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School-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools
- students earn cooperative education credits through cooperative education work placements in skilled trades
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Services include one-on-one job search coaching, workshops, settlement services, academic upgrading and funded and fee-based pre-apprenticeship skilled trades programs
* collaborate with employers, providing free professional recruitment with access to pre-screened candidates, financial wage and training incentives and customized skilled trades training
For more information see:
* Services for Employers
* Skilled Trades Training Programs
* Employment Services
* LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) and Immigrant Services
* Doorways - Literacy and Basic Skills
Many of these programs and services are available at multiple locations in Halton Region
* collaborate with employers, providing free professional recruitment with access to pre-screened candidates, financial wage and training incentives and customized skilled trades training
For more information see:
* Services for Employers
* Skilled Trades Training Programs
* Employment Services
* LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) and Immigrant Services
* Doorways - Literacy and Basic Skills
Many of these programs and services are available at multiple locations in Halton Region
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Provides pre-apprenticeship and career exploration programs
Skilled Trades Training Programs:
* designed to give clients the skills and experience they need to begin a career in the Skilled Trades
* a combination of in-class and hands-on shop floor training with a focus on developing both technical skills and critical employability skills
* programs are run in a fully equipped facility and are designed to get clients into the workforce fast
* all programs include Job Search Assistance
Programs include:
* Ontario Adult Apprenticeship Program
* Get in Gear
* Home Renovation for Newcomers
* Industrial Millwright Mechanic & Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship Program For Youth
* Women in Skilled Trades (WIST): Enhanced General Carpentry
Skilled Trades Training Programs:
* designed to give clients the skills and experience they need to begin a career in the Skilled Trades
* a combination of in-class and hands-on shop floor training with a focus on developing both technical skills and critical employability skills
* programs are run in a fully equipped facility and are designed to get clients into the workforce fast
* all programs include Job Search Assistance
Programs include:
* Ontario Adult Apprenticeship Program
* Get in Gear
* Home Renovation for Newcomers
* Industrial Millwright Mechanic & Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship Program For Youth
* Women in Skilled Trades (WIST): Enhanced General Carpentry
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An innovative not-for-profit social enterprise focusing on partnership, mentorship and workforce development
- work to build stronger connections between educators, employers and the students who will make up our future workforce
- deliver an interactive and informative Career Awareness Program, facilitate meaningful experiential learning opportunities, host inspiring community events, and manage multiple online communities with a focus on workforce development
Major programs and services:
ApprenticeSearch.com:
Online matching service that connects job seekers and employers in the skilled trades
- supports a variety of job seekers, including 0-year to 4th year apprentices, and also 'non-apprentices', such as individuals looking for trades experiences and general labourer roles
- Job Coaches help ready candidates for their next role, and provide candidates with necessary basic certifications, PPE and employment skills training
- Job Developers provide services to the employers who are hiring, including screening/shorting listing candidates and intentional matching for posted roles on our site
Career Development Lab:
Career Centre provides programs and services that support students as they prepare to transition into high school, allowing them to imagine a post-secondary pathway that will set them up for future success
- interactive and student-driven Career Awareness Program provides students with access to current information on a wide range of career options for a variety of learners
- complements and extends career/life planning beyond the classroom and is designed to support students as they prepare to make the transition to secondary school
Virtual Career Lab:
Lab icludes activities, resources, and relevant information in order to make informed and inspired career decisions
- modelled after the in house Career Awareness Programming, which has been serving students across Halton for almost three decades.
Women as Caeer Coaches:
An evening event that brings together young women from the community with adult mentors from all pathways
- over dinner, youth and mentors have the opportunity to engage in informal mentorship conversations, listen to a line-up of inspiring spotlight speakers, and participate in a panel discussion on career pathways
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Offers pre-apprenticeship training and employment programs to anyone who has served a federal or provincial sentence and is interested in a career in the skilled trades. Participants gain marketable employment skills and a paid work placement.
Funded by The Government of Ontario / Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.
Funded by The Government of Ontario / Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.
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Teaches basic building skills through an intensive 12 week construction trades program.
Note: Eligible participants will be paid an allowance equivalent to the prevailing Ontario Minimum Wage rate.
Note: Eligible participants will be paid an allowance equivalent to the prevailing Ontario Minimum Wage rate.
