Employment+and+Housing

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=** Agencies and Websites to Find To Assist with Employment Searches and Job Skills Training:**= __**ENTRY Program**__media type="youtube" key="VUPXV79aOBs" height="344" width="425" align="right" 4th Floor - 259 Portage Avenue Winnipeg Phone: 944-0133 ep_director@mts.net [|http://www.entryprogram.ca]

100 Adelaide Street = = Winnipeg Phone: 943-9158 Fax: 949-0734 info@international-centre.ca []
 * __Immigrant Centre__**

__**Welcome Place Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council**__ 397 Carlton Street Winnipeg Phone: 977-1000 Fax: 956-7548 sysadmin@miic.ca []

C200 - 123 Doncaster Street Winnipeg Phone: 477-7430 Fax: 477-7450 jcfs@aspercampus.mb.ca [|http://www.newcomers.jcfswinnipeg.org/]
 * __Jewish Child and Family Services__**

420, rue Des Meurons, unité 104 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Phone: 975-4250 Fax: 948-3020 accueil@sfm-mb.ca [|http://www.accueilfrancophonemb.com]
 * __Accueil francophone du Manitoba__**

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba__** 95 Ellen Street Winnipeg Phone: 943-8765 Fax: 943-4810 info@ircom.ca
 * __IRCOM

570, rue des Meurons Winnipeg Phone: 233-1735 Toll-free: 1-800-207-5874 plurielles@shaw.ca []
 * __Pluri-Elles__**

825 Sherbrook St. Winnipeg Phone: 975-3067 communityeducation@smd.mb.ca [|http://www.smd.mb.ca]
 * __Society for Manitobans with Disabilities__**

__**Employment Projects of Winnipeg**__ Room 990, 9th Floor - 167 Lombard Ave. Winnipeg Phone: 949-5300 epwinc@epw.ca [|http://www.epw.ca]

__**Success Skills Centre**__ 12th Floor, 330 Portage Avenue (Newport Centre) Winnipeg Phone: 975-5111 ssc@successskills.mb.ca [|http://www.successskills.mb.ca]

__**Employment Solutions for Immigrant Youth**__
2nd Floor - 249 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg Phone: 944-8833 employmentsolutions@mts.net [|http://employmentsolutionsforimmigrantyouth.mb.ca]

= **__ Government employment-related services __** = __**Academic Credentials Assessment Service**__ 5th Floor - 213 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 1N3 Phone: 945-6300 []

__**Credentials Recognition Program**__ 5th Floor - 213 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 1N3 Phone: 945-6300 []

__**Apprenticeship Manitoba**__ Room 1010, 10th Floor 401 York Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C 0P8 Phone: 204-945-3337 Fax: 204-948-2539 Toll-free: 1-877-978-7233 apprenticeship@gov.mb.ca []

__**Employment and Income Assistance**__ 119 - 114 Garry Street Winnipeg Phone: 945-2177 csd@gov.mb.ca []

For job-seekers outside Winnipeg
Job-seekers who live outside Winnipeg should visit their local Employment Manitoba office. There are 16 offices across the province. Free services include career counselling, information about job openings and the use of computers for resumé writing and Internet job search. Also, they can give information about government employment-assistance programs.

638 Princess Avenue Brandon Phone: 204-727-1879 Fax: 204-727-4711 [|http://www.wesls.com/]
 * __Westman Immigrant Services__**

Unit 2, 10 Chrysler Gate PO Box 1795 Steinbach Phone: 204-346-6609 Fax: 204-346-9710 info@eastmanimmigrantservices.com
 * __Eastman Immigrant Services__**

Unit 2, 295 Perry St. PO Box 420 Winkler Phone: 325-4059 Fax: 325-4158 scses2@mts.net
 * __South Central Settlement and Employment__**

Dauphin Economic Development & Tourism City Hall - 100 Main Street South Dauphin Phone: 204-622-3223 Fax: 204-622-3290 immigrate@dauphin.ca []
 * __Community Immigration and Settlement Services (Dauphin)__**

3 Station Road Thompson Phone: 204-677-1495 Fax: 204-778-5672 Toll-free: 1-888-847-7878 amatiasek@northcentraldevelopment.ca
 * __Thompson Newcomer Settlement Service__**

__**Swan Valley Enterprise Centre**__ 120 - 6th Ave. North PO Box 370 Swan River Phone: 204-734-3417 Fax: 204-734-5271 smullett@mts.net

Third Floor, 686 Portage Avenue Winnipeg Phone: 953-1072 closingthegap@mts.net
 * __Work Start__**

