Ontario Metis Aboriginal Association
A partnered approach to job creation
Ontario Metis Aboriginal Association
OMAA Tribal Zone 1&2
700 Victoria Ave. E, Unit E
Victoriaville Mall
Thunder Bay, ON P7C 5P7
TF: 888-935-1460
Ph: 807-623-1930
Fax: 807-623-1931
Website: http://www.omaa.org/
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Business Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00am -5:00pm
Introduction:
Ontario Métis Aboriginal Association (OMAA) and Canadian Métis Council (CMC) believe in supporting their membership & representing those Métis and Aboriginal people in Ontario, who lack power and opportunity to protect or advance themselves in today’s challenging society. Our main concern is with the rising unemployment rate amongst the Métis and Aboriginal community today.
In keeping with this philosophy, effective fiscal year 2000/2001 OMAA has entered into a $2.4 million Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreement.
This Agreement will provide OMAA-METS with the capacity to deliver common employment and training programs to the Métis membership of OMAA & CMC
Program Objectives:
- Assist OMAA / CMC members to find employment and obtain skills upgrading or pursue self-employment opportunities through a variety of support programs and services.
- Assess the skill levels required for these opportunities and recommend a course of action
- Bring our members together with real employment opportunities through our up-to-date database.
- Career assessment
- Employment counseling
- Job search & networking techniques
- Job matching and referrals
- Self-employment information, counseling and referrals
- Internet-based labor market information
- Wage subsidies for employers to hire unemployed Aboriginal people
- Financial assistance to enroll in training or upgrading courses
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM - SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
Employee Assistance Services
Employment Assistance Services (EAS) are offered through agreements with employers, organizations and community groups to help unemployed individuals become employed.
Employee Related Support
Employment Related Supports apply to OMAA/CHC Members entering new employment or pre-employment interventions for the purpose of enhancing their employability.
Feepayers & Enhanced Feepayers
Feepayers and Enhanced Feepayers are OMAA/CMC Members who are in receipt of Employment Insurance (EI), and who are entering into an agreement to attend job-related training that occurs during regular work hours. These individuals remain eligible for EI income benefits.
Job Creation Partnerships
Jon Creation Partnerships bring together local employers to promote long-term employment development by linking the needs of unemployed workers with local economic development. Job Creation Partnership are not “make work” projects.
Local Labour Market Partnerships
Local Labour Partnerships (LLMP) promote community partnerships to develop strategies that expand a community’s employment base, thus enhancing the potential for local economic success.
Self-Employment Assistance
The Self-Employment Assistance (SEA) program has two functions. SEA provides eligible OMAA/CMC Members with financial assistance in the form of repayable equity that satisfies the prerequisites of small to medium sized business start-up or expansion loans, as issued by most Canadian banks. SEA also provides eligible individuals with financial assistance for fixed periods of time while they are starting up a new business.
Target Wage Subsidy
Target Wage Subsidy applies to OMAA/CMC Members who are job ready, but having difficulty finding work. OMAA-METS offers a temporary subsidy to an employer to encourage them to hire the OMAA-METS participant.
Youth Internship
Youth Internships apply to OMAA/CMC Members who are recent graduates from High School, College or University and seeking employment relevant to their education. OMAA-METS offers a full subsidy to eligible employers/organizations to provide the participant with valuable work experience and new skills relevant to their career path.
Skills Enhancement
Skills Enhancement applies to OMAA/CMC Members requiring specific job-related training courses to enhance their employability.
Summer Career Placement Program
Summer Career Placement (SCP) Provides assistance to Participants through the provision of a wage subsidy to employers. The overall purpose of Summer Career Placement is to assist students in preparing for their future entry into the labor market.
SCP can be initiated by the participant, or jointly put forward by the prospective employer and the participant. Employers must complete and sign an application and provide a job description. An employer's SCP proposal is evaluated on the quality and educational relevance of the work experience offered to participants.
Financial Assistance of $7.15 per hour to work at a non profit organization.
WORKING TOGETHER FOR A BETTER FUTURE
Who Can Apply?
Individuals: All members of OMAA/CMC who are currently unemployed and receiving social assistance (welfare benefits), Employment Insurance (EI) or whose benefit period under the Employment Insurance Act has ended within the last 36 months, members paid benefits in the previous 60 months to care for a new born or adopted child, or members with no income.
Employers: All private sector and for-profit or not-for-profit businesses from most sectors. Employers must be willing to enter into a contractual agreement with OMAA
Memberships
There’s a lot more for being a valued OMAA/CMC member. Just call 1-800-423-3361 for more details.