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Program of the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training, and Skills Development that provides services to help job seekers, workers, and employers with advice, grants, and other services around public and private sector employment.
- Ontario Job Bank online database
- Ontario apprenticeships
- Summer jobs for high school, university, and college students
- Adult learning courses to prepare for new jobs, training, or further education
- Help for laid-off workers to pay living expenses and tuition for job training or postsecondary education
- Funding for employers to hire workers through Employment Ontario
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Offers registration and support to:
- new apprentices who have arranged a sponsoring employer or who have prior education and related work experience
- also offers consultation to sponsoring employers
- $1,000 scholarship upon completion of academic upgrading, for registered apprentices younger than 25 years who left school before completing the necessary academic requirements for registering in a trade, who are committed to achieving the necessary academic requirements within one year, and who demonstrate an interest in the skilled trades
- school-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools
- students earn cooperative education credits in grades 11 and 12 through work placements in skilled trades
- interested students full-time high school students 16 years and older entering Grade 11 should contact their guidance counsellor, co-op education teacher or the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Coordinator for the local school board or contact the local Apprenticeship Office
- job skill development and trade readiness for unemployed individuals wanting careers in skilled trades
- programs are at various community locations, and up to 52 weeks long including a minimum 8-12 week work placement
- free, with costs covered for tuition, textbooks, safety equipment and tools
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Provides fast tracked re-introduction to skilled trades for trades persons with foreign experience. This program is Ontario wide and fully online. Trades include:
- Electrician
- Millwright
- Plumber
- Metal Fabricator
- Automotive Mechanic
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Provides employment support for general trades and connects them with industry employers for work placements. This program runs for approximately 30 weeks. Participants are provided with personal protective equipment and a basic tool kit.
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Offers support for women to help secure employment in the skilled trades industry. Provides participants with technical training and job coaching with specific regard to machinist and electrical work.
Successful participants will receive:
Successful participants will receive:
- Job readiness training
- Up to 16 weeks of in-school training
- 8-week work placement
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Apprenticeship and Skilled Trades Programs
1-866-489-4054 Office: 905-575-2545
Office: 905-575-1212 ext 5000
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Skilled trades certificates and diploma programs. Apprenticeship opportunities.
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Offers registration and support to:
Apprenticeship Scholarship
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
This office is not an exam centre
- new apprentices who have arranged a sponsoring employer or who have prior education and related work experience
- also offers consultation to sponsoring employers
Apprenticeship Scholarship
- $1,000 scholarship upon completion of academic upgrading, for registered apprentices younger than 25 years who left school before completing the necessary academic requirements for registering in a trade, who are committed to achieving the necessary academic requirements within one year, and who demonstrate an interest in the skilled trades
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
- school-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools
- students earn cooperative education credits in grades 11 and 12 through work placements in skilled trades
- interested students full-time high school students 16 years and older entering Grade 11 should contact their guidance counsellor, co-op education teacher or the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Coordinator for the local school board or contact the local Apprenticeship Office
Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
- job skill development and trade readiness for unemployed individuals wanting careers in skilled trades
- programs are at various community locations, and up to 52 weeks long including a minimum 8-12 week work placement
- free, with costs covered for tuition, textbooks, safety equipment and tools
This office is not an exam centre
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School-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools
- students earn cooperative education credits through cooperative education work placements in skilled trades
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How to Find - Employment, Apprenticeship, Training and Literacy Programs
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Overview of programs ranging from basic education and literacy to workforce preparation, career training and job search assistance programs, and directs to other related listings in this directory
ADULT LITERACY & BASIC EDUCATION
Reading, writing, speaking, communication, computation and/or problem solving skills:
* for adults who cannot read or write at a functional level) see Adult Literacy Programs here
* to strengthen functional skills in these areas see Adult Basic Education programs here
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
* to complete at locations in Halton, see here
PREPARING & TRAINING FOR THE WORKFORCE
Prevocational Training (for people with disabilities, including mental health issues)
Instruction and/or counselling to develop:
* physical and emotional tolerance for work demands and pressures
* personal-social behaviours
* basic manual, academic and communications skills needed to acquire basic job skills
* see Prevocational Training programs here
Career Awareness and Counselling
* Career Awareness (provides information and data about various industries and professions): see here
* Career Counselling (provides information and guidance in evaluating aptitude, abilities and interests, to choose a vocation or career and select the type of training): see here
Vocational Assessment
Tests skills, abilities, interests, personality traits and other attributes for success in different occupational areas or specific positions
* may include programs that allow people to try out jobs for short periods of time to see if there's a 'fit' and, for people with disabilities, determine what supports might be needed to succeed if hired.
