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Ontario Employment Services, Richmond St W


Description
  • Comprehensive employment and job search services
  • assessment of skills, interests and experience
  • job search strategies, including resume preparation
  • information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
  • on-the-job training, work experience, help in maintaining employment as well as information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario Skills training and financial support for unemployed individuals

  • training program must demonstrate good employment prospects
  • financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

  • help in identifying human resource skills requirements
  • matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
  • support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

  • financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
  • available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees
Eligibility
Self-service information and resources
Anyone, including people with jobs, those who are under-employed, people looking for work, students, apprentices, internationally trained individuals, employers

Assisted Services (such as supported job search, job matching and placement, job retention services)
People who are unemployed and out of school

Better jobs Ontario
Individuals who have been unemployed for six months or longer and are part of a low-income household
Application Process
  • Call or drop in
  • for general information on Employment Ontario services call the toll-free Employment Ontario contact centre at 1-800-387-5656 (TTY 1-866-533-6339) or visit www.ontario.ca/page/employment-ontario
Office
416-504-5516
Fax
416-504-4654
Website
Visit Website
Email
[email protected]
Mailing Address
Box 115, 555 Richmond St W
Toronto, ON, M5V 3B1
Canada
Languages
English
Fees
None
Documents Required
May vary; contact for information
Accessibility
Designated parking at entrance ; Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance ; Elevator with braille and voice/tone features ; Wheelchair accessible washroom, assistance needed with door
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Agency Information
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Copyright
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Last Updated On
January 13, 2025
Address
555 Richmond St W, Suite 711
Toronto, ON, M5V 3B1
Cross streets: Bathurst St and Queen St W
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Hours of Operation
Mon
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tue
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wed
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thu
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Fri
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Mon-Thu 9 am-5 pm; Fri 9 am-4 pm (virtual only)
Service Area(s)
Greater Toronto Area