NOTE: Services will likely be impacted in response to COVID-19. Please contact any service prior to visiting in person.
- Description
- COVID-19 update -- open to in-person service; LEF staff remain online and able to support community members remotely
Community economic development through employment and training services, newcomer/settlement services, programs for youth and seniors
Occupation Specific Language Training- provides workplace communication courses for Early Childhood Education, Industrial Skills training, Forklift Operator re-certification, Hospitality Career Pathways, bicycle assembly and maintenance
Settlement Program- needs assessment and pre- and post-arrival information and referral to community and social services
- support with finding housing, child care, registering children in school and health care
- help filling out government forms, including housing and immigration sponsorship forms
- community support through volunteer befriending, and conversation circles to practise English
- help with connecting to language classes
- workshops to reduce stress of adjusting to Canadian culture
- English as a Second Language and English for Life and Work in Canada
- conversation and pronunciation classes
- job search preparation and online or in-class training to develop job search strategies and workplace communication skills
- employment counselling -- resume help, job readiness clinic, employment counselling, skills and career development and help in establishing social and professional networks
Youth Programs- immigration and settlement peer counselling services, leadership skills training and employment assistance to newcomer youth
Also 20 licensed child care centres -- see separate listings - Eligibility
- Eligibility requirements for some programs, call for details
- Application Process
- Call or visit website for information
- Office
- 416-769-0830
- Fax
- 416-769-9912
- Website
- Visit Website
- info@lefca.org
- Languages
- Akan, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Croatian, Dari, English, Ewe, Farsi, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hausa, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Krio, Macedonian, Mandarin, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Tigre, Tigrinya, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish, Yoruba, Other languages may be available
- Documents Required
- Call for information
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance; designated parking; barrier free washrooms
- Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
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- Last Updated On
- September 1, 2022
- Address
- 116 Industry St
Toronto, ON, M6M 4L8
Cross streets: Weston Rd and Eglinton Ave W
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon9:00 am to 5:00 pmTue9:00 am to 5:00 pmWed9:00 am to 5:00 pmThu9:00 am to 5:00 pmFri9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm - Service Area(s)
- Greater Toronto Area
