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Skills for Change has been transforming lives since 1982 in Toronto, Ontario. With a mission to help immigrants and refugees succeed in the workplace and their communities, we address labor market needs through innovative training programs. Over 14,000 individuals each year benefit from sector-specific training in fields like engineering, health care, and IT across five locations in the Greater Toronto Area. Our initiatives, including enhanced language training and the IEHP Navigator Project, aim to eliminate barriers, ensuring that every immigrant has the opportunity to thrive.
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Skills for Change Envision a future where every immigrant succeeds
Skills for Change - our story • Toronto, Ontario | 1982 • Skills for Change opens its doors • Office work training centre for women from Southeast Asia • Addressed labour market needs with innovative programs that could harness global talent of immigrants and refugees. • Present day • 5 locations throughout the Greater Toronto Area • 14,000 assisted each year • sector-specific training, e.g. engineering, health care, agrology, accounting and finance, trades, IT and administrative skills upgrading. Skills for Change
Our mission To provide learning and training opportunities for immigrants and refugees to access and fully participate in the workplace and wider community Skills for Change
Barriers facing IEHPS • Number one barrier for IEHPS is the Licensing process Skills for Change 5% of doctors are re-licensed
Barriers facing IEHPS • Language • Employment in designated field Skills for Change
Overcoming the barriers Skills for Change
Enhanced Language Training Skills for Change
ESL/Medical Terminology Skills for Change
Employment Ontario Skills for Change
Employment Ontario for IEHPs Skills for Change
IEHP Navigator Project Skills for Change is participating in the Navigator project. This exploratory study will focus on how advanced online technology can capture competencies of health professionals and match these with health human resources requirements in real-time Skills for Change To participate or interested in the project visit http://aipso.talenthunt360.com
Settlement support Skills for Change
Skills for Change Skills for Change 416-658-3101 www.skillsforchange.org Skills for Change