NOTE: Services will likely be impacted in response to COVID-19. Please contact any service prior to visiting in person.
- Description
- COVID-19 Update -- in-person services may be impacted: check ahead to confirm; program staff continue to actively assist clients virtually by email, phone or Zoom
- 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
- information and referral to other employment and community services
Better Jobs Ontario
Skills training and financial support for laid off workers- training program must demonstrate good job 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
For employers:
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
- Focus on women, female youth and gender diverse individuals
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- laid off individuals who are currently unemployed
- individuals from low-income households experiencing labour market challenges
- laid off individuals who are currently unemployed
- 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.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/employmentontario/
- Office
- 416-269-0090
- Fax
- 416-269-0114
- Website
- Visit Website
- wec3090@ywcatoronto.org
- Mailing Address
- 3090 Kingston Rd
Suite 300
Toronto, ON, M1M 1P2
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Raji Rajendran, Manager
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Contact for information
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
- Topic(s)
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Findhelp Information Services
- Last Updated On
- September 27, 2022
- Address
- 3090 Kingston Rd, Suite 300
Toronto, ON, M1M 1P2
Cross streets: McCowan Rd and Kingston Rd
YWCA Toronto Site Location: YWCA Toronto Employment Centre, Kingston Rd
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
COVID-19 -- in-person service may be impacted; remote service hours Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
- Service Area(s)
- Greater Toronto Area
