HOPE Start

Service: Integrated Employment Services

Record #: IMP0342
Last Modified: 20 Oct 2025
Last Full Update: 17 Oct 2025

Contact Information

Office Phone 519-823-9333
Fax 519-823-0160
Website hopestart.ca/

Site Information

Located In Community Guelph
Address & Map
25 Laurine Ave
Guelph, ON
Canada N1E 4N1
Mailing Address 25 Laurine Ave 
Guelph, ON 
Canada N1E 4N1
Physical Access Fully accessible

Agency Information

Primary Executive Marsaye Treen, Director

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Employment resources and coaching to find sustainable employment in Ontario

  • assessment of skills, interests and abilities
  • job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
  • information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
  • help in maintaining employment
  • information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario
Skills training and financial support for unemployed workers

  • training program must demonstrate good job prospects
  • financial support based on need - may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

  • offers help in identifying human resource skills requirements
  • matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
  • support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

  • financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
  • available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees


All services at this site can be tailored to meet the needs of all client groups

Hours

Please contact

Areas Served Dufferin County ; Halton Hills ; Waterloo Region ; Wellington County
Eligibility

Individuals of legal working age must be resident of Ontario and eligible to work in Canada
Better jobs Ontario Individuals who have been unemployed for six months or longer and are part of a low-income household

Application

Call for information

Languages English
Fees None

Agency Overview


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