Youth LEAD Pre-Employment Program

Are you a Newcomer between the ages of 15 and 29?

Youth LEAD is a pre-employment program that provides you with the tools and knowledge to find a meaningful job. This program includes valuable workplace training; where you will receive key workplace certifications to help build skills that employers are looking for, along with a 12-week work mentorship placement to put into practice the skills you've learned!

In the Youth LEAD program, you will receive:

• Certifications in WHMIS, AODA, Health & Safety, Food Handlers, Access Forward, and more!

• A 12-week mentorship placement in the social sector (12 hours per week).

• Support in your job search from an employment specialist.

• Enhanced employability & life skills.

• Networking opportunities with other participants, social service providers and employers.

• A deeper understanding of the Canadian workplace culture.

To be eligible for Youth LEAD, participants must be:

• Between the ages of 15 and 29.

• Have lived in Canada for less than 10 years.

• A Permanent Resident, Convention refugee, Protected Person, Temporary Foreign Worker with a work permit OR a live-in caregiver. 

Contact us today for more information or book an appointment to register:

Phone: 613.288.3880

Email: employment.info@pqchc.com

In support of the Canadian Francophone Integration Pathway, if you are a member of the Francophone community and seeking settlement and integration support services, please find the available Francophone services in the Ottawa region:

Conseile Economique and Social D’Ottwa-Carleton

https://www.cesoc.ca/

Cooperation Integration Canada

https://cican.ca/

Pointe D’accueil Francophone

https://pafottawa.ca/

La-Cite’ Collegialle

https://collegelacite.ca/peif

Society Economique De L’ontario

http://www.seo-ont.ca/

Maison De La Fraoncophonie D’Ottawa

Services | Maison de la francophonie d'Ottawa (cmfo.ca)

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The Youth LEAD Program is funded by Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada.