Bridge Training Programs

Non-Regulated Professions

If you do not see your profession or trade in this list, check the list of regulated professions and the list of regulated trades.

• Biotechnology
• Business
• Employment Counselling
• Environmental
• Financial Services
• Health Care
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Project Management
• Sales and Marketing
• Supply Chain / Logistics

Biotechnology

University of Toronto

Pathways to Employment for Internationally Trained Professionals in Biotechnology

This program offers an intensive certificate in Canadian Biotechnology Enterprise. The program courses include Canadian biotechnology and biopolicy, occupation-specific language training, workplace culture and communications training. The program also offers employment services, mentoring and personal coaching.

Website: http://pathwaystobiotech.learn.utoronto.ca/
Telephone: 905-569-4508
E-mail: scs.biotech@utoronto.ca
Location: Mississauga

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Business

Community MicroSkills Development Centre

Newcomer Employment Integration Project

This program helps internationally trained individuals in the business and information technology sectors find work in their field. The program includes individual career planning, job search and retention strategies, workplace culture and communications training, work experience and networking opportunities.

Website: www.microskills.ca/PEN.html
Telephone: 416-247-7181 ext. 2246
E-mail: jobdevelop@microskills.ca
Location: Toronto

Tropicana Community Services

Bridging Business Careers for Internationally Trained Individuals

This program helps internationally trained business professionals find employment in their field. The program provides courses in occupation-specific language, workplace culture and communications, technical skills and exam preparation.

Website: http://ayce.on.ca/
Telephone: 416-491-7000
Email: jobs@ayce.on.ca
Location: Toronto

University of Toronto

Business Edge for Internationally Trained Women Professionals

This program helps internationally trained professionals advance in their careers. The program provides personal assessments, one-on-one support and job shadowing opportunities. It also helps participants develop customized career strategies and action plans.

Website: ep.rotman.utoronto.ca/open/business_edge
Telephone: 416-978-6690
Email: ExecutivePrograms@rotman.utoronto.ca
Location : Toronto

York University

Bridge Training for Internationally Educated Professionals in Business, Finance and Administration

This program helps internationally trained business, finance and administration professionals find employment in their field. The program provides training in Ontario business culture, ethics, law and taxation, as well as occupation-specific language training, technical upgrading and mentoring opportunities. Participants also receive exam preparation for the Canadian Securities Course, and/or Certified Financial Planners, Certified General Accountants and Certified Accountants exams.

Website: www.yorku.ca/makemore
Telephone: 416-736-5620
Email: makemore@yorku.ca
Location: Toronto

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Employment Counselling

George Brown College

Career and Work Counsellor Program (for Internationally Educated Professionals)

Participants build on their previous education and experience through academic and occupation-specific language training, as well as job placement opportunities. Graduates of the program meet the Canadian National Standards and Guidelines for Career Counsellors. They will be qualified to enter the Ontario labour market in the employment counselling field.

Website: www.georgebrown.ca/Marketing/FTCal/comsrv/C129.aspx
Telephone: 416-415-5000, ext. 2185
E-mail: communityservices@georgebrown.ca
Location: Toronto

International Professionals Learning to Access Careers and Employment (IPLACE)

JVS Toronto

This program helps participants get work as job developers in the not-for-profit employment services sector. Participants improve workplace communications and sector-specific language skills, develop effective techniques for helping others find employment in their field and learn about Ontario’s Employment Standards Act.

The program also provides the opportunity for participants to gain on-the-job experience through a six-week job placement, as well as access to mentoring and employment supports.

Website: www.jvstoronto.org/index.php?page=iplace
Telephone: 416-649-1676
E-mail: iplace@jvstoronto.org
Location: Toronto

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Environmental

Bridging Internationally Trained Engineers to Job Readiness in the Green Economy

Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE)

This program helps internationally trained engineers seeking employment in the green economy. The program will provide participants with orientation to and training for the green economy though two core components: a day-long orientation workshop and a 30-hour introduction to the Ontario Technical Workplace course. This program also provides participants with access to career services, such as mentorships, employment placement and job matching.

