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Career Development and Job Search Support

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JVS Toronto is a non-profit organization that offers free, professional career and job search support in Toronto and York Region.

Our employment experts meet with you one-on-one to determine your specific employment needs. Together, we’ll explore your career options, create a winning resume, prepare for job interviews, connect you to jobs, and help you get hired faster. We have 75 years’ experience helping people in all industries and professions, from general labour to management and specialized sectors.

Our five JVS Toronto Employment Source centres are located in major neighbourhoods in Toronto, North York, Markham and Scarborough. Through generous funders and donors, we provide these services to you at no cost!

Get Started → Build your skills → Get one-on-one job coaching → Access specialized services → Get Hired

Employment Resource Centres in Toronto and York Region

When you register online or in-person at one of our Employment Source locations, you will receive access to an Employment Counsellor and to our free workshops and services, including job search support, resume building and more!

We offer learning opportunities to everyone so that you can become more suited to the current labour market. Our employment experts are internationally trained and have experience working with individuals from all walks of life.

Our services are suitable for individuals including newcomers to Canada, youth, people with disabilities, and others. Everyone is welcome here at JVS Toronto!

What We Help You Get

When you come to an Employment Source location, we will help you to get the following.

  • Clarity on your career interests, skills and opportunities
  • A resume that gets responses from employers
  • Confidence in presenting yourself at job interviews
  • Job offers from employers

We’re committed to our vision of finding career opportunities for every individual, and we can help you too.

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Build Your Skills with Our Employment Workshops

Our employment experts present workshops and provide one-on-one support for each step of your job search. Visit our Workshop Calendar to check out upcoming hiring events and information sessions.

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Get One-On-One Coaching and Job Search Support

All of our free employment services are offered by trained professional Workforce Specialists and Job Coaches who will work with you to help you find the right job or career. These services are funded by the Government of Ontario and come with a Customer Service Guarantee.

 

We also offer affordable Vocational Assessment and Career Exploration services for job seekers who want to assess their career competencies and interests or explore career change and coaching options.

Looking for Career Development Support in Toronto and the GTA? Contact JVS Toronto Today!

We’re committed to providing professional, individualized career development and job support services to help you achieve meaningful employment opportunities. Contact us today to find out more about our Employment Source services and how we can help you find the right job fast.

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IPLAN PRACTICE Eligibility Requirements
  • Open to Permanent Residents, Canadian Citizens, or Convention Refugees
  • High level of English-language proficiency (CLB 7/8). Enhanced language training is available to applicants, if needed, prior to starting the program
  • Degree in architecture from a university outside Canada
  • OAA Intern Architects eligible to write the Examination for Architects in Canada (ExAC)**

 

*Note:

  • The practice of architecture in Ontario is governed by the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA). All individuals who are internationally trained in the field of architecture, or who have held the status of architect in another jurisdiction must contact the OAA or visit the OAA website at www.oaa.on.ca for current information about licensing requirements and the licensing process in Ontario.
  • JVS Toronto is not a licensing body in Ontario.
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  • Architectural services may only be offered through a Certificate of Practice issued by the OAA.

**The content of this program has not been reviewed or endorsed by the Committee for the Examination for Architects in Canada (CExAC). The ExAC is an experience based exam. It is the practical application of knowledge acquired through education and readings that will support examination success. Taking this program without applying the knowledge gained through practice may not result in examination success.

TRIEC Mentoring Partnership Eligibility Requirements

You should sign up for the program if you:

  • Have 2+ years of international experience in your professional field
  • Have lived in Canada for less than five years
  • Are unemployed or underemployed and looking to use your professional skills in Canada