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Foundation in Network Cabling
@ Jumpstart Refugee Talent
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Jumpstart Refugee Talent is referring eligible refugee and displaced clients to a 12-week Foundations in Network Cabling bridging program in Ontario, run with The Career Foundation. The program combines specialized college training in network cabling, Canadian and Ontario building codes, fiber-optic media and structured cabling, with job search support and a placement into a full-time network cabling job. Participants pay a $500 training cost covering PPE, books and exam tokens.
Responsibilities:
- Complete 12-week network cabling training at a specialized college
- Learn Canadian and Ontario building codes, cabling and safety
- Study fiber-optic media, networking and structured cabling
- Receive job search workshops and one-on-one coaching
Requirements summary:
- Prior education or work experience abroad in a related field
- Newcomer status: citizen, permanent resident, or valid work permit holder
- Resident of Ontario
- Canadian Language Benchmark Level 7
- Experiencing barriers to employment
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Construction trades |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none |
| Work setting | Construction site, School |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | WHMIS, Working at Heights, Network Cabling certificate |
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Jumpstart Refugee Talent
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Empowering refugee talent and supporting employers with their effort to inclusive refugee hiring practices in Canada.
Full company description
Jumpstart Refugee Talent is a refugee led non-profit organization and the only national organization exclusively serving refugees seeking meaningful economic inclusion. Founded in 2016, we focus on the economic empowerment of newly settling refugees in Canada by facilitating meaningful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. Jumpstart serves refugees from all backgrounds across Canada and works to address underemployment and economic inclusion
- LinkedIn followers
- 8,823
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 49
- Reported office locations
- 1 University Ave, 3rd Floor, 3rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2P1, CA
- Business categories
- Employment
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Non Profit
- Career Planning
- Other recorded names
- Refugee Hiring
- Jumpstart Refugee Talent - Partner
- Jumpstart Refugee Talent
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- 0
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Jumpstart Refugee Talent is a refugee led non-profit organization and the only national organization exclusively serving refugees seeking meaningful economic inclusion. Founded in 2016, we focus on the economic empowerment of newly settling refugees in Canada by facilitating meaningful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. Jumpstart serves refugees from all backgrounds across Canada and works to address…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-profit Organizations |
| Company size | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 2016 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 40 |
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These postings are exclusively for refugees, refugee claimants, and forcibly displaced persons residing in Canada. You must be registered as a Jumpstart client to be referred to our employer partners. You can register on our website, if you are currently not a client.
Through our partnership with The Career Foundation, we are looking to directly refer eligible clients to their Network Cabling Bridging program, a training designed for refugees and displaced individuals living in Ontario.
Foundations In Network Cabling
Are you interested in working in Network Cabling? There is a consistent demand for Network Cabling Specialists in Ontario and this trade has had solid employment in the province, with more opportunities available in the future.
The Foundations in Network Cabling Bridging Program provides Internationally Trained Immigrants with comprehensive knowledge in network cabling to become certified and job-ready for the Canadian market.
Benefits for Participants
Job development: job leads, connections to employers, and work placement
Industry-specific training on workplace communication, pre-employment coaching, and technical skills training
Certifications in network cabling, WHMIS and Working at Heights
One-on-one job search and job coaching support
Program Eligibility
To be eligible for the Foundations in Network Cabling program, you must:
Have previous education or work experience from outside Canada that is related to network cabling, such as: cabling, electrical field work, electronics, handiwork, or telecommunications
Have one of the following statuses:
o Naturalized Canadian citizen
o Permanent resident
o Convention refugee with a valid open work permit
o Refugee claimant with a valid open work permit
o CUAET visa holder with a valid open work permit
Be a resident of the province of Ontario
Have attained at least Level 7 Canadian Language Benchmark Assessment
Experiencing barriers to employment
Program Duration
This program is a total of 12 weeks, including the following:
Sector-specific training in Network Cabling at a specialized college
Employment and job search workshops as well as job search assistance
Workplace communication for success
What You'll Gain from the Program
Placement into a full-time job opportunity in the field
Canadian and Ontario Building Codes, cabling and safety, fiber-optic media, networking, and structured cabling
WHMIS Certification
Working at Heights Certification
Certificate in Network Cabling
Program Cost
There is a training cost of $500, which we use to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and books, and tokens to take the Network Cabling exam.
We thank all applicants interested in this opportunity; however, please note that only selected candidates will be contacted regarding next steps.
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