Ontario Helps Newcomers Succeed
December 9, 2009 12:30 PM
McGuinty Government Building Tomorrow's Highly Skilled Workforce
More internationally trained immigrants will receive help finding jobs in their field through the Colleges Integrating Immigrants to Employment program (CIITE).
The Ontario government is continuing to support CIITE, a program that helps provide newcomers with education and career advice, referral services and academic credential assessments on 18 college campuses.
CIITE is also creating an online Record of Education and Experience database to better connect internationally trained immigrants with employers.Quick Facts
- The government is investing $8 million in CIITE over the next two years, adding to the $11.5 million invested in the program since 2003.
- CIITE has helped more than 10,000 newcomers since 2003.
- The Colleges of Ontario Network for Education and Training (CON*NECT) operates CIITE.
- Ontario is home to more immigrants than any other province in Canada. About 100,000 immigrants settle annually in the Greater Toronto Area alone.
Learn More
- Find out how to put your international experience to work in Ontario.
- ontario.ca/tcu-news
- Helping Newcomers Succeed
- Learn more about Ontario's colleges.
Contacts
- Public Inquiries
416-325-2929 or 1-800-387-5514
TTY 1-800-263-2892
- Ralph Benmergui
Minister's Office
416 326-1628
ralph.benmergui@ontario.ca - Tanya Blazina
Communications Branch
416-325-2746
tanya.blazina@ontario.ca
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
ontario.ca/postsecondary