
November 20, 2025, 1:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. ET
Ready to grow your green career? The Ontario PLT Canada Virtual Career Fair is the perfect opportunity to connect with employers in the forest, conservation, and sustainability sectors!
PLT Canada invites students and job seekers to join the Green Jobs Grow in Ontario: PLT Canada Virtual Career Fair! The 2.5 hour event offers young professionals the opportunity to connect with employers, learn about Ontario’s forest and conservation sector, and potentially even land a green job. Whether you’re actively seeking a job, looking to learn more about what’s available in the sector, or a student looking to make connections, the virtual career fair is a great opportunity for you!
This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
Employers will have the chance to recruit the next generation of leaders, learn new perspectives, and support young people across the province in accessing meaningful work experiences, while strengthening Ontario’s forest sector. Ontario employers are eligible to participate in the virtual career fair.
To request a booth, please fill out the Employer Request form.
Set yourself up for success by joining PLT Canada’s Workforce-Ready Webinar Series! Learn how to make your resume stand out, perfect your elevator pitch, and discover the wide range of opportunities in the forest and conservation sector. Plus, learn tips on how to land the job you want.
This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
The event will open with a Green Workforce Panel from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., followed by the official career fair kickoff at 1:30 p.m.
Speakers to be announced soon!
Check back often as we confirm more employers!
If you’re an employer interested in participating, complete the booth request form.
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Birds CanadaBirds Canada is a national charitable organization dedicated to bird conservation. Every day, our thousands of caring donors, passionate staff, and more than 74,000 volunteers are taking action to help save wild birds and their habitats. Together, we are Canada’s voice for birds. Organization Representative |
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Central Canada SFI Implementation Committee (CCSIC)The Central Canada SFI Implementation Committee (CCSIC) promotes and fosters understanding of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and encourages the implementation of sustainable forestry practices to wood suppliers, landowners and the public. The committee was formed in December, 2003. All SFI program participants are equally represented. The Committee consists of SFI Certified Organizations, SFI Program Supporters, SIC Supporters and General Members. Committee Representative |
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Canadian Tree Nursery AssociationThe Canadian Tree Nursery Association is the only national voice advocating for tree nurseries from coast to coast to coast. Formed in 2023, our members grow more than 95% of Canada’s tree seedlings, supporting large-scale reforestation and forest restoration efforts nationwide. Organization Representative |
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Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE)We are Ontario’s leading forest-based innovation accelerator. CRIBE supports and develops a sustainable, profitable provincial forest bio-economy. We bring together researchers, the forest sector, and end users to create and commercialize innovative forest-based, low-carbon solutions. Since 2009, CRIBE has deployed more than $30 million in innovation funding, built the thriving Nextfor collaboration network of bio-economy stakeholders, and developed the ForestEDGE: the first-of-its-kind Forest Economic Development Geospatial Engine. We are an independent, not-for-profit corporation. Organization Representative |
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DomtarDomtar is a leading, privately held manufacturer of diversified forest products, with a workforce of roughly 14,000 employees in more than 40 locations across North America. The company has an annual capacity of 9.1 million metric tons of pulp, paper, packaging and tissue annually, and has an annual production capacity of about 3 billion board feet of lumber and other wood products. Formerly known as the Paper Excellence Group, Domtar is comprised of legacy businesses Paper Excellence Canada Holdings Corporation, Domtar Corporation and Resolute Forest Products. Domtar prides itself on operational excellence, delivering sustainable, high-quality, and cost-effective products to meet and exceed customer needs globally. The company is committed to turning sustainable wood fiber into everyday essential products. Organization Representative |
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Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC)FPAC provides a voice for Canada’s wood, pulp, and paper producers nationally and internationally in government, trade, and environmental affairs. As an industry with annual revenues exceeding $87.2B, Canada’s forest products sector is one of the country’s largest employers—providing 200,000 direct jobs and operating in hundreds of communities across the country. Our members are committed to collaborating with Indigenous leaders, government bodies, and other key stakeholders to develop a cross-Canada action plan aimed at advancing forest health, while supporting workers, communities and our environment for the long term. Organization Representative |
