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Accreditation Assistance Access Centre

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Record #: HMT1155 Last Modified: 09 Nov 2012 Last Full Update: 09 Nov 2012
Record Details
Alternate NameAAAC ; EAS ; Employment Assistance Services
Areas ServedYork Region
Address & Map
Welcome Centre
9100 Jane St, Building H, Units 56-57
Vaughan, ON L4K 0A4
 
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Major IntersectionJane St. and Rutherford Rd.
Office Phone905-761-1155
Toll Free Phone1-877-761-1155  
 
Toll Free Multilingual Language Line: 
Cantonese 1-866-852-3656, Mandarin 1-866-853-6068, 
Farsi 1-866-852-8042, Korean 1-866-853-6067, 
Spanish 1-888-303-4042, Russian 1-888-303-4041, 
Tamil 1-866-278-3123, Hindi 1-866-853-6062, 
Arabic 1-866-850-5436, Cambodian 1-866-852-0277, 
French 1-866-852-8469, Italian 1-866-853-6064, 
Punjabi 1-866-853-6069, Urdu 1-866-279-9419, 
Vietnamese 1-866-283-0811
Fax905-762-0610
E-Mailaaac@socialenterprise.ca
Websitewww.aaacentre.ca
DescriptionEmployment assessment and counselling for persons returning to work * barriers to employment explored and action plan developed and implemented * job search support * referral to appropriate employment service or vocational training program including Employment Ontario-funded programs such as Job Creation Partnerships, Self-Employment Benefit, Skills Development, and Targeted Wage Subsidy
DatesYear round
HoursMon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
AccessibilityFully Accessible
LanguagesEnglish ; Arabic ; Gujarati ; Hindi ; Russian ; Urdu ; Interpretive Services
FeesNone ; No cost to residents of York Region and surrounding area
EligibilityInternationally trained professionals who are new to Canada within last 3 years and are unemployed persons working less than 20 hours per week and legally entitled to work in Canada * Employment Insurance (EI) and Reachback clients (persons with an active EI claim, have a claim that ended within the last 3 years or have a maternity/parental claim that ended in the past 5 years)
MeetingsOrientation relating to the processes required for ITP's to gain professional recognition in Canada. Call to arrange meeting.
FundingProvincial ; Federal ; Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universties-Employment Ontario
SubjectsEmployment ; Job search training ; Vocational counselling ; Vocational training
Primary ContactGeorge M. Davidson, Program Manager, AAAC; Phone: 1-866-243-9925 ext 5312; Fax: 905-953-8241; Email: george.davidson@socialenterprise.ca