COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
FDC Project
Improving employability skills adjustment and adaptation strategies for recent immigrant, racialized Francophone women and survivors of violence (Employment-CPPS & Métiers-2)
Project duration
March 31, 2024 to March 30, 2025
Donors
Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITISD)
Project beneficiaries
Racialized, immigrant, refugee, francophone women in the Greater Toronto Area, survivors of violence
Mission of the CPPS & Métiers program
To promote the social and professional integration of immigrant, refugee and francophone women who are survivors of violence, so that they can contribute to the local economy by:
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Providing Toronto’s job market with a quality workforce in various fields, according to their career plans.
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Offering the communities of which they are a part, mainly high-quality, competitively priced ecological linen and other domestic sewing and clothing services.
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The marketing of goods and services in various specialized trades.
Purpose of the Emploi-CPPS & Métiers-2 project
The overall objective of this project is to contribute to the sustainable improvement of participants’ employability by adjusting and adapting their knowledge and skills in line with demand.
Main objectives
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Contribute to building a resilient workforce
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Facilitate participants’ access to employment in skilled trades
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Establish employability partnerships to support women in the apprenticeship process
Expected results
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Knowledge acquired and skills developed in the areas of employability, mental health/personal management and entrepreneurship
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40 participants take part in full-service workforce training projects out of the total number of participants
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At least 28 participants take part in a workforce training project leading to skilled trades and apprenticeship opportunities
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At least 8 partners actively involved in the project
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At least four educational and training institutions involved in the project
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40 participants acquire skills to run a self-employment unit (sewing, hairdressing, daycare, cooking, etc.)
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Participants moving into skilled trades are supported in their individual or collective self-employment process
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Better social integration of La Maison clients involved in CPPS & Métiers is achieved
Intervention approaches
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Workshops on fundamental and transferable employability skills
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Mentoring, mental health and personal development support
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Referral to job search workshop providers
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Apprenticeship support for skilled trades
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Implementation of personalized learning plans
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Accompany participants in the deployment of their employment plan
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Support for inclusion in the job market: networking, job fairs, internships, mentor-mentee networking
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Implementation of support measures to ensure full participation in various project activities (daycare, transportation, tuition)
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Attestation of participation and certificates as required
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Various incentives for employers and apprentices reaching the end of their career path
Competency development areas
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Core competencies
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Job search skills & knowledge of Ontario work environment
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Personal management
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Collaborative work, leadership and community involvement
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Digital literacy (Computer & Network)
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Financial literacy
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Skills in specialized trades (hairdressing - childcare - sewing - cooking - others according to sponsor availability)
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Business management skills
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etc
Collaboration and partnership
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Organizations providing workshops in various employability fields
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Entities delivering apprenticeship programs
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Employers - Sponsors
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Employment agencies
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Community mobilization organizations
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Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC)