Georgian College

Site: Barrie - 48 Collier St

Service: Job Finding Club for Immigrants

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Record #: BAR1042
Last Modified: 16 Sep 2025
Last Full Update: 09 Oct 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-722-1505
Fax 705-722-1533
E-Mail JFCI@georgiancollege.ca
Website https://www.georgiancollege.ca/community-alumni/centre-for-career-and-employment-services/job-finding-club-immigrants/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iwantajob.ca
Primary Contact Melissa Fletcher, Newcomer Employment Services Coordinator; Phone: 249-388-2141
Alternate Contact Oksana Perkhach, Employment Services Consultant; Phone: 249-388-2160

Site Information

Description (Site) Georgian College Ontario Employment Services Centre is located at 48 Collier St, at the intersection of Owen St and Collier St.
Located In Community Barrie
Address & Map
48 Collier St
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 1G8
Intersection Owen St and Collier St
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description and Service Details

Description (Service) Job Finding Club for Immigrants (JFCI) connects job seekers with people, support, and information needed to move into the Canadian workplace, participants will receive:
  • employment related workshops
  • job search assistance
  • professional networking experience
  • assistance to connect with a Mentor in their sector
  • one professional networking session that is organized during week 5 in the evening
  • Participants should have child care in place (do not provide on-site care) and appropriate work clothing to meet with employers
  • may be able to provide assistance with transportation costs, please inquire if needed
Hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Dates:
Intakes are ongoing, please contact us directly
Areas Served Simcoe County
Eligibility The following clients are eligible for the JFCI:
  • Permanent Residents of Canada
  • CUAET (Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel)
  • Protected Persons as defined in Section 95 of the IRPA
  • Individuals who have been selected, in Canada or overseas, to become permanent residents (pending verifications) and who have been informed of their selection, by a letter from IRCC
  • Convention refugees and protected persons overseas who have been selected for resettlement in Canada by IRCC
  • Live-in Caregiver in Canada: caregivers with a work permit under the LCP are eligible for settlement services (no language training)
  • formal referrals from Ontario Works (OW) using the community referral form are accepted, indicate that it is for the JFCI
  • anyone can contact club for an initial assessment, even if uncertain about eligibility, language capacity or other needs for the program
Application Call or email for initial assessment
Languages English; Other - Participants require a Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) level 5 or equivalent. If they have not been formally assessed, but appear to you to have satisfactory language skills, please refer the client
Fees None

Agency and Service Names

Alternate Name JFCI
Former Name Georgian Centre for Career and Employment Services

Agency Information

Parent Agency Name Georgian College
Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Funding Federal - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

Taxonomy and Classification

Service Categories Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs