YWCA Health Connect is an employment program that supports newcomer self-identified women pursuing their healthcare credentials in Canada.

This program is a national project delivered in British Columbia by YWCA Metro Vancouver and Ontario, in partnership with YWCA Toronto.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Individual and group-based mentorship and coaching
• Financial wrap-around support for skills training
• Employment-related workshops focused on the health industry
• Employment support, such as counselling and how to navigate the credential recognition system
• Work placement support and up to 12 weeks of post-job placement support
• Conversation circles sessions to enhance occupational-specific language skills, focusing on medical topics and terminology in the sector
• Networking events with employers, mentors and participants
• Career exploration opportunities in collaboration with health partners
• Employer engagement training sessions on inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility

PARTICIPANTS MUST

• Be an internationally educated health professional (IEHP)
• Be a newcomer self-identified woman
• Be a landed immigrant, permanent resident of Canada, or protected person/convention refugee
• Have previous experience in healthcare and a Degree or Diploma in healthcare-related studies
• Be unemployed or underemployed and able to participate in daytime virtual workshops
• Be legally eligible to work in Canada and living in Ontario or British Columbia

We accept participants on an ongoing basis.

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For more information on the program schedule or if you have any accessibility needs, please contact us at HealthConnect@ywcatoronto.org