Searching for Self-employment / Entrepreneurship

COVID-19 (19 Feb 2021): This location is now open to the public.

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

Youth Job Connection:

• paid pre-employment training
• job matching
• paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• mentorship
• education and work transitions support

Youth Job Connection Summer:

• summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

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

Services supporting community economic development and small business growth

• financial assistance to small businesses for the creation, development, stabilization, expansion or restructuring of their operations
• grants through the Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP)
• innovative Indigenous-focused partnerships program which brings Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners together for a stronger economic future

One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services

• internet access

Assistance locating and applying for government programs:

• Employment Insurance
• Social Insurance numbers
• Canada Pension Plan
• Old Age Security
• passports
• Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
• Canada Education Savings Grant
• others

Student/youth employment services available May-August through Service Canada Centres for Youth -- see separate entry

Business Assistance Centre

• offers advice and consultation for new or existing small and medium sized businesses
• coordinates Summer Company and Starter Company PLUS programs

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

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

Youth Job Connection:

• paid pre-employment training
• job matching
• paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• mentorship
• education and work transitions supports

Youth Job Connection Summer:

• summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

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

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

Youth Job Connection:

• paid pre-employment training
• job matching
• paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• mentorship
• education and work transitions supports

Youth Job Connection Summer:

• summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

Federal government office

• helps farmers and people wishing to become farmers to buy, develop and keep a viable farm business

One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services

• internet access
• labour market information

Assistance locating and applying for:

• Employment Insurance
• Social Insurance Numbers
• Canada Pension Plan
• Old Age Security
• Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
• Canada Education Savings Grant
• others

COVID-19 (19 Feb 2021): This location is now open to the public.

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

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

Support and assistance for business owners

• young entrepreneurs program
• women in business program
• Innovation Environmental Projects
• networking

• 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

Youth Job Connection

• paid pre-employment training
• job matching
• paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• mentorship
• education and work transitions supports

Youth Job Connection Summer

• summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

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

Financial and consulting help for small to medium enterprise business owners and entrepreneurs as well as community economic development planning

Consulting services including:

• Preparation and/or examination of realistic financial solutions
• Evaluation of feasibility and viability of business venture
• Access to benchmarking performance tools
• Analysis of financial statements
• Assistance in the preparation/critique of business plans
• Information on program and services offered to small-medium enterprise (SME) through various levels of government
• Local business directory
• Resource library

In collaboration with partners, services may also include:

• Training and professional development opportunities
• Statistical and demographic data research
• Resource centre
• Financing programs including small business loans and loans for entrepreneurs
• Community venture capital fund
• Assistance in business start up
• Assistance securing industrial facilities, commercial space
• Assistance in management, marketing, computer applications and accounting

Regional government department responsible for stimulating industry, business, agri-food industry and tourism development

• staff can answer site location questions and provide essential information, introductions, and contacts for potential business investors
• also helps potential business investors make their best location decision
• promotes and develops projects related to tourism development and agri-food industry/agri-tourism
• also provides administration for the Recreational Trails and Entrepreneurship Centre

Support for new and existing, youth and immigrant entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprise business owners

Services include

• Consultations with business consultants
• Internet and computer access for business research and planning
• Business plan reviews
• Consultations via lawyer/accountant referral service
• Guidance on licenses, permits, registration, regulations, forms, documents
• On-site access to resource materials: directories, trade indexes, books
• Workshops and seminars
• Information on imports and exports, patents, copyright and trademarks
• Mentoring and networking opportunities
• Support building a business plan

Training, mentoring and grants program for small businesses getting started, buying or expanding a business

Supports include:

• one-on-one guidance from Small Business Entreprise Centre advisor
• business workshops, seminars or networking events
• help with writing a business plan, budgeting, marketing campaigns
• connections to mentors with experience
• possibility of grant of up to $5,000

Program offered in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Support program for student-run small businesses over the summer

Services include

• start-up money to start a new summer business
• advice and mentorship from local business leaders
• help developing skills around: sales, marketing, bookkeeping, customer relationship management, networking

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
• 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

One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services

• internet access
• labour market information

Assistance locating and applying for

• Employment Insurance
• Social Insurance Numbers
• Canada Pension Plan
• Old Age Security
• passports
• Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
• Canada Education Savings Grant
• Pleasure Craft Licences
• others

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

• 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

• 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

Youth Job Connection

• paid pre-employment training
• job matching
• paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
• mentorship
• education and work transitions supports

Youth Job Connection Summer

• summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

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

Investments in local sustainable economic development:

• business loans
• business counselling
• Rural Innovation Initiative Eastern Ontario Program
• information and referral

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 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

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

Community services, including:

Intake for the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP):

• qualifications for reduction on electricity costs

Immigration services:

• establishment services
• counseling and assistance in immigration procedures
• application for various visas, for permanent residency, work permit, citizenship, sponsorship, etc.

Commissioners for Oaths available to validate

• oaths
• affirmations
• affidavits

Legal services:

• information and advice on immigrant and refugee rights
• guidance on judicial procedures
• defense of rights on various issues

Medical services:

• in-home doctor visits
• nursing and medical services at home

Social services:

• daycare services
• job search assistance
• job placement and internship
• support for creating and starting a business
• support for training and studies
• counselling services
• rehabilitation and monitoring of probation for minors
• radicalization prevention
• housing support services
• social activities
• interpretation and document translation
• language instruction
• placement assistance for volunteering in Africa and Canada
• financial and administrative assistance for funerary services
• maintenance of a directory for professionals and business men in Canada

Services to seniors:

• home visits
• transportation and accompaniment
• physical activity
• meditation and relaxation sessions
• foot care
• social outings

Services for individuals with a disability:

• social housing management
• budget management
• employment support
• family support

Funerals

• financial and administrative support

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

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

Online Resource Centre to help support clients remotely

COVID19 (21 Apr 2020): During COVID-19, organisation is offering confidential virtual women's support group for individuals going through or having gone through domestic or family violence.


Support, mentorship, advocacy for survivors of domestic violence or abuse:

• Wellness support group
• Workshops: financial literacy, self care, wellness and recovery, nutrition, mental health
• Advocacy: community awareness campaigns to increase understanding of economic abuse, support development of new approaches to economic abuse, working with organisations to review existing systems, policies and procedures
• Policy influencing: highlight issue of economic abuse in responding to national policy consultations and working with stakeholders
• Mentorship for entrepreneurship
• Volunteer opportunities