Working & Doing Business in Windsor & Essex County
The Windsor and Essex County region is a great place to work and do business. Traditionally referred to as the automotive capital of Canada, the Windsor and Essex County region has succeeded in taking advantage of our strategic location next to the United States in order to diversify our economy. There are a large number of jobs in manufacturing, retail, health care, education and tourism industry.
Whether you are coming to work in one of our diversified industries or looking to establish a business, this section will provide you with all the information you require to economically succeed in Windsor and Essex County.
- Learn more about our industries
- Find a job
- Start a business
- Evaluating your credentials and entering the workforce
- Volunteering
Evaluating International Credentials
The following websites will provide internationally trained and educated individuals with information about the qualifications and the processes for how to get licensed to work in the jobs in which you already have training for.
Opening Doors for Internationally Trained Professionals and Trades people
Global Experience Ontario
Access to Professions and Trades in Ontario
Finding a Job
Now that you have arrived in Windsor and Essex County one of your main priorities will be finding a job. The following is a list of websites, organizations, programs and job-search engines that will help you with your job search.
Don’t forget that to work in Canada you need a Social Insurance Number.
General Employment Information
Job Banks/Position Searches
Starting Your Own Business
Are you interested in starting your own business now that you have arrived in Windsor and Essex County?
The following websites will provide you with useful information and helpful hints on how to do that.
Starting a business in Windsor and Essex County:
Connecting Windsor-Essex Portal Business and Industry Page
Windsor-Essex Small Business Enterprise Centre (WESBEC)
Windsor-Essex County Development Commission
Windsor & District Chamber of Commerce
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