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ABORIGINAL Reference Guide Empowering through employability, training and !

Created by the WORKING COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYABILITY-TRAINING-EDUCATION of the MONTREAL URBAN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY STRATEGY NETWORK Employability, Training and Education (ETE) Working Committee

Montreal Urban Aboriginal Community Strategy NETWORK

MISSION

Ensure that all Aboriginal people (First , and Métis) within the have access to programs and services that will allow them to attain their full professional and academic potential.

OBJECTIVES

Share information and promote services and programs related to employability, training and education.

Address the needs and concerns of the Aboriginal community that relate to employability, training and education.

Work collaboratively with other organizations that share similar objectives.

Create opportunities or links that will help connect the Aboriginal community with employers.

Create opportunities or links that will help connect the Aboriginal community with support services in education and training institutions. BIENVENUE ! MINOPIJAK ! TSHIMA MINU-TAKUSHININ ! TUNNGASUGITSI ! PJILA’SI ! WACHIYA ! WA’TKWANONHWERA:TON ! WELCOME !

This Montreal Urban Aboriginal This guide will also serve as a Reference Guide was created reference manual for frontline by the Employability, Training workers in the field who serve and Education (ETE) Working Aboriginal people. Committee of the Montreal Urban Aboriginal Community According to Statistics Strategy Network (NETWORK) in in 2006, there were 17 870 people partnership with the who identified as Aboriginal in Human Resources Development Montreal. The NETWORK wants Commission of Québec. to improve the quality of life for Aboriginal people in this city by The ETE Working Committee’s bringing together all stakeholders vision is to empower the to share information and work Aboriginal community in Montreal together in providing more through education, training and opportunities for the Aboriginal . The creation of community. this reference guide aims to help Aboriginals recently arrived find the We want to give a special thanks to appropriate services and programs all who contributed to the creation that will meet their needs. Whether of this guide. you are to Montreal or not, this guide provides information you will need to get started on your path to advancing your education, acquiring more skills and finding a job.

MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE I TABLE OF CONTENTS

SERVICES AND PROGRAMS 1

Aboriginal Organizations ...... 1 Para Public and Governmental Services ...... 5 Public Transportation Services ...... 7 Apartment Tips ...... 9 Finding daycare centres in the city ...... 10 Employment and Training Services of the First Nations Communities of ...... 11

TRAINING AND EDUCATION 13

School Boards (Adult Education Centres and Vocational Training Centres) ...... 13 Collegial Studies ...... 18 University Studies ...... 19 Financial Assistance Options ...... 20

EMPLOYMENT AND JOB SEARCH 21

Service Canada Centers ...... 21 How to build your CV ...... 21 How to write a cover letter ...... 22 How to prepare for an interview ...... 22 Your rights at work ...... 23 Web Sites on Employment – Training – Education ...... 25

II MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

Aboriginal Organizations Beesum Communications 4529 Clark Street, Suite 403 Aboriginal Peoples Television Montreal, Quebec H2T 2T3 Network Telephone: (514) 272-3077 1755 René-Levesque Blvd. East, www.beesum-communications. Suite 102 com Montreal, Quebec H2K 4P6 Telephone: (514) 495-6424 Canadian Service www.aptn.ca Organization For Aboriginal Services Acosys Consulting 7400 -Laurent Blvd. 100 Alexis Nihon Blvd., Suite 591 Suite 103 Montreal, Quebec H4M 2P1 Montreal, Quebec H2R 2Y1 Telephone: (514) 744-9433, ext. 118 Telephone: (514) 875-7226 www.acosysconsulting.com Toll-free: 1-800-561-0687 www.ceso-saco.com 547 Meloche Avenue CBC Northern Services , Quebec H9P 2W2 1400 René-Lévesque East Telephone: (514) 636-9445 Suite A46-60 Reservation: 1-800-361-2965 Montreal, Quebec H2L 2M2 www.airinuit.com Telephone: (514) 597-4371 www.cbc.radio-canada.ca Association of Montreal Inuit 1111 Dr. Frederik-Philips, 3rd floor Centre for Native Education – St-Laurent, Quebec H4M 2X6 Telephone: (514) 745-8880 1455 De Maisonneuve West, Hall Toll-: 1-800-361-7052 641 Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8 Avataq Cultural Institute Inc. Telephone: (514) 848-2424, 215 Redfern Avenue, Suite 400 ext. 7327 or 7326 Westmount, Quebec H3Z 3L5 www.supportservices.concordia. Telephone: (514) 989-9031 ca/nativecentre Toll-free: 1-800-361-5029 www.avataq.qc.ca Centre Wampum 1160 Panet Street Montreal, Quebec H2L 2Y7 Telephone: (514) 525-5133

MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE 1 Cercle des Première Nations School Board de l’Université du Québec à 1950 West, Suite 100 Montréal Montreal, Quebec H3H 1E7 P.O. Box 8888 Succ. Centre-ville, Telephone: (514) 846-1155 3rd Floor www.cscree.qc.ca Montreal, Quebec H3C 3P8 Telephone: (514) 987-3000, First Nations and Inuit Suicide ext. 6793 Prevention Association of www.cpn.uqam.ca Quebec & 3177 St-Jacques West, Suite 302 CLE de Verdun - Urban Inuit Montreal, Quebec H4C 1G7 Employment Services Telephone: (514) 933-6066 1055 Galt Street Toll-free: 1-888-933-6066 Verdun, Quebec H4G 2R1 www.dialogue-for-life.com Telephone: (514) 864-6646, ext. 249 or 261 First Nations Botanical Gardens 4101 Board of and Social Montreal, Quebec H1X 2B2 Services of Telephone: (514) 872-9613 277 Duke Street, Suite 201 www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/ Montreal, Quebec H3C 2M2 jardin Telephone: (514) 861-2352 www.creepublichealth.org First Nations Human Resources Development Services of Cree Construction and Montreal Development Company 1255 Square Phillips Street 3983 Lite Blvd. Suite 1007 Laval, Quebec H7A 1A3 Montreal, Quebec H3B 3G1 Telephone: (450) 661-1102 Telephone: (514) 283-0901 www.ccdc.qc.ca www.fnhrdcq.qc.ca Cree Patient Services Habitat Métis du Nord 1610 Ste-Catherine West Corporation Waskahegen Room 404 431 Marien Avenue Montreal, Quebec H3H 2S2 Montreal, Quebec H1B 4V7 Telephone: (514) 989-1393 Telephone: (514) 527-4884 Toll-free: 1-800-463-7402 Or (514) 527-5454 www.waskahegen.com Cree Regional Authority Grand Council of the 277 Duke Street, Suite 100 Montreal, Quebec H3C 2M2 Telephone: (514) 861-5837 www.gcc.ca

2 MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE -- Aboriginal Student Resource 1111 Dr. Frederik-Philips Blvd. Centre 3rd Floor 21 275 Lakeshore Road St-Laurent, Quebec H4M 2X6 Room H-417 Telephone: (514) 745-8880 Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec Toll-free: 1-800-361-7052 H9X 3L9 www.makivik.org Telephone: (514) 457-6610, ext. 5824 Mamit Innuat Patient Services www.johnabbott.qc.ca 1410 Stanley Street, Suite 414 Montreal, Quebec H3A 1P80 Kativik Post Secondary Student Telephone: (514) 844-7090 Services www.mamit-innuat.com 19 Avenue Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec McGill University – First H9X 2E5 Nations and Inuit Education Telephone: (514) 457-1178 3700 McTavish Street, Room 246 www.kativik.qc.ca Montreal, Quebec H3A 1Y2 Telephone: (514) 398-4533 Kativik School Board www.mcgill.ca/edu-dise/fnie 9800 Cavendish Blvd., Suite 400 St-Laurent, Quebec H4M 2V9 McGill University – First Telephone: (514) 482-8220 Peoples’ House www.kativik.qc.ca 3505 Peel Street Montreal, Quebec H3A 1W7 La fédération des Coopératives Telephone: (514) 398-3217 du Nouveau Québec www.mcgill.ca/fph/ 19 950 Clark Graham avenue, Baie D’Urfé, Quebec H9X 3R0 Montreal Urban Aboriginal Telephone: (514) 457-9371 Community Strategy Toll-free: 1-800-363-7610 NETWORK www.fcnq.ca 801 Brennan Street, 5th Floor Suite 5151.04 Land in Sights Pavillon Duke-Côté Nord 6865 Christophe-Colomb Montreal, Quebec H3C 0G4 Suite 102 Telephone : (514) 872-9897 Montreal, Quebec H2S 2H3 www.reseaumtlnetwork.com Telephone: (514) 278-4040 www.nativelynx.qc.ca Mushkeg Media Inc. 103 Villeneuve Street West Montreal, Quebec H2T 2R6 Telephone: (514) 279-3507 www.mushkeg.ca

MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE 3 Native Friendship Centre of Production Ondinnok Inc. (Les) Montreal 6645 Des Érables Street 2001 St. Laurent Blvd. Montreal, Quebec H2G 2M9 Montreal, Quebec H2X 2T3 Telephone: (514) 593-1990 Telephone: (514) 499-1854 www.ondinnok.org www.nfcm.org Projets Autochtones du Québec Native Para-Judicial Services 90 De La Gauchetière East of Quebec Montreal, Quebec H2X 1P5 P.O. Box 2143 Telephone: (514) 879-3310 , Quebec J0L 1B0 Telephone: (450) 638-5647 Qikiqtaaluk Environmental Pager: (514) 846-8256 3333 Queen Mary, Suite 580 www.spaq.qc.ca Montreal, Quebec H3V 1A2 Telephone: (514) 940-3332 Native Women’s Shelter of www.qenv.ca Montreal P.O. Box 1183 Quebec Native Women Inc. Station Saint-Jacques Business Complex River Road Montreal, Quebec H3C 2F1 P.O. Box 1989 Telephone: (514) 933-4688 Kahnawake Quebec J0L 1B0 Toll-free: 1-866-403-4688 Telephone: (450) 632-0088 www.nwsm.info www.faq-qnw.org House Quebec Northern Module 6177 St-Jacques West 6195 St Jacques West Montreal, Quebec H4B 1T7 Montreal, Quebec H4B 1T7 Telephone: (514) 908-0258 Telephone: (514) 932-9047

Nutaaq Media Inc. 105 Villeneuve West 440 Villeneuve Street West Montreal, Quebec H2T 2R6 Outremont, Quebec H2V 2R5 Telephone: (514) 279-3507 Telephone: (514) 272-8241 www.nutaaq.com www.rezolutionpictures.com Onen’to:kon Treatment Services Rising Sun Child Care Centre Montreal Office 600 Desmarchais Avenue 625 Saint-Catherine Street West Verdun, Quebec H4H 1S6 Montreal, Quebec H2X 2T3 Telephone: (514) 769-9355 Telephone: (514) 281-8456 www.cperisingsun.ca Or (450) 479-8353 www.onentokon.com

