Other Sources of Information
Information on postsecondary education programs and important factors that affect postsecondary choices can be found through different media and sources. Many of the following sources are not related to, or endorsed by, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities unless otherwise indicated. The descriptions provided have been obtained from the source publications themselves.
College Calendars
Course calendars may be obtained from each college and from secondary school guidance counsellors. These calendars provide specific information on programs, fees and prerequisites. You can find the addresses, telephone numbers and website addresses for each of Ontario's colleges in this section.
Ontario College Application Services (OCAS)
60 Corporate Court, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 7M7
Website: www.ontariocolleges.ca
Tel: (519) 763-4725 or Toll Free 1-888-892-2228
Fax: (519) 763-4866
The Ontario College Application Services provides administrative systems and application processing services for Ontario's colleges of applied arts and technology, three agricultural colleges and the Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences.
A number of useful tools are available on the OCAS website. To link to college web sites, select "Ontario Colleges" at the bottom of the web page. A program locator facility can aid in finding a specific program. The Application Handbook gives information on the
process an applicant must follow. Applications to programs may be made on-line or you can request a paper application form.
Provincial Government Resources –
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Website: www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/
general/postsec/postsec.html
The Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Website provides access to a great deal of information on postsecondary education as well as training and job information, government publications and related sites.
Available on the ministry website are a number of useful tools:
- Ontario Student Assistance Program
Website: http://osap.gov.on.ca/
OSAP makes loans and bursaries available to help students go to university, college, or other postsecondary institutions. The OSAP web pages provide detailed information about the loans and bursaries funded by the provincial and federal governments as well as other sources of financial assistance.
- Prospects: Ontario's Guide to Career Planning
Website: www.ontarioprospects.info/
Developed from the annual edition of Canada Prospects, this useful guide is aimed at high school students, counsellors, teachers, youth, and others interested in career information. It contains interactive quizzes, résumé and portfolio advice, hotlinks to career-related websites, latest labour market information, and features Ontario schoolwork success stories.
Federal Government Resources –
Human Resources DevelopmentCanada (HRDC)
Human Resources Development Canada
Website: www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/
The mission of HRDC is to enable Canadians to participate fully in the workplace and the community as it pursues a human development agenda in all its activities. HRDC fulfills its mission through the following programs and activities: Employment Insurance Income Benefits, Human Resources Investment, Income Security and Labour. This site offers information on the programs and services HRDC offers its clients, as well as information on the organization
and the people who run it.
Available on the HRDC website are a number of useful links and tools:
- Job Bank
Website: www.jobbank.gc.ca
JOB BANK is an electronic listing of jobs provided by employers everywhere across Canada. Job Search allows you to search by occupation or to search all jobs posted in the last 48 hours. The website has a number of related links to other government sites to help job seekers in their efforts to find a job and to assist employers with their recruitment needs.
- Jobs Futures (Ontario)
Website: http://jobfutures.ca/en/about.shtml
Job Futures is a career tool that provides useful information about 226 occupational groups and describes the work experiences of recent graduates from 155 programs of study.
- WorkSearch
Website: http://worksearch.gc.ca/
This web site is designed to help individuals search for work on-line and develop effective work search strategies.
- YouthPath – Career Planning and Employment Resources for Youth
Website: www.youth.gc.ca/
The YouthPath site contains information about jobs and employment for youth, such as finding out about careers, about abilities and interests, education and training, job opportunities, and much more.
The YouthPath site brings together all the youth employment information available from the Government of Canada. It also has information about youth employment from groups, organizations and businesses other than government.
- Labour Market Information
Website: http://lmi-imt.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/
The Labour Market Information service provides general and detailed information on local labour markets across Canada. This information can help people to search for work, and to make general employment, training and career decisions.
Other Education and Career-Related Resources
- nextSteps
Website: www.nextsteps.org/
nextSteps is a full featured employment, career development and job finding resource for youth. It also offers an on-line magazine dedicated to exploring a new industry each month. nextSteps is made possible through financial support from The City of Calgary and the Government of Canada.
- Ontario College University Transfer Guide
Website: www.ocutg.on.ca
Whether you're a university student who is interested in college, a college student looking at university, a high school student exploring postsecondary options or a counsellor advising students, the Ontario College University Transfer Guide (OCUTG) can help. Want to find out about collaborative programs, articulation agreements and credit transfer between Ontario universities and colleges? Whatever details you're looking for about transfer policies and
agreements made between the province's colleges and universities, you can find using this guide.
- Mazemaster
Website: www.mazemaster.on.ca
Mazemaster is a one-stop shop for youth employment. The site offers an opportunity for self-assessment, labour market information, training and education options, self employment information as well as job search techniques and job postings. The site is a project of Human Resources Development Canada, the Toronto Catholic District School Board and the Community Action For Youth Employment Partnership.
- WorkInfoNET
Website: http://onwin.ca/english/index.cfm
The Canada and Ontario WorkInfoNET website is about helping Canadians connect to the resources they need in the areas of jobs, work and recruiting; learning, education and training; occupations and careers; labour market information and outlook; selfemployment; workplace issues and supports; and financial help and issues. WorkInfoNET is a network
of equal partners in all provinces and territories working together to develop an information network for all Canadians to connect to work and learning opportunities. The signatories agree to work together, in cooperation and collaboration, in pursuit of their goals and based on the guiding principles endorsed in the Strategic Planning and Vision document.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
Website: www.bls.gov/oco
The Occupational Outlook Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. The handbook is published every two years by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an agency within the United States Department of Labor.
- SchoolFinder.com
Website: www.schoolfinder.com/
SchoolFinder.com is an information resource on Canadian postsecondary schools, financial assistance and careers.
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