Achev - Newcomer Information Centre
Brampton East
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CWL1135
Last Modified:
04 Nov 2025
Last Full Update:
11 Dec 2024
Description & Services
| Alternate Name | Centre for Education and Training ; Newcomer Information Centre ; NIC ; NICs |
| Description | Comprehensive employment and job search services Provides information on: •assessment of skills, interests and experience •job search strategies, including resume preparation •information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities •on-the-job training, work experience •help in maintaining employment •information and referral to other employment and community services Employment Programs: •Employment Ontario Services •Employment Ontario Services (ODSP) •Bridges to Employment •Career Success for Women •Mentoring Program •Innovations in FinTech •Advancing Equity for Women and Girls •Workforce Pathways for Women in Senior Care •Preparing Women and Workplaces for Success (PWWS) Training - Better Jobs Ontario - provides laid-off, unemployed individuals with financial support and skills training to find employment in high-demand occupations Services for Employers - help in identifying human resource skills requirements * matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience * support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention Canada-Ontario Job Grant -- financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees * available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees |
| Hours | Administration: Mon- Fri 8:30am-5pm * Service: 9am-4pm |
| Areas Served | Brampton |
| Fees | None |
| Languages | English ; Bengali ; Chinese (Mandarin) ; Hindi ; Italian ; Portuguese ; Russian ; Spanish ; Ukrainian ; Urdu |
Contact Information
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Hwy 410 and Queen St E |
| Transit Information | Brampton Transit Rte 8 and 1 |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Office Phone | 905-595-0722 press 2 |
| Fax | 905-276-6797 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-668-1179 |
| BramptonE@achev.ca | |
| Website | achev.ca/services/employment-services/ |
| Primary Contact | Lily Li, Coordinator, Employment Services; Phone: 905-595-0722 ext 4041; Email: lli@achev.ca |
| Alternate Contact | Sandra Bartley, Resource and Information Specialist; Phone: 905-595-0722 ext 4012; Email: sbartley@achev.ca |
| Primary Executive | Adriana Vucetic, Director, Employment and Newcomer Services |
Other Details
| Print Material | Print resources for the settlement of Newcomers to Canada; fact sheets; business directories; Government of Canada publications (immigration and settlement); books; forms & immigration kits |
| Funding | Federal - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
Subjects
| Subjects | Computers ; Document services ; Immigrants ; Information and referral ; Orientation ; Settlement services |