4 MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE Inc. Para-public and 1255 Trans-Canada Road Governmental Services Dorval, Quebec H9P 2V4 Telephone: (514) 683-2330 Aboriginal Business Canada Toll-free: 1(800)361-2657 5 , 7th Floor www.taqramiut.qc.ca Suite 700 Montreal, Quebec H3B 2J2 Tasiutigiit: Association for Telephone: (514) 283-1828 Cross-Cultural Families of Inuit Toll-free: 1-888-237-3037 and Native Children www.ainc-inac.gc.ca 2052 Trenholme Avenue, Suite 3 Services: Help Aboriginal Montreal, Quebec H4B 1X6 entrepreneurs and organisations to Telephone: (450) 479-6827 achieve their business goals. www.meetup.com Batshaw Youth and Family Vocational Training Center for Centre Aboriginals in Construction 5 Weredale Park Street Trades Westmount, Quebec H3Z 1Y5 5205 Parthenais Street Telephone: (514) 989-1885 Montreal, Quebec H2H 2H4 www.batshaw.qc.ca Telephone: (514) 596-6707 Services: To obtain information www.cfpamc.ca on Child and Youth intervention & protection 3155 Côte-de-Liesse Road Canada Pension Plan Montreal, Quebec H4N 2N4 Old Age Security Telephone: (514) 283-3542 P.O. Box 1816 www.wapikoni.ca Quebec, Quebec G1K 7L5 Waseskun Healing Centre Toll-Free: 1-800-O-Canada 501 Marguerite d’Youville Blvd. www.hrsdc.gc.ca St-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Quebec Services: To access your Old Age J0K 1W0 Security and/or Canadian Pension Telephone: (450) 632-4580 Plan Or (450) 883-2034 Commission des droits de la www.waseskun. personne et des droits de la jeunesse Women’s Centre of Montreal nd Aboriginal Services 360 Saint-Jacques, 2 Floor 3585 St-Urbain Street Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1P5 Montreal, Quebec H2X 2N6 Telephone: (514) 873-5146 Telephone: (514) 842-1066, ext. 2333 Toll-Free: 1-800-361-6477 www.centredesfemmesdemtl.org www2.cdpdj.qc.ca Services: To obtain information on in Québec

MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE 5 Directeur de l’état Civil Indian and Northern Affairs 2050 Bleury Street Canada Montreal, Quebec Terrasses de la Chaudière Telephone: (514) 864-3900 10 Wellington Street, North Tower www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca , K1A 0H4 Services: To obtain birth, Toll free: 1-800-567-9604 , death certificates www.ainc-inac.gc.ca Services: To obtain Indian Status Family Allowance, Child Card and information on services Assistance & Family Benefits and programs to Inuit, Métis and Montreal Region (514) 864-3873 First Nations. Toll-Free: 1-800- 667-9625 www.cra-arc.gc.ca Information and Referral Centre Services: Information on of Greater Montreal programs and benefits eligibility 3155 Street, Suite 101 for children and family Montreal, Quebec H1W 1G4 Telephone: (514) 527-1375 Federal Income Tax www.info-reference.qc.ca 305 René Lévesque Blvd., West Services: To obtain health, welfare Montreal, Quebec H2Z 1A6 and recreation referral Toll-Free: 1-800-959-8281 www.cra-arc.gc.ca Ministère de l’Éducation, des Services: Information on benefits loisirs et du Sport du Québec and requirements for tax return Direction régionale de Montréal with the 600 Fullum Street, 10th floor Montréal (Québec) H2k 4L1 First Nations and Inuit Health Telephone: (514) 873-4630 Services / Health Canada Services: To obtain your last Complexe Guy-Favreau school transcript, diploma, or 200 René-Lévesque Blvd., West general information on education. East Tower, Suite 216 Montreal, Quebec H2Z 1X4 National Pardon Centre Telephone: (514) 283-1575 2000 Peel Street, Suite 650 www.hc-sc.gc.ca Montreal, Quebec H3A 2W5 Services: To obtain information Telephone: (514) 842-2411 on health benefits program www.nationalpardon.org Services: Help individuals that have criminal record to obtain a pardon.

6 MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE Provincial Income Tax Public Transportation 500 René-Lévesque Blvd., West, Services Suite 10.00 Montreal, Quebec H2Z 1W7 Agence Métropolitaine de Telephone: (514) 864-6299 Transport (AMT) – Train www.revenu.gouv.qc.ca Telephone: (514) 287-8726 Services: Information on benefits www.amt.qc.ca and requirements for tax return with the Revenu Quebec Agency Société de Transport de Laval (STL) Régie de l’assurance maladie du Telephone: (450) 686-1000 Québec www.stl.laval.qc.ca 425 de Maisonneuve Blvd., West 3rd Floor, Suite 300 Réseau de transport de Montreal, Quebec H3 (RTL) A 3G5 Telephone: (450) 463-0131 Telephone: (514) 864-3411 www.rtl-longueuil.qc.ca www.ramq.gouv.qc.ca Services: To obtain Health Bicycle Rental (BIXI) Insurance Card Telephone: (514) 789-2494 www.montreal.bixi.com

MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE 7 Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) Telephone: (514) 786-4636 www.stm.info.com