* for programs see here
Job Training
* Vocational Education, see here
* On the Job Training, see here
* Computer and Related Technology Classes, see here
Work Experience/Internship Programs
* Work Experience Programs, see here
* Internship Programs, see here
Apprenticeship
* Apprenticeship Preparation, see here
* Apprenticeship training, see here
Job training expense assistance
Financial assistance or loans to help people pay for tuition, books, living expenses, transportation, disability supports, assistance in caring for dependents etc.
* for programs see here
JOB SEARCH
Pre-job Guidance
Provides skills in preparing a resume, job application letters/questionnaires, answering job ads and taking employment tests, tips on appropriate dress, personal appearance and interview techniques, etc.)
* for programs see here
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centres
One-stop centres that may include job counselling, testing and assessment, pre-job guidance, job matching and referral, labour market and career information, information on financial aid for education and training, and referral for job training, transportation, child care, personal and financial counselling, etc.
* for programs see here
Specialized Job Assistance Centres:
Disability-related programs:
* Comprehensive Disability-related Programs, see here
* Supported Employment (job coach works side-by-side with client in workplace), see here
* Centre-based Employment (separate and supported work centres for those with disabilities), see here
Ex-offender Employment Programs, see here
Immigrant/refugee Employment Programs, see here
Indigenous Employment Programs, see here
Summer Employment Programs, see here
Vocational Rehabilitation (for people with disabilities, emotional problems or history of substance abuse), see here
Youth Employment Programs, see here
ADULT LITERACY & BASIC EDUCATION
Reading, writing, speaking, communication, computation and/or problem solving skills:
* for adults who cannot read or write at a functional level) see Adult Literacy Programs here
* to strengthen functional skills in these areas see Adult Basic Education programs here
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
* to complete at locations in Halton, see here
PREPARING & TRAINING FOR THE WORKFORCE
Prevocational Training (for people with disabilities, including mental health issues)
Instruction and/or counselling to develop:
* physical and emotional tolerance for work demands and pressures
* personal-social behaviours
* basic manual, academic and communications skills needed to acquire basic job skills
* see Prevocational Training programs here
Career Awareness and Counselling
* Career Awareness (provides information and data about various industries and professions): see here
* Career Counselling (provides information and guidance in evaluating aptitude, abilities and interests, to choose a vocation or career and select the type of training): see here
Vocational Assessment
Tests skills, abilities, interests, personality traits and other attributes for success in different occupational areas or specific positions
* may include programs that allow people to try out jobs for short periods of time to see if there's a 'fit' and, for people with disabilities, determine what supports might be needed to succeed if hired.
* for programs see here
Job Training
* Vocational Education, see here
* On the Job Training, see here
* Computer and Related Technology Classes, see here
Work Experience/Internship Programs
* Work Experience Programs, see here
* Internship Programs, see here
Apprenticeship
* Apprenticeship Preparation, see here
* Apprenticeship training, see here
Job training expense assistance
Financial assistance or loans to help people pay for tuition, books, living expenses, transportation, disability supports, assistance in caring for dependents etc.
* for programs see here
JOB SEARCH
Pre-job Guidance
Provides skills in preparing a resume, job application letters/questionnaires, answering job ads and taking employment tests, tips on appropriate dress, personal appearance and interview techniques, etc.)
* for programs see here
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centres
One-stop centres that may include job counselling, testing and assessment, pre-job guidance, job matching and referral, labour market and career information, information on financial aid for education and training, and referral for job training, transportation, child care, personal and financial counselling, etc.
