Meet Benghy
Benghy Germain is from Haiti. He registered with Build ON Pre-Arrival Services to find out how he would be able to start his career in the skilled trades upon his arrival to Ottawa as a mechanic. With the help of his Employment Consultant he gained a better insight into the skilled trades sector in Ontario and understood how to navigate the employment pathways in this sector before his arrival. He got familiar with job searching strategies in Canada. With the help of his Employment Consultant, he improved his resume and he was referred directly to the Power of Trades program at the YMCA-YWCA and participated in their pre-employment training program; Now Benghy is working in Ottawa in the skilled trades sector as a horticultural technician.