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GreenFirst Forest ProductsGreenFirst Forest Products is a forest-first business, focused on sustainable forest management and lumber production. The Company owns four sawmills located in rich wood baskets proudly operating over 6.1 million hectares of certified public Ontario forestlands. The Company believes that responsible forest practices, coupled with the long-term green advantage of lumber, provides GreenFirst with significant cyclical and secular advantages in building products. Organization Representative |
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Invasive Species CentreThe Invasive Species Centre prevents the introduction and spread of high-risk invasive species in Canada by connecting stakeholders with knowledge and technology. Incorporated as a non-for-profit in 2011, the Invasive Species Centre is a hub for collaboration and knowledge sharing. The Centre is a respected partner and leader in invasive species science, education, and action. Organization Representatives Deb Sparks |
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The Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP)A national network of land-based education, training and work opportunities for high school aged Indigenous youth. OYEP is a six-week work experience providing training and education in a supportive space that replicates various work environments. The program takes an inclusive approach to Indigenous education, recruitment, retention and provides a safe and predictable learning environment that can be tailored to meet the needs of local communities and partners. OYEP collaborates with local Indigenous communities and consults with Elders to ensure youth feel culturally and spiritually supported in the workplace. Organization Representative |
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Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) advances sustainability through forest-focused collaborations. We are an independent, nonprofit organization that leverages four interconnected pillars of work: standards, conservation, community, and education. SFI works with the forest sector, conservation groups, academics, researchers, brand owners, resource professionals, landowners, educators, local communities, Indigenous Peoples, and governments. Collaborating with our network, we leverage SFI-certified forests and products as powerful tools to help solve sustainability challenges such as climate action, conservation of biodiversity, education of future generations, and sustainable economic development. Organization Representative James Thordarson |
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The Land BetweenSince 2006, The Land Between (TLB) has brought people together – Indigenous and local knowledge holders, scientists, landowners, and youth – to learn from one another, balance progress with conservation, honor traditions, and protect a healthy planet for generations to come. We conduct research and integrate local and Indigenous knowledge to find the middle path towards community resiliency. Award-winning and impact-driven, we value our creative economies, the richness of our heritage, and the wisdom that ensures our grandchildren inherit a healthy planet. Learn more about who we are and what we do here. Organization Representatives AL Lu |
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Wahkohtowin DevelopmentWahkohtowin Development GP Inc. is a social enterprise made up of Chapleau Cree First Nation, Missanabie Cree First Nation and Brunswick House First Nation, actively pursuing the future needs of communities through the renewal of cultural practices and upholding of rights to create sustainable resource management for the benefit of our shared Traditional Territory, our Communities, and our livelihood. Together, we prioritize and push forward future community needs. We actively engage in capacity development support for our communities across cultural revitalization and sustainable resource development programs to build from within. Our innovative reconciliation-based approach to economic development increases opportunities for revenue generation, entrepreneurship, and community engagement. Organization Representative |
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West FraserWest Fraser is a diversified wood products company with more than 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. From responsibly sourced and sustainably managed forest resources, the Company produces lumber, engineered wood, and other products including pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and renewable energy. West Fraser’s products are used in home construction, repair and remodeling, industrial applications, papers, tissue and box materials. Organization Representative Leone Maurer |
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WeyerhaeuserWe grow trees and make forest products that improve lives in fundamental ways. Our wood products are used to build homes, where families are sheltered and raised. We do these things because growing a truly great company is not just about great financial results or being a great place to work, it is also about making a great contribution to society. Organization Representative |
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The Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of TorontoThe Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto offers graduate programs in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, forestry, and visual studies—as well as unique undergraduate programs that use architectural studies and visual studies as a lens through which students may pursue a broad, liberal arts-based education. Its mission is to educate students, prepare professionals, and cultivate scholars who will play a leading role in creating more culturally engaged, ecologically sustainable, socially just, and artfully conceived environments. University Representative |
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