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Trades Connect Program

Quick Facts

Service type: Trades Connect Program

Type: In-person 

Location: 45 Overlea Blvd, 1A (Trades Centre), Toronto, ON M4H 1C3

TNO’s Trades Connect program provides education, certification, and employment programming for newcomers to develop their employability skills and receive academic upgrading, employment training, and a career pathway. 

The program aims to connect people to gain knowledge on a career area of focus, access certification, and achieve job readiness through hands-on and soft-skill development. The Trades Connect Program is an LLMA (Language and Labour Market Access) and IRCC (Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada) funded program focusing on three main pathways:

Information Technology

  • T. bridging and training programs
  • Application support & soft skills development
  • Pathways to I.T. Analysis, Digital Customer Care, & Cybersecurity

Construction Trades

  • Safety training (See our schedule for dates)
  • Technical and hands on training
  • Forklift licensing and employment support
  • GED, CAAT, Aptitude Prep, & application support

Industrial Transportation

  • DZ and CZ Licensing
  • Connections to pre-apprenticeship, trades training,  and truck driving career tracks
  • Must be at least 18 years old, have G license, and pass our school’s equivalency test

To join our Trades Connect Program workshops, information sessions, and events: http://tradesconnect.eventbrite.ca/ .

 

To register as a client: https://tradesconnect.tno-toronto.org/register-hubspot/  and a Trades Connect Program Case Worker will reach out to you to discuss career development opportunities and provide application support.

 

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About Our Program

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Event Calendar

Check out our calendar to find upcoming program, workshops, and events.

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Who is Eligible?

Must be over 16 years of age.

Must be interested in starting a trades career.

Must have one of the following legal status’ : Permanent Resident (PR), Convention Refugee, Live-in-Caregiver.

Location

Location: 45 Overlea Blvd, 1A (Trades Centre), Toronto, ON M4H 1C3

Contact Details 

Name: Shukria Dualeh

Acting Co-ordinator Trades Connect

Phone: 416-996-7155
Email: sdualeh@tno-toronto.org

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