* for programs see here
Specialized Job Assistance Centres:
Disability-related programs:
* Comprehensive Disability-related Programs, see here
* Supported Employment (job coach works side-by-side with client in workplace), see here
* Centre-based Employment (separate and supported work centres for those with disabilities), see here
Ex-offender Employment Programs, see here
Immigrant/refugee Employment Programs, see here
Indigenous Employment Programs, see here
Summer Employment Programs, see here
Vocational Rehabilitation (for people with disabilities, emotional problems or history of substance abuse), see here
Youth Employment Programs, see here
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Workplace-based training provided under the direction of experienced mentors and trainers, combined
with classroom training
* the Ontario government pays for almost 85% of classroom training, supports apprentices with grants and some apprentices are eligible for EI grants during classroom training
* approximately 80% of the training happens on-the-job with an employer and the other 20% is completed in school over two 12-week winter semesters
* once registered, apprentices typically take between 4-6 years to complete their training and certification requirements
The Benefits:
* Financial Incentives throughout the process; apprentices are eligible for over $4,000 in grants
* Hands on training that will develop a deeper knowledge of the profession
* Cost effective, the Ministry covers 85% of the in-class training
* Upon completion the Apprentice will obtain a Red Seal Journey-person Class designation (eligible to practice the trade across Canada)
Your Commitment:
* Training with an employer for over 5,400 hours (3-5 years)
* Completing a 12-week (basic) in-class training session at a training provider (Tuition fee applies)
* Completing a 12-week (advanced) in-class training session at a training provider (Tuition fee applies)
* Completing a skills sign-off Training Standard Book of required skills on-the-job with your employer
* Completing a Certificate of Qualification Exam at the end of the apprenticeship
with classroom training
* the Ontario government pays for almost 85% of classroom training, supports apprentices with grants and some apprentices are eligible for EI grants during classroom training
* approximately 80% of the training happens on-the-job with an employer and the other 20% is completed in school over two 12-week winter semesters
* once registered, apprentices typically take between 4-6 years to complete their training and certification requirements
The Benefits:
* Financial Incentives throughout the process; apprentices are eligible for over $4,000 in grants
* Hands on training that will develop a deeper knowledge of the profession
* Cost effective, the Ministry covers 85% of the in-class training
* Upon completion the Apprentice will obtain a Red Seal Journey-person Class designation (eligible to practice the trade across Canada)
Your Commitment:
* Training with an employer for over 5,400 hours (3-5 years)
* Completing a 12-week (basic) in-class training session at a training provider (Tuition fee applies)
* Completing a 12-week (advanced) in-class training session at a training provider (Tuition fee applies)
* Completing a skills sign-off Training Standard Book of required skills on-the-job with your employer
* Completing a Certificate of Qualification Exam at the end of the apprenticeship
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Offers registration and support to:
Apprenticeship Scholarship
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
This office is an exam centre
- new apprentices who have arranged a sponsoring employer or who have prior education and related work experience
- also offers consultation to sponsoring employers
Apprenticeship Scholarship
- $1,000 scholarship upon completion of academic upgrading, for registered apprentices younger than 25 years who left school before completing the necessary academic requirements for registering in a trade, who are committed to achieving the necessary academic requirements within one year, and who demonstrate an interest in the skilled trades
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
- school-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools
- students earn cooperative education credits in grades 11 and 12 through work placements in skilled trades
- interested students full-time high school students 16 years and older entering Grade 11 should contact their guidance counsellor, co-op education teacher or the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Coordinator for the local school board or contact the local Apprenticeship Office
- job skill development and trade readiness for unemployed individuals wanting careers in skilled trades
- programs are at various community locations, and up to 52 weeks long including a minimum 8-12 week work placement
- free, with costs covered for tuition, textbooks, safety equipment and tools
This office is an exam centre
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COVID-19 -- immigrant families that require assistance with technology for student use can contact the settlement workers in their schools or the We Welcome the World Centres, 905-366-8791 or welcomecentre@peelsb.com
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Academic program
We Welcome the World -- orientation and assessment centres for elementary and secondary students new to Ontario or Canada, call 905-366-8791 to book an appointment
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Academic program
- Kindergarten to grade 12
- Day, night and credit classes
- After school programs, child care
- Adult education
- Alternate Schools program
- English as a Second Language (ESL), literacy and heritage language classes
- French immersion
- International Baccalaureate
- Dual Credit
- Specialist High Skills Major program
- Ontario Youth Apprenticeship program (OYAP)
- Online learning
- Special education
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Specialized Language Training (STL)
