Passport To Employment   In this fourth edition of the passport to employment, you will find listings of local services who provide help for those wishing to find employment.

Industry Canada's Community Access Program (CAP) gives thousands of Canadians affordable access to the Internet in places like schools, community centres and libraries. It provides access to those people who might not have computers or Internet access in their homes or workplaces.  Click on this link for London Area Cap Sites 

Learning Disability?  ATN Access Inc. provides cost-free learning disability diagnosis to unemployed adults who suspect they have a learning disability, and then uses the details ot that diagnosis to tailor specific accomodation strategies they can use to address their unique barriers to education and employment.  To learn more visit: www.atn.on.ca

Essential Skills Resource Centre  The Centre's purpose is to facilitate the development of a person's essential skills as it relates to employment and the workplace.  Upgrading text reading skills, document use skills, and numeracy skills are the focus of this program.  Learners can prepare for the TOWES test free of charge; however, the administration of the TOWES test is subject to a small fee.
Hours of Operation:  Monday - Friday 9:30 am to 3:30 pm or by individual appointment after hours.  Call Patti Miller 519-452-4430 x 4797 pmiller@fahshawec.ca

Academic and Career Entrance Program (ACE)  The ACE program is specifically designed for upgrading the academic skills of adults.  ACE allows students to achieve the entrance requirements for apprenticeship and many post-secondary college programs in a relatively short period of time.
ACE Program
1460 Oxford St.
519-452-4430 x 4945

Provincially recognized grade 12 equivalency.  Pre-requisite to many post-secondary college programs.  Choice of 10 different subjects:  Core Math, Technical Math, Apprenticiship Math, Business Math, Communications, Self Management/Self Direction, Computers, Biology, Physics and Chemistry.  Free to those who qualify.  Offered through Fanshawe College.

Helping yourself through hard times pamphlet provides a list of services that are available to help individuals and families on limited incomes who live in London to cope.

My Community Info provides access to community and government information in the City of London and Middlesex County.  Check out their Life Events!