Services
LEF SERVICE HOURS: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm.
4:30 pm to 7:00 pm - Online access only
Services are available in Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Cantonese, Farsi, French, Mandarin, Pashto, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu & Vietnamese.
You can also email us: info@lefca.org or call our main number: 416-769-0830.
We are very happy to announce that starting this September, LEF will be increasing our open hours from 9am to 7pm. (From 4:30 to 7:00 it will be Online access only). We hope that it will allow us to better accommodate your busy schedules. At LEF, we have diligently continued doing our part to ensure that safety remains our top priority. That is why we will be continuing to provide our services online.
Language Training Classes are registering new participants online and by phone.Participants continue to work on their English language skills from home while communicating with their instructors virtually.
Questions? Contact (416) 760-2568 / newcomers@lefca.org
Newcomer Services are available online and by phone. In-person services are available by appointment only. Client Engagement Workers are available for one-on-one appointments to support you with newcomer and settlement services, including issues related but not limited to: volunteering, life in Canada, youth programs, navigating different systems (education, housing, healthcare, transportation, etc.), as well as guiding internationally-trained professionals through the credentials evaluation process.
Questions? Contact (416) 769-0830 / newcomers@lefca.org
Employment Services are available online and by phone. In-person services are available by appointment only. Client Engagement Workers are able to assist you with all your employment-related needs including resume customization, interview coaching, labour market information research, and connecting you to employers who are currently actively hiring.
Visit our new Employment Portal at www.lefemployment.org, or (416) 769-0830 / findwork@lefca.org
Seniors @ LEF Program is available online and by phone. Key activities such as the weekly arts group, English conversation circles, gardening, crocheting, yoga, and mental wellness activities have been transitioned to a virtual group format. Our dedicated group of volunteers will continue to provide technical support so all seniors can access these online programs.
Contact (416) 572-0086 / newcomers@lefca.org
Skills Training Programs (Industrial Skills, Early Childhood Assistant): are currently registering new participants online or by phone. Programs continuing or beginning this fall include: Bicycle Assembly and Maintenance Training Course, Building Maintenance and Superintendent Training Course, Launch Your Career Program, Occupation Specific Language Training for Early Childhood Assistants, and Social Enterprise for
Questions? Contact (416) 760-2551 / info@lefca.org
Bridging Program for International Medical Graduates: Questions? Contact (416) 769-0830 ext.2054 / newcomers@lefca.org
Supports for Internationally Trained Individuals and Foreign Credentials Recognition Loan Program are available online and by phone. In-person services are available by appointment only.
Questions? Contact (416) 769-0830 ext. 2578 / newcomers@lefca.org

Youth Employment Service:
Launch Your Career (Youth Under 30 years old) is registering new participants online and by phone.
Questions? Contact (416) 769-0830 ext. 2147/ ssargeant@lefca.org