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Employment and Training Services

285 Red River Rd Lower Level
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 1A9
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 1A9

807-346-0307

Toll-Free: 1-866-870-2387

Fax: 807-346-0310

Office Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Last updated: May 2, 2024: Suggest an edit
Application
- Recommendations for referral to a First Nation's Review Committee are based on a successful completion of the Employment Counselling and Assessment Process
- Requests considered on a first come first served basis and reviewed pending availability of funding
- Process takes 2-4 weeks and approval must be confirmed prior to starting
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
- On or off reserve First Nations members of the nine participating communities or individual based programs
- Must be unemployed, underemployed, or out of school for 12 months
- Program must not be eligible for Band Post Secondary funding
- Demonstrated need for assistance
Fees
None
Languages
English
Accessibility

Accessibility Note
Fully Accessible ; Includes a fully-accessible gender-neutral washroom
Description of Services:
Delivers Human Resources Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) related programs and services to members of the participating communities
- Assists Indigenous people to pursue education and employment opportunities
- Offers financial support/wage subsidies and opportunity through a number of client-based and project-based programs which are listed on website
- Holds status under the Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program (ISET)
- Career Planning
- Continuing Education Assistance
- Elder In Residence Support
- Employment Advising
- Job Development Support
- Life Skills Support
- Free online job posting board and internal office job posting bulletin board for employers looking for prospective employees
- Collection of applications and related forms and packaging/forwarding for employers if required
- Hosting employer briefings/information videos in boardroom for job seekers
- Assistance with booking and/or hosting interviews with prospective workers
- Referrals of qualified candidates to job postings
- Circulation of applicable job postings to the applicable applicants employer is seeking
- Wage subsidies for First Nation citizens to overcome labour market barriers
- Training programs for prospective employees
- Tailored Personality Dimensions Training workshops for employers and Indigenous communities
Services and Programs:
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Last updated: May 2, 2024: Suggest an edit