Website: www.ospe.on.ca
Telephone: 416-223-9961 ext. 230
E-mail: lweissling@ospe.on.ca
Location: Toronto

Bridging to Green Careers

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

This program helps internationally trained individuals with backgrounds in engineering and the natural sciences to find jobs in the green or environmental sector. The program includes academic training in one of the two career streams; energy management or natural environments. The program also includes job search supports, employment counselling, as well as mentorship and work experience opportunities. Upon completion, participants will receive a post-graduate certificate from Seneca College.

Website: www.senecac.on.ca/fulltime/BGC.html
Telephone: 416-491-5050 ext. 2311
E-mail: iti.greencareers@senecac.on.ca
Location: Markham

Green Economy Bridging Program

Community Microskills Development Centre

This program helps internationally trained professionals with backgrounds in project management, civil engineering, research and quality assurance, to find jobs within the green economy. This program includes academic training offered through Ryerson University, as well as workplace culture and communications training and work placement opportunities. Participants will receive a Sustainability Program Certificate upon completion.

Website: www.microskills.ca
Telephone: 416-247-7181 ext. 2226
E-mail: hwebb@microskills.ca
Location: Toronto

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Mentoring to Placement for Environmental Professionals Program

The Mentoring to Placement for Environmental Professionals Program offered by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority matches established environmental professionals with internationally trained environmental professionals. The program helps participants improve language and networking skills, and find employment in their field.

Website: m2p.trca.on.ca
Telephone: 416-661-6600 ext. 5343
E-mail: labergel@trca.on.ca
Location: Toronto

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Financial Services

Accessible Community Counselling and Employment Services (ACCES)

Financial Services Connections

This three-week program helps internationally trained finance professionals find employment in the Canadian financial sector. The program offers training in occupation-specific language, workplace culture and communication, technical skills and exam preparation.

Website: www.accesemployment.ca/index.php/job-seekers-toronto-gta
Telephone: 416-921-1800
E-mail: http://www.accesemployment.ca/index.php/acces-employment-staff-directory/toronto/53-toronto/20-rizwan-abdul
Location: Toronto

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

International Finance and Administration Professionals (IFAP)

This program provides internationally trained finance professionals with academic skills training, language and communications training. The program also provides Canadian work experience. Graduates of the program will be better prepared to write the exam to obtain the Canadian Securities Course designation.

Website: www.algonquincollege.com/STEP/index.htm
Telephone: 613-727-4723
Location: Ottawa

Financial Services Connections: Canadian Business Law

Accessible Community Counselling and Employment Services (ACCES)

This program helps internationally trained professionals in the financial services sector. This four-week program provides training and services to help participants with a background in financial services obtain employment commensurate with their education and experience. Participants receive training in Canadian Business Law, as well as intercultural competencies/soft-skills enhancement and sector specific terminology and job search skills.

Website: www.accesemployment.ca/index.php/job-seekers-toronto-gta
Telephone: 416-921-1800
E-mail: http://www.accesemployment.ca/index.php/acces-employment-staff-directory/toronto/53-toronto/20-rizwan-abdul
Location: Toronto

York University

Bridge Training for Internationally Educated Professionals in Business, Finance and Administration

This program helps internationally trained business, finance and administration professionals find employment in their field. The program provides training in Ontario business culture, ethics, law and taxation, as well as occupation-specific language training, technical upgrading and mentoring opportunities. Participants also receive exam preparation for the Canadian Securities Course, and/or Certified Financial Planners, Certified General Accountants and Certified Accountants exams.

Website: http://www.yorku.ca/makemore/business/
Telephone: 416-736-5620
Email: makemore@yorku.ca
Location: Toronto

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Health Care

Bridge Training for Internationally Trained Psychologists and Allied Mental Health Professionals

Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto

This program helps internationally trained mental health professionals obtain professional recognition to practice their profession in Ontario. The program provides academic training to meet Canadian professional practice requirements, clinical placement in settlement and community health/mental health agencies, occupation-specific language training.

