About Us CareerLink Canada is a Ontario based organization that provides free advice and guidance for Canadians who wish to upgrade their skills through accredited private college diploma programs. We specialize in helping newly laid-off Canadians get government funding in the form of grants and loans to get the essential skills training they will need to make a career change. We have working relationships with colleges in Toronto, Scarborough, Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton, London, Kitchener, and Windsor. These colleges offer diploma training for a wide variety of careers including: • Business • Healthcare • Technology • Pharmaceuticals • Supply Chain • Food & Nutrition • Trades • and more. Programs are typically 10 to 14 months in duration and almost always include placements within good Canadian companies. Our Services Education and career counselling: • help in matching diploma program selection to career aspirations • narrow down search to career colleges near your location • advice on financing & funding options • assistance with enrollment Our Story In the winter of 2020, Canada and the whole world economy was severely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ontario’s unemployment rate went from 4% to 13% very quickly. A lot of those unemployed people will have a tough time finding work in their field of expertise once the pandemic subsides. The government of Canada recognizes this situation and has vastly improved the qualification criteria for the already successful Second Career program. The Second Career program provides a grant of up to $28,000 to cover the cost of retraining for a new career. All of the money is a tax-free grant. It covers things such as tuition (up to $10,000), living expenses, help in caring for dependent children, travel fares, and other items. We help Canadian residents to use our resources on their way to gaining the new skills they will need to establish long-lasting careers in a variety of in-demand industries.