Program Summary:
Helping you prepare to work in the Skilled Trades, Engineering, and Construction sectors in Ontario before you arrive!
Important update on this program:
You must be arriving in Canada within a minimum timeframe of 2 months to apply for this program.
You want to work in the fields of:
- Any skilled trades
- Any engineering/technology/technician or related
- Any construction or related professions:
- Human resource
- Accounting/Finance
- Business
- Data analytics
- Project management
- Quantity surveying
- Land surveying
- Information Technology (IT)
- Health & Safety
- Architecture
- Sales and marketing
- Supply chain
- Hospitality/tourism
- Teaching
- Administration
- Editing/writing
*Programs only for those settling in the Province of Ontario
They offer you:
- Explore where you might want to settle in Canada
- Understand the nuances of Canadian workplace cultures
- Develop sector-specific job search strategies to help you find employment
- Learn about how to strategically communicate in Canadian workplaces
- Build your professional network and connections with other professionals and employers
- Secure employment in Canada either prior to landing or soon thereafter
- Understand what it means to start a business or be self-employed in Canada
They offer you:
- Explore where you might want to settle in Canada
- Understand the nuances of Canadian workplace cultures
- Develop sector-specific job search strategies to help you find employment
- Learn about how to strategically communicate in Canadian workplaces
- Build your professional network and connections with other professionals and employers
- Secure employment in Canada either prior to landing or soon thereafter
- Understand what it means to start a business or be self-employed in Canada
Services delivered:
- Online services globally
Language of Service:
- English
- French
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Helping you prepare to work in the Skilled Trades, Engineering, and Construction sectors in Ontario before you arrive!
The BuildON program offers:
- free English and French online support for those approved to come to Canada and still overseas
- specialized information and orientation to help individuals understand what an alternative career is in Canada, help our clients gain better insight into these industries and understand the process of getting certifications/licenses to become prepared for work in Ontario
- Employment counselling, preparation for professional qualification recognition application, live and on-demand webinars on employment-related topics (e.g. resume writing, Canadian Workplace Culture, job searching strategies), industry-specific mentorship connections, and access to online resources and workshop videos about employment in Ontario
You are eligible for our services if:
- You have been approved to come to Canada as a permanent resident
- You are still outside of Canada
- You plan to settle in Ontario
Please note: in order to access the services of Build ON, you will be required to provide a copy/image of your proof of eligibility document to the program coordinator or your employment consultant. This information is kept confidential
Select the BuildON Pre-Arrival Program during your registration. Prepare to have applicable documents ready to upload to your registration.