Website: www.mnlct.org/programs-services/bridgetraining/
Telephone: 647-776-2057 ext.307
E-mail: mindran@mnlct.org
Location: Toronto

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Human Resources

Human Resources Connections

Accessible Community Counselling and Employment Services (ACCES)

This seven-week program helps internationally trained professionals in the human resources field find employment commensurate with their experience and education. Participants will have access to human resources professional networks, mentoring, guest speakers, as well as post-hire services to support workplace activities.

Website: http://www.accesemployment.ca/index.php/job-seekers-toronto-gta
Telephone: 905-454-2316
E-mail: http://www.accesemployment.ca/index.php/acces-employment-staff-directory/brampton/49-brampton/23-michelle-allen-
Locations: Toronto and Brampton

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Information Technology

.NET Solutions for Internationally Trained IT Professionals

Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

This program helps internationally trained professionals with computer programming experience find jobs in their field. The program includes training in occupation-specific language, workplace culture and communications, as well as effective job search strategies. Participants will also have access to mentoring opportunities.

Website: www.newtocanada.humber.ca/bridging-programs/net-solutions.html
Telephone: 905-361-2522
E-mail: iti.net@humber.ca
Location: Toronto

Accessible Community Counselling and Employment Services (ACCES)

Information Technology Connections

This program provides internationally trained information technology professionals with occupation-specific communications training and mentoring opportunities.

Website: www.accesemployment.ca/index.php/job-seekers-toronto-gta
Telephone: 905-361-2522
E-mail: http://www.accesemployment.ca/index.php/acces-employment-staff-directory/mississauga/50-mississauga/22-robert
Location: Toronto

Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) Canada, Inc.

Integrated Work Experience Strategy Ontario

This program offers workplace culture and communications training as well as mentoring and work placement opportunities for internationally trained information technology professionals.

Website: www.ictc-ctic.ca
Telephone: 613-237-8551
E-mail: info@ictc-ctic.ca
Location: Ottawa

Programme d’accèss aux technologies de l’information et des communications “PRATIC”
(Access to information technology and communications program)

La Cité Collégiale

This program helps internationally trained Francophone information and communications technology professionals find employment in their field. The program includes occupation-specific language training, as well as workplace culture and communications courses. Participants have access to internships in the Ottawa region. English courses are also offered in order for participants to work in a bilingual workplace.

Website: www.lacitec.on.ca
Telephone: 613-742-2475
E-mail: info@lacitec.on.ca
Location: Ottawa

York University

Bridging Internationally Educated IT Professionals into Ontario Jobs

This program provides internationally trained information technology professionals with occupation-specific language, cross-cultural and technical training. Mentorship opportunities are also available.

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science
Website: www.yorku.ca/makemore
Telephone: 416-736-5620
E-mail: makemore@yorku.ca
Location: Toronto

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Project Management

Engineering Connections: Project Management

Accessible Community Counselling and Employment Services (ACCES)

This program helps internationally trained engineers who are seeking employment in the program management field. The program includes academic training on the Fundamentals of Project management with an overview of the Canadian project management environment, project management essentials and Microsoft Project software. Participants will also have access to post-employment/workplace supports that will address employment specific needs related to language development.

Website: www.accesemployment.ca/index.php/job-seekers-toronto-gta/services#9
E-mail: info@accesemployment.ca
Location: Toronto

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Sales and Marketing

Accessible Community Counselling and Employment Services (ACCES)

Sales and Marketing Connections

The Sales and Marketing Connections program helps internationally trained sales and marketing professionals find employment in their field in Ontario. The program includes business communications coaching, occupation-specific language training and sector-specific employment services.

Website: www.accesemployment.ca/index.php/job-seekers-toronto-gta
Telephone: 905-454-2316
E-mail: www.accesemployment.ca/index.php/acces-employment-staff-directory/brampton/49-brampton/14-hyacinth-campbell
Location: Toronto

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Supply Chain / Logistics

Supply Chain Awareness Program for Employment

Community MicroSkills Development Centre

This program provides internationally trained individuals who have backgrounds in engineering, information technology, business, or sales, with sector-specific training to prepare them for employment in the Ontario supply chain sector. Participants will also have access to workplace experience and mentoring opportunities.

Website: www.microskills.ca
Email: hwebb@microskills.ca
Telephone: 416-247-7181 ext. 2226
Location: Toronto

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