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8 MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE Apartment Hunting Tips The key is to figure out what you are willing to live with and what To settle down in a new city, it’s you will not tolerate. important to have a comfortable and safe place to live and it might To rent an apartment, you must take some research to find the right sign a lease. This is a contract apartment for you. You can check between you and the landlord and the Mirror, Hour, Ici, and which will determine how much you are free community will pay for rent and if anything is that have extensive rental listings in included such as heat/ water/ the classifieds section. You can find electricity or furniture. Check with them at many metro stations, cafés, the Régie du logement du Québec, and stores. Don’t forget to walk www.rdl.gouv.qc.ca, for more around desired neighborhoods as information on signing a lease and many landlords only advertise by your rights as a tenant. putting up a sign in the window. You can also find apartment Consult the following web sites listings on the following websites: for further information on tenants www.craigslist.org, www.kijiji. rights and subsidized housing: ca, www.lespac.com, and www. Canadian Mortgage and toutmontreal.com. Housing Corporation Some points to consider when www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca searching for an apartment: Directory of community services - How many rooms does it include? of greater Montreal - How much is the monthly rent? www.info-reference.qc.ca - Are heat/hot water/electricity Le regroupement d’organismes included in the rent? du Montréal ethnique pour le - Does it include a fridge/stove? logement - Is there laundry in the building, www.romel-montreal.ca or a nearby laundromat? - Do they allow pets? Office municipal d’habitation de - Is smoking allowed? Montréal - Is the apartment well maintained? www.omhm.qc.ca - Is the landlord professional? Follow your instincts. Société d’habitation du Québec - Is there sufficient storage space? www.habitation.gouv.qc.ca - Is there nearby public transportation? Is it frequent? Waskahegen – Habitat métis du Nord www.waskahegen.com Good search!

MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE 9 Finding daycare centres - If you can provide proof that in the city your child is either followed by a professional from the CLSC, Here is what you need to know to youth protection, or has special register your child at a childcare needs and care in a hospital, the centre: Quebec government will not charge you for daycare fees. You - You will need to put your name still be asked to pay a small on a waiting list. This should be fee each week for items. done when you are still pregnant or when your child is a newborn. - If you are a student or You can do this online or by participating in a training telephone. program, check with your band office, school board or - www.enfancefamille.org offers sponsoring organization to see a single point of access for if you are eligible to receive a registration where you can sign subsidy to cover childcare fees. up for multiple waiting lists at once. Useful information for school- aged children: - You can find more CPEs, private daycares and home daycares All public elementary schools around your neighbourhood are required to provide care for at www.magarderie.com, children between 7:00 am and www.petitmonde.com, and 6:00 pm and at lunchtime. You www..ca will be charged $7.00 per day for this service. Procedure is similar to - Make sure you have the following registering for a childcare centre. documents: your child’s original , card, During the summer: and vaccination booklet, as well You can enrol your child in a day as proof of Canadian citizenship camp. Costs vary, and a listing can for at least one parent (Indian be found at www.enfancefamille. Status card, birth certificate, org or www.camps.qc.ca. School passport, citizenship card, or boards may also offer summer permanent resident card). camps for a reduced cost. Check with your daycare for more Information regarding fees: information. - Regular fee for subsidized day cares is $7.00 per day. - If you can provide proof that you are receiving social security benefits, the fee is $3.50 per day (in subsidized CPEs only).

10 MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE Employment and Training LFCN of Services of the First Nations Telephone: (418) 567-4741 Communities of Quebec LFCN of Abitibiwinni Telephone: (819) 732-6591 ext.: 2224 Here is the list of employment and training services & programs LFCN of located in the First Nations Telephone: (418) 275-5386 ext.: 313 communities of Quebec. LFCN of For persons of the Inuit , Telephone: (418) 867-4618 they have to communicate with the Kativik School Board or dial the LFCN of Huron-Wendat (819)964-2961. Telephone: (418) 842-1026 ext.: 305

LFCN of Pakua Shipu LFCN of Opitciwan Telephone: (418)947-2253 or 2254 Telephone: (819) 974-8837 ext.: 313

LFCN of Unamen Shipu LFCN of Wôlinak Telephone: (418) 229-2004 ext. :231 Telephone: (819) 294-6696

LFCN of – Lac John LFCN of Mak Mani Telephone: (418)585-2601 ext.: 237 Uténam Telephone: (418) 962-0327 ext.: 5224 LFCN of d’ Telephone: (418)233-2509 LFCN of Telephone: (819) 666-2237 LFCN of Natashquan Telephone: (418) 726-3567 LFCN of Telephone: (450) 568-2810 LFCN of Ekuanitshit Telephone: (418) 949-2234 LFCN of Gespeg Telephone: (418) 368-6005 LFCN of Telephone: (819) 971-8813 LFCN of Kahnawake Telephone: (450) 638-4280 LFCN of Telephone: (819) 736-3001 LFCN of Eagle Village Telephone: (819) 627-1980 LFCN of Lac Simon Telephone: (819) 736-4501 ext.: 271 LFCN of Kawawachikamach Telephone: (418) 585-3082

LFCN of Long Point Telephone: (819) 722-2370

MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE 11 LFCN of Wolf Lake Telephone: (613) 835-9664

