OCASI, in partnership with Career Foundation, is pleased to invite you to a Webinar Series:
- Date: November 10 and November 11, 2026
- Time: 11 AM – 1:30 PM
- Register on Zoom
Objective
We will explore current training and employment opportunities across Ontario and consider how labour market trends are shaping program delivery across sectors. The discussion will highlight emerging employment opportunities, innovative responses to employer needs, and common challenges affecting internationally educated immigrants and refugees.
The webinar will create space for organizations delivering bridging, employment, and other sector-specific training programs to exchange promising practices, identify shared priorities, and explore opportunities for future collaboration that strengthen employment pathways for internationally educated newcomers across Ontario.
Join organizations from across Ontario to share sector updates, explore emerging employment trends, and identify opportunities to strengthen pathways for internationally educated newcomers.
Day 1: November 10, 2026 | 11 AM – 1:30 PM
Healthcare
- CARE Centre for Internationally Educated Nurses – STARS – Supports, Training and Access to Regulated-Employment Services
- The Learning Enrichment Foundation – Alternative Careers in Health Promotion and Education (ACiHPE) Bridging Program
- ACCES Employment – Community Healthcare Connections
- JVS Toronto - International Skills Applied for Geriatrics (ISAGE)
- CCI Ottawa - The Health Employment Network
Life Sciences / Biomanufacturing
- ACCES Employment – Connecting to Careers in Biomanufacturing
Early Childhood Education / Child Care
- Polycultural Immigrant & Community Services / Yonge Eglinton Community Centre – Bridging the Gap: Pathways to Early Childhood Education Careers for Internationally Trained Professionals
- ACCES Employment – Connecting to Licensure in Early Childhood Education and Connecting to Careers in ECE
- The Learning Enrichment Foundation – Early Childhood Assistant (ECA) Bridging Program
Upskilling Training Program
- Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto - Inclusive Services Career Pathways (ISCP)
Day 2: November 11, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Skilled Trades
- The Career Foundation – Foundations in Network Cabling
- Centre for Skills Development & Training – Machining for Newcomers
Engineering and Energy
- ACCES Employment – Connecting Engineers with Careers in the Energy Sector (CECES)
- ACCES Employment – Project Management and Sustainability for Engineers (PMSE)
Engineering and Architecture
- Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) – Engineering Licensure Readiness Program for the NPPE and CBA
- JVS Toronto – IPLAN Practice and IPLAN Employment – Immigrant Professionals Leveraging Architectural Knowledge for New Opportunities
- Humber Polytechnic - Engineering/Architecture Skills Enhancement
Information Technology and Supply Chain
- Humber Polytechnic – Supply Chain Awareness, Technology and Employment (SCATE)
- Humber Polytechnic – Electronic Security Technical Training Bridge Program (ESTT)
- Humber Polytechnic – Software Development Bridging Program
- COSTI Immigrant Services – Expressway Cybersecurity Plus Bridging
ASL English/Interpreters Provided 
If you have any questions, please contact Tarana Sultan at: tsultan@ocasi.org
Other Ontario-based bridging, employment, and training programs that support internationally educated immigrants and refugees and are interested in participating in future sessions of this webinar series are invited to connect with us at: sey@ocasi.org