The community-based employment and training (CBET) sector helps Ontarians to access training that allows them to improve their literacy, better integrate and settle into Canadian society and access employment support through a variety of programs. These programs include career and personal counselling; literacy, ESL and numeracy programs; job-finding clubs; computer courses; sector-specific training (finances, tourism, healthcare) and job placement.

The Ontario Network of Employment Skills Training Projects (ONESTEP) is a province-wide umbrella organization for this community-based employment and training sector. Our member agencies in the CBET sector provide more than 450 programs with nearly 500,000 clients served each year.

ONESTEP’s overall objective is to continue to strengthen Ontario's system of community employment and training agencies. Since its incorporation in 1987, ONESTEP has been governed by a volunteer board of directors drawn from member agencies. ONESTEP is a not-for-profit organization with registered charitable status.

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