LFCN of Telephone: (450) 479-1100

LFCN of Listuguj Telephone: (418) 788-1347

LFCN of Telephone: (819) 449-5170

LFCN of Telephone: (418) 759-5424 et 5676

CHRD of Mistissini Telephone: (418) 923-2525

CHRD of Telephone: (819) 855-2109

CHRD of Telephone: (819)929-3959

CHRD of Waswanipi Telephone: (819) 753-2025

CHRD of Ouje-Bougoumou Telephone: (418) 745-2070

CHRD of Telephone: (819) 978-3101

CHRD of Telephone: (819) 977-2501

CHRD of Telephone: (819)673-2001

CHRD of Telephone: (819)895-8501

12 MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION RESOURCES

In this section, you will find a list of School Boards all the French and English school (Adult Education Centres boards, Adult Education Centres (AEC), Vocational Training Centers and Vocational Training (VTC), and Universities in Centres) the Montreal area. COMMISSION SCOLAIRE DE Here is a check list to help guide you LA POINTE-DE-L’ÎLE rd through the process of enrolling in 550 53 Avenue school: Montreal, Quebec H1A 2T7 Telephone: (514) 642-9520 - Choose a program of study www.cspi.qc.ca (consult a guidance counsellor, do a web search or visit the La Relance school) 7741 Du Ronceray Avenue - Pick a school that feels right for Telephone: (514) 354-0287 you www.cspi.qc.ca/far-relance - Inquire about admission requirements Centre Anjou - Know the application and 5515 de l’Aréna Street Avenue registration deadlines Telephone: (514) 354-0120 - Ask about required documents www.cspi.qc.ca/centre-anjou (birth certificate, previous school Centre Antoine-de-Saint- transcripts, etc.) Exupéry - Be aware of application and 8585 Pré-Laurin Street registration fees Telephone: (514) 325-0201 - Seek financial assistance www.cspi.qc.ca/centre-st- - Look into all possible housing exupery options (school dormitories, student housing, apartment) Centre Calixa-Lavallée* - Note the start and end dates of 4555 Amos Street your program Telephone: (514) 955-4555 www.cspi.qc.ca/calixa-lavallee To enroll your child in primary or *Includes the École hôtelière , contact your de Montréal & the École nearest school board. d’infographie et d’imprimerie de Montréal.

Centre Daniel-Johnson 1100 Du Tricentenaire Blvd. Telephone: (514) 642-0245 www.cspi.qc.ca/cdj

MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE 13 Centre de formation des métiers École des métiers du Sud-Ouest- de l’acier de-Montréal 9200 De l’Innovation Street 717 Saint-Ferdinand Street Telephone: (514) 353-0801 Telephone: (514) 596-5960 www.cspi.qc.ca/cfma www.emsom.ca CEA Ferland École des métiers du meuble de 8755 Belcourt Street Montréal Telephone: (514) 323-3155 6028 Marquette Street Telephone: (514) 596-7919 CEA Louis-Fréchette www.emmm.ca 5009 des Ardennes Street Telephone: (514) 328-3588 École des métiers de la construction de Montréal CEA Paul-Gratton 5205 Parthenais Street 11865 Demontigny Street Telephone: (514) 596-4590 Telephone: (514) 645-4538 www.csdm.qc.ca/emcm École Amos École des métiers de 10748 St-Vital Street l’aérospatiale de Montréal Telephone: (514)328-3272 5300 Chauveau Street Telephone: (514) 596-2376 Centre Eusèbe-Gagnon – SARCA www.emam.ca 1680, 8th Avenue Telephone : (514) 789-2953 École des métiers de l’équipement motorisé de COMMISSION SCOLAIRE DE Montréal MONTRÉAL 5455 Saint-Denis Street 3737 Sherbrooke Street East Telephone: (514) 596-5855 Montreal, Quebec H1X 3B3 www.ememm.ca Telephone: (514) 596-6000 www.csdm.qc.ca École des métiers des - de-Montréal Réseau de la formation 2185 Ontario Street East professionnelle Telephone: (514) 596-4600 3700 Rachel Street East www.faubourgs.ca Telephone: (514) 596-2075 www.fpcsdm.ca École des métiers de l’horticulture de Montréal École des métiers de 2185 Ontario Street East l’informatique, du commerce et Telephone: (514) 596-4600 de l’administration de Montréal www.faubourgs.ca 3955 de Bellechasse Street Telephone: (514) 596-4150 www.emica.ca

14 MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE CEA Champagnat CEA Yves-Thériault 5017 Saint-Hubert Street 3925 Villeray Street East Telephone: (514) 350-8800 Telephone: (514) 596-7110

CEA Gabrielle-Roy Centre de ressources éducatives 8699 Saint-Michel Blvd. et pédagogiques (CREP) Telephone: (514) 596-4455 3000 East Telephone: (514) 596-4567 CEA Gédéon-Ouimet 1960 Poupart Street Centre Marie-Médiatrice Telephone: (514) 596-4512 6200 des Écores Street Telephone: (514) 596-5150 CEA Hochelaga-Maisonneuve 2500 Theodore Street Centre Tétreaultville Telephone: (514 596-7441 8300 de Teck Street Telephone: (514) 596-5222 CEA Lartigue 2217 Papineau Street Centre William-Hingston Telephone: (514) 596-4433 415 Saint-Roch Street, 2nd Floor Telephone: (514) 596-4700 CEA Marie-Anne 100 Sauvé Street East Eulalie-Durocher Telephone: (514) 596-5460 2455 Létourneux Avenue www.ecolemarie-anne.qc.ca Telephone: (514) 596-4949 CEA Saint-Henri CEA distance 4115 Saint-Jacques Street West (Centre régional de formation à Telephone: (514) 596-5960 distance du Grand Montréal) 7741 Ronceray Street CEA Saint-Louis Telephone: (514) 353-3355 38 4285 Drolet Street, 3rd Floor www.cspi.qc.ca/distance/ Telephone: (514) 596-5800 bienvenue.htm CEA Saint-Paul COMMISSION SCOLAIRE 4976 Notre-Dame Street West MARGUERITE-BOURGEOYS Telephone: (514) 596-4544 1100 Côte-Vertu Blvd. Saint-Laurent, Quebec H4L 4V1 CEA Sainte-Croix Telephone : (514) 855-4500 85 West www.csmb.qc.ca Telephone: (514) 596-4381

