Bringing down barriers to
long-term,
life-changing
employment
Rewarding, reliable work can be transformational, helping people enjoy independence and a brighter future. That's why sustained employment that's accessible to all has always been one of our leading goals.
In 2020, we’ll work harder than ever to reach that goal, empowering more people to break through barriers to fulfilling work by continuing to:
Expand our reach across the country, making vital programming available in more places than ever before
Forge strong partnerships with employers who believe in what we do and service agencies that amplify our efforts
Improve our noted integrated service-delivery model, so even clients facing the toughest challenges get all the supports they need
And, as the sector evolves to embrace outcomes-based funding, we’re ready: this has been the PTP standard for over a decade.
A huge thank you to our staff, board, loyal partners and funders who contribute to our many measures of success.
BARBARA MCFATER
CEO
LAUREN BELL
Chair, Board of Directors
Our clients succeed – even in the face of multiple challenges. From language and learning gaps to chronic poverty, PTP participants are more likely to experience complex problems compared to those enrolled in other provincial programs. We tackle that complexity head on, bringing down barriers – and keeping them down – with long-term employment plans that empower and engage.
Source: EOIS-CaMS
When people don’t have to worry about keeping a job, they have the freedom to unlock their true potential – to build better lives for themselves, their families and their communities. That’s why sustained employment is the true hallmark of our clients’ success. Happily, the numbers speak to the power of our process: a comparison of our data to provincial data reveals that PTP clients stay in their jobs longer. And yet our goal will always be to do better.
Source: EOIS-CaMS
When her EI ended, Alison had a choice to make: go on social assistance or change things up for a better future.
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For Patrick, building new skills for work and life was the key to rewarding, reliable employment.
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Because no two pathways to employment are the same, we meet people wherever they are in their journey, working together to create strategies for turning the dream of work into a reality. Our integrated service-delivery model takes each client’s unique challenges and aspirations into account for a programming mix that supports the whole person.
Sandra's Outcome
Extensive coaching in interviewing and hiring helped Sandra secure a position at a celebrated Toronto restaurant. She’s been happily working there – and helping her family back home – since April 2019.
Essential Skills
Career Planning
One Day Workshops
Job Training Programs
Academic Upgrading
After years without work, Sandra was determined to find a job so she could support her kids in Nigeria. First, she would have to learn how to succeed in a tough Canadian interview process.
Sandra's Outcome
Extensive coaching in interviewing and hiring helped Sandra secure a position at a celebrated Toronto restaurant. She’s been happily working there – and helping her family back home – since April 2019.
Essential Skills
Career Planning
One Day Workshops
Job Training Programs
Academic Upgrading
Using the same powerful programming that’s transforming lives in and around Toronto, we’re expanding our reach so that sustained employment is possible for everyone who wants it. We’ve built strong partnerships with community-based agencies from coast to coast to coast who use our methods to close the gap between learning and rewarding work. CAMERA, our proven system for assessing and developing workplace communications and numeracy skills, is making this exciting progress possible.
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Literacy Network/Council
First Nations/Indigenous
Colleges/Universities/School Boards
Corrections Canada/Government
Employment Services
Employer
Vocational Rehabilitation
Francophone
Number of Organizations per Province or Territory
We were privileged to partner with Manitoba’s Tataskweyak Cree Nation in a unique pilot project that helped young people gear up for sustainable jobs.
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We’ve been able to successfully deliver against a rigorous outcomes-based funding model for more than a decade by putting our clients at the heart of our efforts. Their achievements drive us to continually improve what we do and how we do it.
Our finances are fully integrated with strategy as we expand our revenue model to include pay for performance and outcomes-based funding. In fact, our newest program – GED Achievement – is operated using earned income only. It’s for that reason and more that we’re deeply proud of our strong financial foundation – one that’s made possible by our team’s unshakeable commitment to fiscal responsibility and the exceptional stewardship of our board of directors.
Auditor’s Report & Financial Statements
We have been driving outcomes and succeeding financially
for 11 YEARS under pay for performance model.
11% Pay by Performance
(Municipality)
4% Fee for Service
85% Grant
(Federal and Provincial)
For over 25 YEARS our primary focus has been preparing adults for work through education, training and job search support.
Spending ($) 2019
38% Adult Education and Training
14% Administration
8% Adults at Pre-employment and Job Training Stage
11% Training Educators Across Canada
29% Career Planning and Job Search Activities
Spending ($) 2019
