The Job Centre

What The Job Centre does

The Job Centre is a private non-profit disability employment services organization headquartered in Oakville, Ontario. It serves youth and adults with physical disabilities, mental health conditions, autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, hearing impairment, and visual impairment across the Halton, Peel, and Waterloo regions of Central Ontario. The organization delivers a coordinated suite of employment services — customized employment planning, job development and placement, certified employment coaching, up-to-one-year job retention monitoring, life stabilization supports, and financial assistance to remove employment barriers (work clothing, equipment, transportation, assistive devices). It also offers interpreter services, transit training, self-employment feasibility counselling, and downloadable job search resources, and its founders co-authored the publication "The 10 Essentials to Get That Job, A Guidebook for Persons with DisAbilities."

The organization operates without proprietary technology; service delivery is human-led through a team of employment specialists, job developers, case managers, certified job coaches, transit trainers, and ASL interpreters, delivered both at its Oakville head office and via mobile outreach across ten service cities. The team holds specialized credentials (e.g., Social Service Worker Diplomas, Bachelor of Education in Special Education, HR Management Certificates) and brings long tenures in disability employment, vocational rehabilitation, and case management.

The Job Centre is funded through Integrated Employment Services in Halton and the Employment Ontario program framework, with all services provided at no cost to clients and employers. The organization maintains strategic partnerships with the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN), Sheridan College, YMCA, and The Centre for Skills Development and Training. It is FIPPA-compliant under Ontario privacy law and has received the Canadian Mental Health Association's Caring Community Award for contributions to mental health in the Region of Peel.

Name

The Job Centre

Legal name

The Job Centre

Website

https://thejob-centre.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Job Centre is a private non-profit disability employment services organization in Oakville, Ontario, providing free job placement, coaching, retention support, and barrier-removal funding to youth and adults with disabilities across the Halton, Peel, and Waterloo regions, funded through government employment programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAOAI

Disability Employment & Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Workforce Development Initiatives

SECONDARYEDAKANAE

Supported Employment & Job Coaching

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Transition Services (Post-Secondary, Employment & Independent Living)

SECONDARYBPAGAEAJ

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGAEAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Disability employment services
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Job placement services
• Supported employment
• Employment counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Employment Services: The Job Centre is funded through Integrated Employment Services in Halton and Employment Ontario programs. Services are provided free of charge to both clients and employers, with funding coming from government employment programs for persons with disabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Job Centre is a non-profit disability employment services organization that delivers customized employment plans, job development and placements, employment coaching, and ongoing job retention support to youth and adults with physical, mental health, autism spectrum, learning, hearing and visual disabilities across Halton, Peel and Waterloo regions. It is funded through Integrated Employment Services in Halton and Employment Ontario and provides services at no cost to clients or employers.

Product overview

The Job Centre is a service-based disability employment support organization, not a technology product company. It offers a unified suite of employment services for people with disabilities, including Customized Employment Plans, Job Development/Placements, Employment Coaching, Job Retention and Monitoring, Life Stabilization Supports, and Financial Supports to Remove Barriers. These services are delivered through a coordinated team approach involving employment specialists, job developers, case managers, job coaches, transit trainers, and ASL interpreters. Additional offerings include interpreter services, assistive devices, transit training, self-employment counselling, and job search resources. The organization also published 'The 10 Essentials to Get That Job' guidebook.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Customized Employment Plans Personalized job goal development and step-by-step planning to help individuals with disabilities set and achieve employment objectives.
• Job Development / Job Placements
• Employment Coaching
• Job Retention and Monitoring
• Life Stabilization Supports
• Financial Supports to Remove Barriers to Employment
• Job Search Skills Training
• Employer Hiring Services (Pre-screened Candidates, Wage Subsidies and Onsite Job Coaching)
• Interpreter Services
• Assistive Devices and Workplace Accommodations
• Transit Training
• Self-Employment Counselling
• Vocational Rehabilitation for WSIB Recipients
• The 10 Essentials to Get That Job: A Guidebook for Persons with DisAbilities Published guidebook providing employment guidance specifically for persons with disabilities, co-written by the founders of The Job Centre.

Quantifiable outcome

• Placement success rate of over 90%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Job Centre is a member of ODEN, an organization supporting disability employment providers across Ontario. This membership provides network connections and industry recognition within the disability employment services sector.
• Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with ODSP for employment initiatives for persons with disabilities. ODSP is a provincial program providing financial and employment support to people with disabilities.
• Workers Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for vocational rehabilitation services for WSIB recipients to identify barriers and restrictions to employment and determine employment goals.
• Sheridan CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on employment initiatives for persons with disabilities. Job search links provided through Sheridan College career services.
• The YMCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on employment initiatives for persons with disabilities in the region.
• The Centre for Skills Development and TrainingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner on employment initiatives for persons with disabilities in the Halton, Peel and Waterloo regions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Community Living Ontario: Provincial umbrella organization supporting people with intellectual disabilities through community-based services including employment supports. Comparable in disability services mission and Ontario-based service delivery model.
• Neil Squire Society: Canadian non-profit using technology and employment programs to help people with disabilities. Directly comparable as a disability employment services provider with similar employment coaching, assistive technology, and employer-engagement services.
• COSTI Immigrant Services: Ontario-based non-profit providing employment services, including specialized programs for persons with disabilities and newcomers. Comparable as a government-funded employment services provider in the same region with overlapping client segments.
• JVS Toronto: Toronto-based non-profit providing employment services, career counselling, and vocational programs. Comparable in mission and funding model — Ontario government-funded employment services for diverse populations including persons with disabilities.
• March of Dimes Canada: National non-profit offering employment services, vocational rehabilitation, and disability supports across Canada. Directly comparable as a larger-scale disability employment provider with overlapping services including job coaching, assistive devices, and employer outreach.
• YMCA Employment Services (Ontario): Ontario YMCA operates Employment Ontario-funded employment services across multiple regions, including youth employment and disability supports. Direct comparator as a government-funded employment services provider with overlapping service lines and geographic reach.
• Reena: Ontario-based non-profit supporting individuals with developmental disabilities through community participation, employment, and housing services. Comparable in serving people with disabilities in Ontario with employment-focused programming.
• The Centre for Skills Development and Training: Ontario-based employment and training services provider operating in Halton, Peel, and Waterloo regions — the exact same service area as The Job Centre. Comparable as a regional employment services competitor and existing partner.

Emerging players

• Magnet (Toronto Region Board of Trade): Ontario-based employment matching platform with employer-side workforce development focus. Comparable as a newer, tech-enabled employment services model that represents the emerging digital alternative to community-based providers like The Job Centre.

Regional players

• WorkBC Employment Services: British Columbia's government-funded employment services network offering similar vocational rehabilitation and job placement services to persons with disabilities. Comparable in service model and target population but operates in a different Canadian province.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thejob-centre

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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