CEA Pauline-Julien 6830 Côtes-des-Neiges Telephone: (514) 736-8106

MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE 15 Centre de formation CEA professionnelle de Lachine* 1201 Argyle Street 46, 16th Avenue Telephone: (514) 765-7686 Telephone: (514) 855-4189 * Includes: Édifice Dalbé- & CEA Clément Édifice de la Rive 9569 Jean-Milot Street www.apprendre-un-metier.ca Telephone: (514) 595-2041 Centre de formation CEA de LaSalle professionnelle de Verdun 51 Bélanger Street 3010 Gaétan-Laberge Blvd. Telephone: (514) 595-2047 Telephone: (514) 765-7683 www.cfpverdun.com CEA Outremont 500 Dollard Blvd. Centre de formation Telephone: (514) 273-3353 professionnelle Léonard-De Vinci CEA Jeanne-Sauvé 2405 Thimens Street 305 Mimosa Street Telephone: (514) 332-7934 Telephone: (514) 855-4195 www2.csmb.qc.ca/cfpldv ENGLISH intégré de mécanique, SCHOOL BOARD de métallurgie et d’électricité 6000 Fielding Avenue (CIMME) Montreal, Quebec H3X 1T4 1100 Ducas Street Telephone: (514) 483-7200 Telephone: (514) 364-5300 www.emsb.qc.ca www.cimme.ca Welcome and Referral Collège d’informatique et Adult Education and Vocational d’administration Verdun- Training Services LaSalle (CIAVL) Telephone: (514) 488-4636 1240 Moffat Street John F. Kennedy Business Telephone: (514) 761-8022 Centre www.apprendre-un-metier.ca/ 3030 Villeray Street cia-verdun/ Telephone: (514) 374-2888 Centre de formation www.emsb.qc.ca/ professionnelle de l’Ouest-de- jfkbusinesscentre Montréal* Laurier Macdonald Vocational 3200 Côte-Vertu Blvd. Centre Telephone: (514) 333-8886 5025 Jean-Talon Street East * Includes: Édifice Kirkland & Telephone: (514) 374-4278 Édifice Saint-Laurent www.emsb.qc.ca www.apprendre-un-metier.ca/ cfpom/

16 MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE Rosemount Technology Centre LESTER-B.-PEARSON SCHOOL 3737 Beaubien Street East BOARD Telephone: (514) 376-4725 1925 Brookdale Avenue www.rosemount-technology.qc.ca Dorval, Quebec H9P 2Y7 Telephone: (514) 422-3000 Curtis George Campus www.pearsonskills.com 10909 Gariépy Street Telephone: (514) 376-4976 Welcoming Agency for Adult www.rosemount-technology.qc.ca and (W.A.A.V.E.) Shadd Business Centre 8310 George Street 1000 Old Orchard Avenue LaSalle, Quebec H8P 1E5 Telephone: (514) 484-0485 Telephone: (514) 732-7766 www.shadd.com waave.lbpsb.qc.ca St. Pius X AEC / Culinary Gordon Robertson Career Institute Centre 9955 Papineau Street 240 Promenade Beaurepaire Telephone: (514) 381-5440 Telephone: (514) 732-7766 grc.lbpsb.qc.ca Saint-Laurent Adult Education Centre Pearson Career Centre 2405 Place Lafortune West 8300 George Street Telephone: (514) 337-3856 Telephone: (514) 363-6213 paccvoc.lbpsb.qc.ca Adult Education Centre Career Centre 3711 de Bullion Street 13700 Pierrefonds Blvd. Telephone: (514) 350-2602 Telephone: (514) 620-0707 wicc.lbpsb.qc.ca James Lyng Adult Education Centre Pearson Electrotechnology 5440 Notre-Dame Street West Centre Telephone: (514) 846-0019 5000 René-Huguet Street Telephone: (514) 732-7766 Marymount Adult Education pec.lbpsb.qc.ca Centre 5785 Parkhaven Pearson Adult Education Centre Telephone: (514) 488-8203 8300 George Street Telephone: (514)798-5588 Galileo Adult Education Centre 10921 Gariepy Street Telephone: (514)721-0120

MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE 17 Place Cartier Adult Education CEGEP André Laurendeau Centre 1111 Lapierre Street 257 Beaconsfield Blvd. Lasalle, Quebec H8N 2J4 Telephone: (514) 694-8500 Telephone: (514) 364-3320 www.claurendeau.qc.ca Collegial Studies CEGEP Backtocegep.com is the website 9155 Saint-Hubert Street you should consult first if you are Montreal, Quebec H2M 1Y8 planning to go to CEGEP. You will Telephone: (514) 389-5921 find useful information that will www.collegeahuntsic.qc.ca help you plan a successful return to CEGEP Bois-de-Boulogne school. You will learn about all the 10555 de Bois-de-Boulogne Avenue 48 public in the Montreal, Quebec H4N 1L4 and the programs they offer. The Telephone: (514) 332-3000 following list are Colleges located www.bdeb.qc.ca in and around Montreal. CEGEP de Maisonneuve CEGEP Marie-Victorin 3800 Sherbrooke Street East 7000 Marie-Victorin Street Montreal, Quebec H1X 2A2 Montreal, Quebec H1G 2J6 Telephone: (514) 254.7131 Telephone: (514) 325-0150 www.cmaisonneuve.qc.ca www.collegemv.qc.ca CEGEP de St-Laurent CEGEP Rosemont 625 Sainte-Croix Avenue 6400 16th Avenue Montreal, Quebec H4L 3X7 Montreal, Quebec H1X 2S9 Telephone: (514) 747-6521 Telephone: (514) 376-1620 www.-st-laurent.qc.ca www.crosemont.qc.ca CEGEP Édouard Montpetit CEGEP Montmorency 945 de Chambly Road 475 de l’Avenir Blvd. Longueuil, Quebec J4H 3M6 Laval, Quebec H7N 5H9 Telephone: (450) 679-2631 Telephone: (450) 975-6100 www.college-em.qc.ca www.cmontmorency.qc.ca CEGEP Gérald-Godin CEGEP du Vieux Montreal 15615 Gouin Blvd. West 255 Ontario Street East Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec Montreal, Quebec H2X 1X6 H9H 5K8 Telephone: (514) 982-3437 Telephone: (514)626-2666 www.cvm.qc.ca www.college-gerald-godin.qc.ca

