Entrepreneurship Connections helps newcomers who plan to start a business in Canada. If you have owned or operated a business outside Canada, or would like to launch one here, this innovative and informative program will assist you with setting up a successful small business in the Canadian market.
• Learn how to develop a business plan
• Learn about the legal aspects of starting your business in Canada
• Receive techniques to present your business to different target groups
• Learn about financing options
• Hear about government resources for small business
• Strengthen your understanding of Human Resources
• Cover topics such as marketing your business, market research, cash flow, sales, taxation and social media
• Work with established entrepreneurs as mentors
• You need to be a Permanent Resident or Approved Refugee
• You need to be a client of World Skills to participate. Fill-out the contact us form to book an appointment.
• The next session will be held in fall 2018
• To learn more about Entrepreneurship Connections and how to register, please contact us.
Gain the knowledge required to be a successful entrepreneur while enhancing your English language competency.
• Make an informed decision about becoming an entrepreneur
• Learn how to write a business plan
• Understand customers
• Market products or services
• Look at the financial aspects of starting and running a business
• Present your business to potential investors
• You need to be a Permanent Resident, Convention Refugee or a live-in caregiver residing in Ontario
• Canadian Language Benchmarks (listening, speaking, reading and writing) levels 6-9
• You need to be a client of World Skills to participate. Fill-out the contact us form to book an appointment.
• To learn more about this course and how to register, please contact us.
World Skills Events Continue to Have Traction!
June 05, 2020Empowered Newcomer Women on the Journey to Success
May 27, 2020World Skills Employer Panel Discussion – April 29th, 2020
May 07, 2020Dear clients, volunteers, employers, partners and stakeholders; due to the special circumstances related to COVID-19, from March 17, 2020 and until further notice, our employment services are being offered remotely using e-mail, telephone, and other available technologies.
We have made an effort to transition all our services online which include: job search workshops, employer events, language courses, individualized employment counselling, intake and assessment of new clients, re-assessment of existing clients, pre-screening candidates for job opportunities, our resume clinic, among other services.
For group format, we're mostly using zoom and for one/one we're very open to whichever technology works for you.
If you're a newcomer job seeker who'd like to register or a stakeholder who'd like to find out more, please connect with us via e-mail at ws@ottawa-worldskills.org
Your questions and requests will be dealt with by our solicitous staff.
Please stay safe and follow the advice of health officials.