Job Search

Looking for a job is demanding and time-consuming. But before you can work in Canada, you'll need a Social Insurance Number (SIN) issued by Human Resources and Social Development Canada.

• Social Insurance Number Application Form

Human Resources and Social Development Canada provides employment assistance services to unemployed individuals. These services include employment counselling, job search skills and job placement. For more information on the services offered, contact your local Human Resources and Social Development Canada office.

Job Search Skills

The following sites provide useful information on how to complete job applications, write effective résumés and cover letters. You'll also find tips on how to network and how to do well in job interviews.

• Job search tips
• Work search techniques
• Useful tips on how to write résumés
• Things not to put in your résumé
• Writing effective cover letters
• How to do well in job interviews
• More job search strategies

Finding Jobs

The following links will help you find work in today's job market.

• GOjobs - Ontario government job listings
• Government of Ontario - Youth Employment
• Government of Canada Job Opportunities
  Search for job opportunities with the government of Canada.
• Job Sites
  Access Canadian websites that have job listings from a broad range of occupations
• Federal government job listings
• Inventory of Programs and Services Ontario - Regional websites that feature a searchable database of programs and services that may assist you in finding employment
• Links to individual job banks and job posting sites on the Internet
• Job Bank - Employment Research tool provided by Human Resources and Social Development Canada
• Tips for finding jobs not advertised in traditional ways
• Employment opportunities
• Local government links - Search for employment opportunities
• Other employment opportunities and job search resources

Finding Jobs in the Skilled Trades

You can use the following links to access the resources needed to find out about jobs in the skilled trades in Ontario. To be employed in certain skilled trades however, you must have a Certificate of Qualification. This certificate states that you have passed the provincial qualification exam that assesses your knowledge of the trade.

• Skills Connect - Provides information on more than 130 skilled trades that can be practised through Ontario's apprenticeship training system
• Trade certification

In addition, the Red Seal Program allows qualified tradespersons to practice their trade in any Canadian province or territory where the trade is designated. Ontario does not participate in all the Red Seal trades.

• The Red Seal Program
• Red Seal Trades

Finding Jobs - People with Disabilities

• The following links provide resources and information to help people with disabilities find employment in today's job market.
• 10 Essentials to Get That Job, An Employment Guide for Persons with Disabilities
• WORKink Virtual Employment Resource Centre
• Ability Edge - Internships for graduates with disabilities
• Persons With Disabilities Online - Employment resources
• Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities assists eligible applicants to prepare for employment, etc.

Finding Jobs - Students

Whether you are looking for your first job, an internship opportunity, or a summer job, the following links can help you reach your goals.

• Job Connect - Provides services to help students, and young people out of school, find a job
• Youth Employment Information
• Youth Opportunities Ontario - A useful resource with links to Ontario Summer Jobs and much, much more
• Summer opportunities for students
• Ontario Summer Jobs
• Ontario Internship Program - Internships opportunities with the provincial government. (Note: while program information is available year-round, mass recruitment occurs only once a year.)
• Young Canada Works - Summer jobs for students and internships for graduates
• Federal Student Work Experience Program
• Postsecondary Recruitment Campaign - Opportunities with the Public Service of Canada
• Career Edge - A youth internship program

Finding Jobs - Foreign-trained Workers

If you have a certificate, diploma and/or degree from another country, the following links will help you match your educational achievements to the needs of Ontario-based employers. As well, "bridging" programs may help you acquire the additional education and skills you need to meet Ontario standards without duplicating the learning you have already gained elsewhere.

• Opening doors to internationally-trained professionals and tradespeople
• Building Your Career in Ontario - A guide to finding work and training for the internationally trained
• Occupational Fact Sheets - Information for internationally-trained workers
• Links to occupational regulatory bodies
• Academic Credential Assessment Service

Usually, credential assessment services require the English or French translation of all foreign language documents. You may find the following link a useful tool while searching for a translation service.

• Find a translator

Working Temporarily in Canada from Abroad

Foreign workers wishing to find temporary employment in Canada will require, in almost all cases, a valid work permit issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

• Working temporarily in Canada - An overview
• Application to Work in Canada - Work permits
• Jobs exempt from work permit requirement