18 MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE CEGEP St-Jean-sur-Richelieu University Studies 30 Du Séminaire Blvd., North St-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Québec) Université du Québec à J3B 5J4 Montréal (UQAM) Telephone : (450) 347-5301 Local J-M320 (pavillon Judith- www.cstjean.qc.ca Jasmin) 405 Sainte-Catherine Street East First Nations Postsecondary Montreal, Quebec H2L 2C4 Institution Telephone: (514) 987-3000 1205 Marie-Victorin Street www.uqam.ca Odanak (Quebec) Telephone: (418) 842-7672 Université de Montréal www.cepn-fnec.com 2910 Édouard-Montpetit Blvd. Montreal, Quebec H3T 1J7 College Lionel Telephone: (514) 343-6111 100 Duquet Street www.umontreal.ca Ste-Thérèse (Quebec) J7E 3G8 Telephone: (450) 430-3120 Université de Sherbrooke www.clg.qc.ca 1111 Saint-Charles Street West Longueuil, Quebec J4K 5G4 Toll-free: 1-888-463-1835 3040 Sherbrooke Street West www.usherbrooke.ca Montreal, Quebec H3Z 1A4 Telephone: (514) 931-8731 Concordia University www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8 Champlain Regional College Telephone: (514) 848-2424 900 Riverside Drive www.concordia.ca St-Lambert, Quebec J4P 3P2 Telephone: (450) 672-7360 McGill University www.champlainonline.com 845 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal, Quebec H3A 2T5 John Abbott College Telephone: (514) 398-4455 21 275 Lakeshore Road www.mcgill.ca Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec H9X 3L9 Telephone: (514) 457-6610 www.johnabbott.qc.ca 821 Saint-Croix Avenue Montreal, Quebec H4L 3X9 Telephone: (514) 744-7500 www.vaniercollege.qc.ca

MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE 19 Financial Assistance Education sector – Community Information Band Office Each community has an Education Each funding program has specific agent who delivers services and requirements, deadlines and program for postsecondary student. criteria’s. Following documents Contact your agent or employment may be required when applying counsellor to see if you are eligible for financial assistance (these may for funding. Consult the following vary according to the situation and web site to find your community program). information. www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca  Proof of residence  Driver’s license Emploi-Québec  Name of training program You must meet with an agent and  Location and contact have prior authorization before information of the training enrolling in a program within your  Registration fees local employment centre of your  Cost of material and equipment area.  Forms to be completed and Telephone : (514) 725-5221 or signed 1 (877) 767-8773  Birth certificate www.mess.gouv.qc.ca  Latest report card  Letter of intent Ministère de l’éducation et de Loisirs du Quebec - Loans and For more information about bursaries financial assistance, you can call the Telephone: 1-888-345-4505 following organizations to see your www.afe.gouv.qc.ca options for your return to school or for your job integration plans:

First Nations Human Resources Development Commission of Quebec – Urban Strategy First Nations Human Resources Development Services of Montreal Offer employment and Training services and programs to First Nations, Inuit and Métis urban community members to assist and support their labor market integration. Telephone: (514) 283-0901 www.cdrhpnq.qc.ca

20 MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE EMPLOYMENT AND JOB SEARCH

Service Canada Centres How to build your CV To obtain an employment, you When you are looking for a must have a Social Insurance job, make sure that you have the Number. To apply for a social right tools in hand. Ask your local insurance card and/or to apply for Aboriginal employment counselor employment insurance, you must to help you build your CV/resume, visit one of the following Service cover letter and to prepare for Canada Centres: an interview. Discuss with him the best ways to find and obtain Anjou Service Canada Centre employment that you will like. 7141 Jean-Talon Street East Anjou, Quebec H1M 3A4 Your CV/resume must include: Côte-des-Neiges N.D.G. Service • Basic contact information Canada Centre (name, , phone number 6900 Decarie Blvd. and e-mail address) Côte St-Luc, Quebec H3X 2T8 • Career objectives (goal and job wanted) Lasalle Service Canada Centre • Education & Training (reverse 7655 Newman Blvd. chronological order: level, location LaSalle, Quebec H8N 1X7 and date) • Work experience (reverse Mercier Service Canada Centre chronological order: year, 5455 Chauveau Street company name, job and Montreal, Quebec H1N 1G8 major responsibilities) • Skills (example: languages spoken/ Montreal Service Canada Centre written, computer knowledge, etc.) () • References available upon request 200 René-Lévesque West Blvd. (at bottom of page) Montreal, Quebec H2Z 1X4 Make sure your CV/resume is: Villeray Service Canada Centre • 1415 Jarry Street East 2 pages maximum (8.5” X 11” Montreal, Quebec H2E 3B2 white paper) • Accompanied by a cover letter Youth Café • Clear, concise and accurate 330 Emery Street • Pertinent to job posting Montreal, Quebec H2X 1J1

