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Strategic Skills Enhancement Services


The Centre for Education and Training's Strategic Skills Enhancement Services provides Mississauga and Brampton residents with information about, and direct assistance with, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities' Second Career and Skills Development programs. These programs are designed to assist unemployed job seekers in reaching their employment goals through training and upgrading.

Our services provide an orientation session on the Second Career and Skills Development programs, as well as guidance and support through the application process that is required to participate.

Who Qualifies?
Second Career:
Individuals laid off on or after January 1, 2005 including EI claimants, EI Reachback claimants or Non-EI eligible, and who require skills training for employment in demand occupations in Ontario.
Skills Development:
Individuals who meet the definition of an 'insured participant' (EI or EI Reachback), are unemployed and working less than 20 hours per week, are actively seeking employment, and are not defined as a full-time student.

For more information on these programs please visit the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities website: www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/.

How do I participate?
You must be referred through an Assessment Centre in your area.

For more information on your local Assessment Centre, please visit the links below:

Mississauga:
Mississauga Community Connections Assessment Centre
visit: www.tdsb.on.ca/_site/ViewItem.asp?siteid=272&menuid=2759&pageid=2230
Brampton:
VPI Assessment Centre
visit: www.vpibrampton.com
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