Where can newcomers go for more help?
Employment Services for Newcomers
WIL Employment Connections
141 Dundas Street, 4th Floor, London
(The Skill Centre – Enter off Market Lane only)
519-663-0774
www.wil.ca
WIL is the only London area organization that focuses only on employment
services for immigrants. WIL has helped newcomers find employment for over
20 years. They offer employment counselling, job placements, assessment services,
employment preparation workshops and training. WIL also provides job search
workshops and other employment support services at the London Cross Cultural
Learner Centre.
Settlement Agencies
Settlement agencies are designed to help newcomers adjust to their new life and learn about services to help them. The following two settlement organizations also provide important employment services.
London Cross Cultural Learner Centre (CCLC)
505 Dundas Street, London
519-432-1133
www.lcclc.org
Provides assistance to newcomers and minority groups in the London area
including one-on-one settlement support, temporary accommodation, LINC (Language
Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) English language assessment and referral,
a host program that matches newcomers with Canadian friends, and translation
services.
LUSO Community Services
1193 Oxford Street East, Unit 2
519-452-1466
www.lusocentre.org
Provides settlement services, document translation and employment programs
for newcomers including career exploration and mapping, an introduction to
the Canadian workplace culture and job search skills.