Employment Insurance Telephone : 1-800-2067218 TELEDEC: 1-800-431-5595

MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE 21 Your CV/resume should • You should keep a copy of NOT have: your CV and cover letter as an • Lies or exaggerations electronic version to be sent by • Personal information (age/civil email. status/religion) Follow-up to sending CV • • The word “Curriculum Vitae” • Communicate the employer one written on top of page or two weeks after sending your • Color, images or pictures CV to follow up and ask if he • Mistakes or grammatical errors received your application. (proofread before sending) • Always speak in a professional manner by addressing the How to write a cover letter employer as Mr. or Mrs. and using the last name only (this • The purpose of a cover letter is to demonstrates respect). Example: present your intentions, interest, Good afternoon, Mr. Smith, experience and skills related to this is (your name) calling you the job you are applying to. regarding my application for the • For the subject line, you should position of Secretary. I would mention the position & job like to know if you had a chance number; include this information to look at my CV that I gave you on the envelope as well two weeks ago. • The body of letter should be one • If screenings are conducted page with three paragraphs: and no contact has been made - 1st paragraph: Purpose of the with you after two weeks, your letter and add three sentences candidacy was probably not on skills. selected. Don’t give up, keep - 2nd paragraph: Mention how searching! your own work experience relates to the position. You can How to prepare for also indicate your nation and an interview the name of your community of origin in this section. • Before the interview: educate - 3rd paragraph: Include a yourself about the organization salutation and your availability. (the mission statement, • Your CV should be stapled objectives, products, values, etc.) together and the cover letter • Carefully study your CV before attached with a paper clip. going to the interview and • The letter should be folded especially review your experience in three and placed in a small and skills to see if it matches the envelope. requirements.

22 MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE • Make sure you know where the • You can provide a list of your company or business is located references and an up-to-date and allow additional time to get résumé. there to avoid unforeseen delays • Always thank the interviewer(s) such as traffic, etc. at the end of the interview. Ask • Always arrive 15 minutes before them about the date by which a the scheduled interview. decision will be made. • Dress professionally, neat and clean (no short skirts or revealing Don’t give up! Keep searching! clothes, jeans or t-shirts). • Make sure to have copies of your Your Rights at Work reference letters from previous employers. Jobs must comply with several laws, • Do not bring friends or family especially the Human Rights Act. members with you. If you have problems or questions concerning your rights, there are During the interview several organizations that can help • Greet the interviewer(s) with a you. firm handshake and eye contact. Smile and pay attention! In addition, the terms “employment • Respond in a precise manner and equity” or “equitable access to ask for clarification if you do not employment” mean the process understand the question. that allows establishing equality • Maintain eye contact with the in all aspects of employment for interviewer(s). historically discriminated groups • Sit properly and straight. (Aboriginals, visible minorities and • Do not chew gum, do not eat do ethnic groups, disabled persons not drink (unless the interviewer and women). offers you water or coffee; Did you know that many but you should abstain from Quebec companies must remove drinking beverages as you might employment obstacles for certain spill them on your clothes). groups, such as Aboriginals? In • Always ask questions at the end of your job search, why not target the interview. This demonstrates those companies? Many employers your interest in the business want a diverse workforce; they and the job you are applying would be happy to meet you. for. Sample questions: Is the For companies that have equal job permanent or temporary? opportunity programs, do not What benefits does your business hesitate to identify yourself as offer for this position? What is a Aboriginal! typical day like? • Make sure that your cell phone is turned off.

MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE 23 Rights Defense Groups Au bas de l’échelle 6839A Drolet Street, Suite 305 Montreal, Quebec H2S 2T1 Telephone: (514) 270-7878 Fax: (514) 270-7726 www.aubasdelechelle.ca Canadian Human Rights Commission Telephone: (613) 995-1151 Toll free: 1-888-214-1090 www.chrc-ccdp.ca Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse Telephone: 514-873-5146 Toll free: 1-800-361-6477 www2.cdpdj.qc.ca Mouvement action Chômage: 6839A Drolet Street Montreal, Quebec H2S 2T1 Telephone: (514) 271-4099 www.macmtl.qc.ca Labour Standards Telephone: (514) 873-7061 www.cnt.gouv.qc.ca

24 MONTREAL ABORIGINAL REFERENCE GUIDE Web Sites on Employment – Training – Education

www.carrieres.gouv.qc.ca www.cherchetrouve.ca www.clicfp.ca www.cspi.qc.ca/reseau www.fondationalphabetisation.org www.fnyouthnetwork.com www.headingforsuccess.com www.inforoutefpt.org www.jobbank.gc.ca www.jobboom.com www.jobs.gc.ca www.longueuil.ca www.monemploi.com www.monster.ca www.montreal.kijiji.ca www.montreal.craigslist.ca www. restoemplois.ca www.sram.qc.ca www.thejobboard.ca www.ville.montreal.qc.ca www.ville.laval.qc.ca www.workopolis.com www.youth.gc.ca

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THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING FUNDING PARTNERS :

First Nations Human Resources Development Commission of Quebec

Fonds étudiant solidarité travail du Québec

Racism-Free Workplace Strategy – Labour Program HRSDC

Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones

Urban Strategy – Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

Ville de Montréal

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