Programs and Services for Internationally Trained Professionals
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Volunteering at TRCA
Volunteer opportunities are available at a variety of Greater Toronto Area (GTA) locations throughout the year.
Visit Volunteer with TRCA for more information.
Ontario Bridge Training Programs
Bridge training programs are for newcomers who have international training and experience. These programs are designed to “bridge” your international training, education and experience with the skills that you need to work in Ontario.
Visit Work in your profession or trade | ontario.ca for more information about Ontario Bridge Training.
Engineering: Professional Engineering and Applied Science Technicians and Technologists
Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists
Professional Engineers Ontario
- ACCES Employment
- Global Experience Ontario
- Humber College
- Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- University of Toronto
Environment
Some environmental science professions are regulated. Contact Global Experience Ontario for more information.
APGO Education Foundation Bursaries
The APGO Education Foundation recognizes the importance of integrating internationally trained geoscientists and supporting their attainment of the requirements for registration as a Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) with Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO).
Visit Bursaries – APGO Education Foundation for more information.
Other Relevant Services
Association of Consulting Engineering Companies
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies represents 140+ consulting engineering firms that employ close to 27,000 Ontarians.
The Career Edge paid internship program helps individuals facing employment barriers connect with top employers in Canada.
CPAC (Formerly the Chinese Professionals Association of Canada)
This association assists international engineering graduates work toward a professional license with Professional Engineers Ontario.
JVS Toronto is a non-profit, non-sectarian community organization that partners with the government and business sectors to help people succeed at school, work and life.
The Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) was created to address an urgent need of the Toronto Region - effective and appropriate inclusion of immigrants into the labour market. The Mentoring Partnership provides new immigrants in the City of Toronto and the regions of Halton, Peel and York with occupation-specific mentoring.
Welcome Centre Immigrant Services
At Welcome Centre Immigrant Services, newcomers and immigrants can find free services located in Vaughan, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Ajax, and Pickering.
Windmill is a national charity which serves skilled immigrants and newcomers to Canada, offering financial support to pay for higher education, accreditation, training, career development, and more.
YMCA of Greater Toronto Immigrant Services
The YMCA provides services in nearly 60 languages to support your settlement, language skills, and career development.
Job Boards
ECO Canada works to address human resource needs in the environment sector by linking people looking for employment with prospective environmental employers through Canada’s largest online environmental job board.
Environmental jobs and volunteer opportunities.
Government of Ontario – Jobs and Employment
Search for job postings in Ontario and learn about the skills that are necessary to build your career here.
Youth Employment Services (YES)
Provides FREE access to jobs, career counselling, training & education for people aged 29 and under.
Language Training
Developed in collaboration with Brock University and the Government of Canada.
Access free tools to improve your knowledge of English and French. This resource includes quizzes and language-related Canadian links.
Occupation-specific Language Training (OSLT)
Occupation-specific Language Training courses are delivered at Ontario public colleges in different formats. Training is free for newcomers to Ontario.
If you are an immigrant or refugee, you can take English and French language training classes after your language skills are assessed.
Newcomer Settlement
Funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Settlement.org includes all the resources you will need to settle in Canada.