3. What are the eligibility requirements to join the Obsidi® Academy bootcamp?

Obsidi® Academy applicants must fulfill  the following  Obsidi® Academy bootcamp eligibility requirements:

• Subscribe to a FREE Obsidi.com membership HERE.
• Self-identify as a Black individual who legally resides in Canada and is legally authorized to work for any Canadian employer.
• Consent to and meet the criminal and financial background checks and eligibility criteria.
• Consent to and meet the psychometric and pre-employment assessment(s) and eligibility criteria.
• Not be employed, contracted, or enrolled in any other full or part-time employment, service contract,  educational, or professional development opportunity during the Obsidi® Academy bootcamp training.
• Fulfill and meet any partner employer hiring contracts and workplace human resource policies and requirements (hybrid work environment, etc.).
• Secure the required dependent care and respective transportation for said dependents during the entire duration of Obsidi® Academy and respective daily instruction to allow me to promptly begin on time, fully engage, and complete daily instructional requirements.
• Must establish legal residence, as indicated by the partner employer hiring requirements, and submit proof of said residence before starting day 1 of the Obsidi® Academy bootcamp.
  • Accepted proof of residence is ONE of the following that shows the address of the aforementioned legal residence requirement:
    • Canadian-issued driver’s license
    • Provincial Photo Card (e.g., The Ontario Photo Card)
    • An application, renewal, or ‘change’ receipt for one of the above; issued by the official issuing government agency.

Note: If any applicant is found to intentionally or unintentionally misrepresent or falsify any current, past, or forthcoming personal, professional, educational, or career information, they will be deemed indefinitely ineligible to apply to and participate in any current or future Obsidi® Academy opportunity. Similarly, if said misrepresentation or falsification is identified after acceptance into the Obsidi® Academy bootcamp, the participant will be deemed indefinitely ineligible and immediately offboarded. Examples of misrepresentation or falsification include, but are not limited to:

• Using multiple emails, names, pseudo names, or identities during the application process to ‘game’ or increase your acceptance chances.
• Exaggerating, falsifying, or inflating your current, past, or forthcoming personal, professional, educational, and career information when completing your Obsidi® Member profile, Obsidi® Academy application, and any submitted documentation, identification, and personal profile URLs (e.g., government documentation, LinkedIn URL, resumes, etc.)
• Enlisting someone other than yourself to complete the required psychometric or pre-employment assessments.

Disclaimers:

• The partner(s) and BPTN do not grant sponsorship for Canadian Work Permits.
• The contingent acceptance into Obsidi®  Academy and the contingent partner employment offer are contingent upon passing both Obsidi® Academy and partner requirements, such as a minimum GPA and passing a criminal and financial background check for BOTH Obsidi®  Academy and the partner employer.
• Eligibility requirements are subject to change based on evolving Obsidi® Academy and partner employer business needs.