=**__Housing Assistance__**= Manitoba Housing provides a range of quality housing such as apartments, townhouses, duplexes and houses. The following are examples of how families are matched to appropriate housing. Apartments, townhouses and duplexes ranging from 2 to 5 bedrooms have been specifically designated for families. Family members will be considered by age and gender to determine the appropriate number of bedrooms for the family. Manitoba Housing follows [|National Occupancy Standards] || ** A Single Person or Couples (no children) ** Designated locations in the City of Winnipeg have studio apartments for single persons and one-bedroom apartments for couples. In rural communities where the building does not have studio apartments, a single person would receive a one-bedroom apartment.
 * [[image:file:///C:%5CUsers%5CUser%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image002.jpg width="93" height="37" caption="Description"]] || Manitoba Housing rents affordable and suitable housing to Manitobans in need. Manitoba Housing administers and manages approximately 13,100 rental housing residences across the province and strives to provide quality housing at an affordable rent to individuals, seniors, and families. Manitoba Housing does not provide emergency housing. ||
 * [[image:file:///C:%5CUsers%5CUser%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image003.jpg width="93" height="36" caption="Coverage"]] || ** Types of Housing **
 * Families with Children **
 * Parent(s) with 1 Child || 2 Bedroom ||
 * Parent(s) with Son & Daughter || 3 Bedroom ||
 * Parent(s) with Son (3 years) & Son (18 years) || 3 Bedroom ||

[|You can download an application form from this website]. Application forms are also available from a Manitoba Housing office located in your community. If you would like to have an application mailed to you, please call: To assist with specific housing accommodations, it would be helpful if medical documentation is included with the application form if there is a medical concern directly related to tenancy (e.g. mobility or wheelchair access). || Generally, rent is based on an affordable percentage of the household’s total gross income. Some income restrictions may apply. Employment and Income Assistance Recipients have a fixed rent. ||
 * [[image:file:///C:%5CUsers%5CUser%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image004.jpg width="93" height="46" caption="Eligibility"]] || To be eligible for housing accommodations with Manitoba Housing, you must:
 * Be a Canadian Citizen, Landed Immigrant or Refugee.
 * Be a person 18 years of age or older.
 * Be a person able to cope independently in a self contained unit.
 * Have a total gross family income which does not exceed the Housing Income Limit Guidelines.
 * Have a good rental history including past and present landlord reference checks. ||
 * [[image:file:///C:%5CUsers%5CUser%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image005.jpg width="93" height="44" caption="Applying"]] || ** How do I apply for housing? **
 * 945-home (4663) **
 * toll-free 1-800-661-4663 **
 * [[image:file:///C:%5CUsers%5CUser%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image007.jpg width="93" height="36" caption="Hours"]] || 08:30AM – 4:30PM, Monday to Friday ||
 * [[image:file:///C:%5CUsers%5CUser%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image008.jpg width="93" height="35" caption="Languages"]] || English, French ||
 * [[image:file:///C:%5CUsers%5CUser%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image009.jpg width="93" height="39" caption="Fees"]] || ** Rent **
 * Studio Apartment: ** 25% of total gross income
 * 1 or more bedrooms: ** 27% of total gross income
 * [[image:file:///C:%5CUsers%5CUser%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image010.jpg width="93" height="39" caption="Access"]] || Wheelchair accessible ||
 * [[image:file:///C:%5CUsers%5CUser%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image011.jpg width="93" height="37" caption="Toll-free"]] || 1-800-661-4663 ||
 * [[image:file:///C:%5CUsers%5CUser%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image012.jpg width="93" height="39" caption="Telephone"]] || 945-home (4663) ||
 * [[image:file:///C:%5CUsers%5CUser%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image013.jpg width="93" height="43" caption="TTY"]] || 204-945-4796 or 1-800-855-0511 (Manitoba Relay Service) ||
 * [[image:file:///C:%5CUsers%5CUser%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image014.jpg width="85" height="17" caption="Fax"]] || To find address, fax and phone numbers of a Manitoba Housing office nearest to you please see:

If you would like to request an applications form or have questions about the public housing in Manitoba, you can contact us through one of our [|Manitoba Housing office locations]. You can also learn more on the following Manitoba Housing pages: =**Additional Resources: Geist Picture Interest Inventory**=
 * [|Manitoba Housing Locations] ||
 * [[image:file:///C:%5CUsers%5CUser%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image015.jpg width="93" height="36" caption="Email"]] || housing@gov.mb.ca ||
 * [[image:file:///C:%5CUsers%5CUser%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image016.jpg width="85" height="17" caption="Other"]] || ** For more information **
 * [|Manitoba Housing - Frequently Asked Questions] ||