Contacts of Bridging for NewComers


Occupation or Employment Sector Served

Area Served

Project Name

Organization(s) Name and Contact Information

Accounting

Greater Toronto Area, Oakville, Mississauga

Halton Support Services for Internationally Trained Accountants and Bookkeepers

Halton Multicultural Council
Karen Rockwell
Project Coordinator
Phone: (905) 842-2486
Email: krockwell@cogeco.net

Agricultural Industry

Guelph , Hamilton, Ottawa, Toronto

Assess Skills, Provide Training, and Lead to Accreditation and/or Employment

Ontario Institute of Professional Agrologists
Phone: (519) 826-4226
Email: Registrar@oia.on.ca
Website: www.oia.on.ca

Architecture

Greater Toronto Area

Group Mentoring, Online Mentoring and Employer Outreach for Internationally Trained Architects (ITAs)

Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)
Lorraine Kelly
(416) 658-3101 ext. 259
Brigid Elmy
(416) 658-3101 ext. 263
Email: oaamail@oaa.on.ca
Website: http://www.oaa.on.ca/

Carpentry

Greater Toronto Area

Building on Their Skills: A Project to Expand the Skills of Internationally Trained Workers in Ontario’s Construction Industry

Carpenters’ Local Union 27
Joint Apprenticeship Training Trust Fund Inc.
Cristina Selva
Director of Training
Phone: 905-652-5507 ext. 234
Email: cselva@thecarptentersunion.ca

Construction

Greater Toronto Area

Construction Management Graduate Certificate – Bridging Program

George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Advising Phone Number for all programs
(416) 415-5000 ext. 2949
Email: info@georgebrown.ca
Website: www.georgebrown.ca

Construction Trades(i.e., electricians, plumbers, etc.)

Ottawa

Projet d’intégration des immigrants formés à l’étranger dans le domaine de la construction

La Cité Collégiale – Institutes des métiers
Nicole Desnoyers
Project Director
Phone: (613) 742-2493 ext. 2782
Email: ndesno@lacitec.on.ca
Website : www.lacitec.on.ca/

Credential Assessment

Ontario

World Education Services (WES)

World Education Services (WES)
Phone: (416) 972-0070 or
1-866-343-0070
Email: Canada@wes.org
Website: www.wes.org/ca

Dietician

Toronto

Internationally Educated Dieticians Pre-registration Program (IDPP)

Ryerson University - The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
Phone: (416) 979-5035
Email: ce@ryerson.ca
Website: www.ryerson.ca/ce

Early Childhood Educators

Greater Toronto Area

Access to the Early Childhood Education Field in Ontario

Association of Early Childhood Educators, Ontario
Laura Sheehan
Project Manager
416-487-3157 ext. 21
Website: www.cfc-efc.ca/aeceo/

Employer Outreach

Toronto

Bringing Employers Onboard

Toronto Region Immigration Employment Council
Phone: (416) 944-2627
Email: triecinfo@triec.ca
Website: www.triec.ca

Ottawa

Hire Immigrants Ottawa: Creating Opportunities for the Integration of Immigrants into the Ottawa Labour Market

United Way Ottawa
Carole Gagnon
Project Lead
Phone: (613) 228-6700
Email: cgagnon@unitedwayottawa.ca

Employment Counsellors

Greater Toronto Area

Career and Work Counsellor Bridging Program

George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Advising Phone Number for all programs
(416) 415-5000 ext. 2949
Email: info@georgebrown.ca
Website: www.georgebrown.ca

Engineers

Greater Toronto Area

Bridging Engineers into the Workplace

Accessible Community Counselling and Employment Services for New Canadians (ACCES)
Joan Atlin
Project Manager
Phone: (416) 431-5326
Email: jatlin@accestrain.com
Website: www.accestrain.com/

Engineering Technology

Greater Toronto Area

Fast Track to Technology Occupations (FTTO): A Fast Track Program for Integrating Internationally Trained Individuals (ITIs) in Key Technology Occupations in the Ontario Labour Market

Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
(905) 845-9430 x5013
Email: ftto@sheridaninstitute.ca
Website: http://ftto.sheridaninstitute.ca
Programs start in the summer of 2007

Greater Toronto Area

Fast Track to Technology Occupations (FTTO): A Fast Track Program for Integrating Internationally Trained Individuals (ITIs) in Key Technology Occupations in the Ontario Labour Market

Centennial College
(416) 289-5000 x8256
Email: ftto@centennialcollege.ca
Website: www.centennialcollege.ca
Programs start in the summer of 2007

Environmental Planners and Geoscientists

Greater Toronto Area, Peel Region, York Region, Durham Region

Professional Access and Integration Enhancement Program (PAIEP)

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Jeff Birchall
Program Co-ordinator
416-661-6600 ext 5583
Email: info@trca.on.ca
Website: www.trca.on.ca

Health Care Positions

Ottawa

Algonquin Connecting Expertise of the Internationally Trained (ACE IT)

