to stay in the private home where they work in Canada.
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- Convention Refugee
- A person who has fled their country and is protected in Canada.