Searching for Self-employment / Entrepreneurship

Financial services

• terms loans
• subordinate financing
• venture capital

Consulting services:

• business planning
• financial planning
• marketing research
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards
• human resources
• technology and innovation
• business transition

Financial institution

• delivers financial, investment and consulting services dedicated to entrepreneurs

COVID-19 (5 Sep 2022): Staff is available remotely and is assisting clients and employers via phone, video-meetings, phone and email. In-person meetings are available by appointment: info@cercottawa.ca or 613-828-2123

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 Program
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

Addresses issues facing children and youth

• remove barriers to learning
• prepare local students for post-secondary success
• organizes events

COVID-19 (5 Jan 2022):Services are open to clients all over Ottawa, not just in the west end. Leave a voicemail at 613-288-3880 to book an appointment, email employment.info@pqchc.com or visit booknow.appointment-plus.com/b09xrklg/

Employment Ontario Employment Services

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

Future Builders: pre-apprenticeship training in the General Carpentry trade

• available to youth between the ages of 15-29

Job Track Childcare: pre-apprenticeship training in the Child Development Practitioner trade

Youth Lead - pre-employment program which supports immigrant and refugee youth between the ages of 15-29

• to participate in the workforce
• to develop Canadian workplace skills

Internationally Trained Professionals Program: pre-employment program which supports new comers and refugees who are internationally trained professionals with mentorship and participation in the Canadian workplace

Community Connections for Newcomer Employment: pre-employment program for isolated newcomers who need support in accessing employment programming

In Motion and Momentum : pre-employment program which helps those who are stuck, begin to move in a direction that feels good, taps into their full potential and creates the life they want to live

The following Property Tax Mitigation Programs are available for ratepayers who meet specific criteria:

Full Property Tax Deferral Program

• deferral of full year's property tax total
• deferred amounts will be subject to annual interest, charged to the tax account

Partial Property Tax Deferral Program

• partial deferral of year's property tax total
• relief based on the total tax increase over the previous year
• total amount of tax relief available restricted to a maximum of 75% of current assessed value of the property
• deferred amounts will be subject to annual interest

Farm Grant Program

• financial relief to working farmers
• allows June final tax instalment to be paid in December

Comprehensive employment and job search services

• assessment of skills, interests, and experience
• job search strategies
• 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

Canada-Ontario Job Grant: financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees

• available to small, medium and large businesses

Employment services

• individual strength-based counselling
• focus includes identifying and challenging barriers to employment, experience of loss, and adaptation to new work and cultural environment

Employment Assistance:

• member of the LASI World Skills employment program for new Canadians
• job search workshops
• workplace language training programs
• access to Federal Internship Program for Newcomers

Entrepreneurial program

• for youth seeking employment and skills development opportunities

Food centre

• offers various food-based services for the community

Services includes

• community events
• volunteer opportunities
• community advocacy
• community kitchen
• youth entrepreneurial programming

Canadian non-governmental organization providing social enterprise strategy, services and support

Services include:

• strategic consulting
• training & development
• networking
• procurement support

Information and tools for entrepreneurs to establish and expand their business

• range of services, including consulting, business information, training, and financial advice
• seminars and workshops on many business topics are held on a monthly basis
• consulting services for accounting, legal, and business matters

COVID-19 (19 Jul 2022): OES centres are again open to the public.

Comprehensive employment and job search services, including:

• 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

Programs:

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

Hospitality and Food Service Worker Training Program

• Learn new skills and competencies for hospitality and food service work
• Create connections with the other individuals and build a network
• Benefit from a free learning experience with support for future jobs
• Guaranteed 30-hour placement
• Monetary supports throughout and upon completion of training

Incorporated non-profit organization working for financial empowerment

OCLF arranges microloans to

• start, buy or expand a small business
• professional development
• increases employability

OCLF provides education in

• credit literacy
• entrepreneurship

Employment Services

• helps Ontarians find sustainable employment

Services

• assessment of skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• job search strategies, including resume preparation
• information about different careers and occupations, the local labour market, employment and training opportunities
• on-the-job training and/or work experience and, in some cases, additional support to help maintain employment
• information and referrals to all Employment Ontario Funded Programs, including Second Career Program for laid-off workers
• information about, and referral to, other community services and supports
• Canada Ontario Job Grant

Comprehensive employment and job search services

• assessment of skills, interests, and experience
• job search strategies
• 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

Canada-Ontario Job Grant: financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees

• available to small, medium and large businesses

Online service that helps businesses identify:

• which permits and licences they require
• how to obtain them

Financial services

• terms loans
• subordinate financing
• venture capital

Consulting services:

• business planning
• financial planning
• marketing research
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards
• human resources
• technology and innovation
• business transition

Support for women to start and scale up their business

• partnerships with organisations serving women
• counselling
• skill development
• networking
• peer mentoring
• peer lending

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
• 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
• 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 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

Network of Aboriginal Financial Institutions (AFIs)

• dedicated to stimulating economic growth for Canada's Aboriginal peoples by promoting and underwriting Aboriginal business development

AFIs provide business financing support to Aboriginal businesses, which can include:

• business loans
• financial consulting services
• aftercare
• start-up support

Provincial organization

• promoting the co-operative and social enterprise business models and supports for francophone economic development

Provides:

• advisory services
• online training to familiarize francophone co-operatives with the new information and communication technologies
• training programs for young entrepreneurs
• leadership camps
• resource centre

Program that strives to empower and guide youth with practical, hands-on, and experiential workshops

Perfect Pitch Competition:

• a bilingual competition that teaches youth the viability of entrepreneurship
• hosted at the University of Ottawa
• once accepted, youth can enter the competition and attend The Legacy Conference at no cost

Student-led programs, social enterprises, and events aimed to have impact based off the triple bottom line: social, environmental and financial

• volunteer opportunities available

Social enterprises:

• Sprout: enterprise following the corner store model and that offers fresh produce, seasonal recipes, and dry ingredient bundles (see separate record for details)
• Poly: social enterprise that manufactures small-scale plastic recycling systems for remote communities

Programs:

• Project F.L.Y.: practical, hands on, and experiential workshops for youth (see separate record for details)
• Tower Gardens: educational program that uses hydroponic towers as a learning tool to teach youth about nutrition, indigenous issues and entrepreneurship

Events:

• Legacy Conference: entrepreneurs teach students how they got started and give tactical advice on growing a business

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