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Jo-Ann Aubut, M.Ed., B.Sc.
Chair
613-727-4723 ext. 5581
Email: aubutj@algonquincollege.com Website: www.algonquincollege.com

Hospital Administrative Positions

Ottawa

Connections Ottawa – A Mentorship Program for Internationally Educated Professionals (COMP)

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Faculty of Health, Public Safety & Community Studies
Mary O’Donohue
Phone: (613) 727-4723 ext. 7215
Email: odonohm@algonquincollege.com
Website: www.algonquincollege.com

Massage Therapists

Greater Toronto Area

Improving Access: An Assessment and Bridging Program for Internationally Trained Massage Therapists

Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology
Amanda Baskwill
Phone: (416) 289-5000 ext. 8265
Email: abaskwill@centennialcollge.ca
Website: www.centennialcollege.ca

Midwifery

Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Ottawa, Thunder Bay

The Distance International Midwifery Pre-Registration Program (DIMPP)

Ryerson University
International Midwifery Pre-Registration Program
Alison Gaul
Administrator
(416) 979-5000 ext. 7681
Email: agaul@ryerson.ca
Website: www.ryerson.ca/continuing

Multiple Occupations

St. Catharines Welland

A Project to Move Internationally Trained Individuals toward Licensure, Certification and Employment

St. Catharines Unemployed Help Centre, Inc.
Phone: (905) 685-1353
or 1-800-685-1353
Email: info@employmenthelp.org
Website: www.employmenthelp.org

Nursing

Greater Toronto Area

Assess Knowledge and Skills and Provide Required Education and Workplace Experience for Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) that will Lead to Licensure and Employment in Ontario

York University
School of Nursing
Phone: 416-736-5271
Email: aknurs@yorku.ca
Website: www.atkinson.yorku.ca/NURS/

Hamilton

Bridging for Internationally Educated Nurses (BIEN)

Mohawk College - Institute for Applied Health Sciences
Jennifer Rath
Continuing Education, Health Sciences
Phone: (905) 540-4247 ext. 26737
Email: jennifer.rath@mohawkcollege.ca
Website: www.mohawkcollege.ca/dept/cehs/bien

Toronto

Creating Access to Regulated Employment (CARE) for Nurses Project

CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses
Phone: 416-226-2800
Email: info@care4nurses.org
Website: www.care4nurses.org

Toronto

Access to Baccalaureate Nursing Preparation

York University
School of Nursing
Phone: 416-736-5271
Email: aknurs@yorku.ca
Website: www.atkinson.yorku.ca/NURS/

Optometrists

Waterloo

Looking Forward Toward Optometric Practice in Ontario

University of Waterloo - School of Optometry
International Optometric Bridging Program
Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext. 7882
Email: ioginfo@optometry.uwaterloo.ca
Website: www.optometry.uwaterloo.ca/iobp

Physiotherapy

Greater Toronto Area

Building Exam Writing Skills for Registration Successes in Physiotherapy

College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
Phone: (416) 591-3828
Email: info@collegept.org
Website: www.collegept.org/

Social Workers

Toronto

Bridging to Employment and Registration for Internationally Educated Social Workers

Ryerson University - The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
Helen Wong
Project Director
Phone: (416) 979-5000 ext. 7406
Email: h9wong@ryerson.ca
Website: www.ryerson.ca/ce

Teaching

Greater Toronto Area

College Teachers’ Bridging Program

George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Advising Phone Number for all programs
(416) 415-5000 ext. 2949
Email: info@georgebrown.ca
Website: www.georgebrown.ca

Greater Toronto Area and Ottawa

Teach in Ontario

Ontario College of Teachers
Jaclyn Luebke
Intake Consultant
(416) 961-8800 ext. 454
Email: info@teachinontario.ca
Website: www.teachinontario.ca

Windsor

Teach in Ontario – Windsor

Ontario College of Teachers
Jaclyn Luebke
Intake Consultant
(416) 961-8800 ext. 454
Email: info@teachinontario.ca
Website: www.teachinontario.ca

Tourism Sector

Greater Toronto Area

Ready to Work: Tourism Careers for Internationally Trained Individuals

Ontario Tourism Education Corporation (OTEC)
Sathya Gnaniah
Manager, Employment Development Programs
Phone: (416) 622-1975 ext. 236
or 1-800-557-6832
Email: info@otec.org
Website: www.otec.org

University Professors Ottawa Promoting Successful Integration of New Immigrant University Professors into Ontario Post-Secondary Institutions University of Ottawa
Prof. Aline Germain-Rutherford
Phone: (613) 562-5800 ext. 3403
Email: agermain@uOttawa.ca
Veterinarians Toronto Veterinary Skills, Training and Enhancement Program (VSTEP) College of Veterinarians of Ontario
Dr. Alec Martin
Program Manager
Phone: (519) 767-6564
Email: amartin@vstepontario.org
Website: www.vstepontario.org

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