Meeting the needs of a diverse society since 1952, COSTI is a community-based multicultural agency providing employment, educational, settlement and social services to all immigrant communities, new Canadians and individuals in need of assistance. 

Operating from 17 locations in Toronto, York Region and the Region of Peel, COSTI provides services in more than 60 languages. We help over 39,000 individuals received assistance. 
 
Services and programs include: 

Specialized employment services for internationally trained individuals, as well as information and referral to appropriate services, employment assessment and counselling, work placement, job search training and job development for adults and youth; mentoring and Recruitment and Human Resources services for Employers; 

English language (ESL and LINC), skills training and Enhanced Language Training (ELT) programs

Settlement services including orientation, information, counselling and cultural interpretation for recently-arrived immigrants; 

Post-settlement support for settled immigrants who continue to require social and government services;

Housing and settlement supports for Government-Assisted Refugees, Refugee Claimants and Privately-Sponsored Refugees

Family counselling and mental health services

Housing support for families facing eviction, or those marginally housed

Help for immigrant women to overcome barriers in their lives and to access opportunities

Services specific to the needs of seniors to help them lead a satisfying and dignified life

Translation and interpretation services

Government

Humanitarian

Social Programs

COSTI

Haroula Annis

Yasmeen Tian

Brandon de Barros

Arshia A.

Ted Zhang

David Lovelock

Raajkumar Kannan

Heidi F.

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