Organization

We are a community-based workforce development organization
that assists jobseekers from diverse backgrounds who are facing
barriers to employment to integrate into the Canadian job market.

ABOUT US

About ACCESS
Employment

With funding and support from all three levels of government, the United Way Greater Toronto, and a significant list of corporate sponsors. We serve over 42,000 clients each year, at our seven locations across the Greater Toronto Area and online. Eighty-seven percent of our clients are newcomers to Canada. Our reach extends to pre‐arrival immigrants and our reputation for success and service excellence is well‐known across the immigration and employment sectors and the many communities we serve. We have been serving the City of Toronto, the Province of Ontario and Canada for more than 35 years.

Our Vision

A fully inclusive labour force that reflects the diversity, skills and experience of Canada’s population.

Our Mission

ACCES Employment assists job seekers from diverse backgrounds, who are facing barriers to employment, to integrate into the Canadian job market. We achieve this by providing employment services, linking employers to skilled people and building strong networks in collaboration with community partners.

Our Values

Our organizational values define our identity, shape our purpose, and guide our mission and vision. Our every action is guided by our core values. This includes our commitment to achieving meaningful impact and our deep belief in the power of inclusion and innovation.
Impact
We make a world of difference.
We provide high quality services focused on action, outcomes, and new standards of excellence. Our services are customized to meet the needs of those we serve. We measure and share our results in the spirit of cooperation, accountability, and transparency.
Inclusion
We foster respect so everyone feels included.
We welcome the contributions of all so that everyone feels respected and included and can fulfill their full potential. We value diversity and the unique needs of our clients, and we strive to be accessible to all those we serve. ACCES staff reflect the diversity of our community and together we create an environment of trust, collaboration, and inclusion.
Innovation
We strive to be and do better.
We provide innovative solutions to overcome the challenges of connecting talented people to the labour market. We seek new, creative opportunities to be a leading-edge organization. We are flexible and embrace change; we are resilient and adapt to emerging needs and opportunities. We listen to our communities, jobseekers, employers, and other partners to continuously improve.

Land Acknowledgement

We are deeply committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion; at the forefront we honour Indigenous communities across Canada, it is their sacred land on which we are privileged to live and work. In the Greater Toronto Area, where ACCES operates, we acknowledge this land is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. 

As we carry out our mission of supporting job seekers, many of whom are recent immigrants to Canada, we embrace our responsibility to learn about the history and culture of Indigenous communities, the past and present harm, and impact of colonialism, including the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, and we are committed to working together towards building a more inclusive, just, and equitable future.

Anti- Racism 
Discrimination Policy

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