- participates in LINC (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) in English, upon assessment by achev -- see separate entry
- Essential Skills Upgrading (Literacy and Basic Skills, LBS)
We Welcome the World -- orientation and assessment centres for elementary and secondary students new to Ontario or Canada, call 905-366-8791 to book an appointment
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Mississauga Service Centre
Crisis Line: 1-800-268-7708 TTY Crisis Line: 1-800-567-5803
Toll Free: 1-866-522-2122
Toll Free: 1-866-522-2022
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Benefits Navigator online questionnaire to help determine eligibility for services and benefits
Financial assistance
Assistance with the cost of home care services
Last Post Fund
Funeral and burial program, see separate listing
Health, Mental Health and Transition services
Medical, psychosocial, vocational rehabilitation, case management, career counselling and job search assistance, and long term care
VAC Assistance Service
24 hour crisis line and short-term problem solving with mental health professionals
Operational Stress Injury Social Support Program (OSISS)
Peer support for those affected by Operational Stress Injury and for their families
Veterans Housing Navigation Team, 416-869-3619 ext 276
Case management for homeless veterans, partnership with Good Shepherd Ministries (see separate listing)
Helmets to Hardhats
Apprenticeship opportunities in the building and construction trades
Financial assistance
- income support
- death benefit
- disability benefits
- health care benefits
- caregiver benefit
- prisoner of war compensation
- War Veterans Allowance
Assistance with the cost of home care services
Last Post Fund
Funeral and burial program, see separate listing
Health, Mental Health and Transition services
Medical, psychosocial, vocational rehabilitation, case management, career counselling and job search assistance, and long term care
VAC Assistance Service
24 hour crisis line and short-term problem solving with mental health professionals
Operational Stress Injury Social Support Program (OSISS)
Peer support for those affected by Operational Stress Injury and for their families
Veterans Housing Navigation Team, 416-869-3619 ext 276
Case management for homeless veterans, partnership with Good Shepherd Ministries (see separate listing)
Helmets to Hardhats
Apprenticeship opportunities in the building and construction trades
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Organization that seeks to enhance the quality of life for urban Aboriginal youth by building opportunities
Services provided:
Services provided:
- career and employment counselling
- skills development training
- youth work experience
- mentoring
- stay in school initiatives
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Offers registration and support to:
Apprenticeship Scholarship
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
This office offers on-site exams
- new apprentices who have arranged a sponsoring employer or who have prior education and related work experience
- also offers consultation to sponsoring employers
Apprenticeship Scholarship
- $1,000 scholarship upon completion of academic upgrading, for registered apprentices younger than 25 years who left school before completing the necessary academic requirements for registering in a trade, who are committed to achieving the necessary academic requirements within one year, and who demonstrate an interest in the skilled trades
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP)
- school-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools
- students earn cooperative education credits in grades 11 and 12 through work placements in skilled trades
- interested students full-time high school students 16 years and older entering Grade 11 should contact their guidance counsellor, co-op education teacher or the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Coordinator for the local school board or contact the local Apprenticeship Office
Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
- job skill development and trade readiness for unemployed individuals wanting careers in skilled trades
- programs are at various community locations, and up to 52 weeks long including a minimum 8-12 week work placement
- free, with costs covered for tuition, textbooks, safety equipment and tools
This office offers on-site exams
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Cooperative Education experience in a skilled trades placement. Students learn skilled trades competencies and earn high school credits. Co-op students in skilled trades become OYAP Participants when they submit forms to their Co-op teacher
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Service components tailored to meet individual needs:
Information and Resource Service (IRS)
Employment Planning and Preparation (EPP)
Job Development and Placement Support (JDPS)
Information and Resource Service (IRS)
- workshops, information and resources on careers and occupations, the local labour market, training opportunities and job search strategies
- information on apprenticeship training
Employment Planning and Preparation (EPP)
- individual support to clarify employment needs and develop an action plan, assist with making decisions, and searching for a job
Job Development and Placement Support (JDPS)
- placements into employment for work experience and/or on-the-job training
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School-to-work transition program offered through Ontario secondary schools
- students earn cooperative education credits in grades 11 and 12 through work placements in skilled trades
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Indigenous employment and training agency providing training and program support, plus services and referrals to the urban Indigenous youth population between the ages of 15 and 30
Assists with:
Assists with:
- apprenticeship and training
- individual employment training
- employment placement
- stay in school initiatives
- summer employment
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