ECE Bridge to Work Program
Interest Form
ECE Bridge to Work Program
Interest Form
The ECE Bridge to Work Program prepares newcomers to Canada for successful employment in child care.
This FREE 14-week program includes:
- 2 weeks of pre-employment training to prepare you for the Canadian child care workplace
- 12 weeks of paid work placement at a YMCA of Greater Toronto child care setting
Participants must:
- be at least 18 years old
- live in the Greater Toronto Area
- have completed post-secondary education outside of Canada in a field relevant to child care (example: Early Childhood Education, Teaching, Daycare or Nursery School)
- have work experience in child care or related field from outside Canada
- be a Permanent Resident of Canada or Convention Refugee with a valid open work permit
- have English language skills at Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher
- be available to work Monday to Friday, between 7am-6pm
Questions? Email bridgetoworkece@ymcagta.org
Register to attend an upcoming online information session:
Session 3 - Thursday, July 3 from 6:00-7:00pm: https://ymcagta-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/S-_J6UW0SJGKRIt42KSyrQ#/registration
Program funding is provided by Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada.
Policy on Personal Information Collection and Storage:
https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/pub/gatheringinformation.pdf