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Community college offering degrees, post-degree diplomas, academic university transfer programs, career/vocational programs, developmental education (upgrading), community services, and employment services. Has an additional campus location in Coquitlam. Switchboard hours are 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit society.
Provided by Douglas College
4 other services offered by this agency
Offers various specialized employment and training services.
Offers various specialized employment and training services. Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants helps unemployed and underemployed skilled immigrants find employment that uses their pre-arrival skills, experience, and education. Specific program streams are available for health (newcomers with training and skills as a nurse, physician, sonographer, or health care assistant); and education and social services (newcomers with training and skills as a social service worker, community service worker, university professor, college or vocational instructor, early childhood educator, or ECE teaching assistant. The Encore Careers (55+) provides employment supports and skills training to assist individuals age 55 and over in their job search for sustainable employment or self-employment. Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) provides free English classes based on clients' existing knowledge of the English language. Referral required from Surrey Language Assessment Centre (604-507-4150) or another LINC provider. See website for program eligibility requirements. Office hours are 8 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. Funded by Government of BC and Government of Canada.
Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants helps unemployed and underemployed skilled immigrants find employment that uses their pre-arrival skills, experience, and education. Specific program streams are available for health (newcomers with training and skills as a nurse, physician, sonographer, or health care assistant); and education and social services (newcomers with training and skills as a social service worker, community service worker, university professor, college or vocational instructor, early childhood educator, or ECE teaching assistant. The Encore Careers (55+) provides employment supports and skills training to assist individuals age 55 and over in their job search for sustainable employment or self-employment. Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) provides free English classes based on clients' existing knowledge of the English language. Referral required from Surrey Language Assessment Centre (604-507-4150) or another LINC provider. See website for program eligibility requirements. Office hours are 8 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. Funded by Government of BC and Government of Canada.
Provided by Douglas College
4 other services offered by this agency
Offers a variety of customized training programs and services to help individuals transition into work or improve their work situation.
Offers a variety of customized training programs and services to help individuals transition into work or improve their work situation. Offered online and/or in-person, programs assist participants to gain new skills, access career support, connect with employers, and find success in the workplace. Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants helps unemployed and underemployed skilled immigrants find employment that uses their pre-arrival skills, experience, and education. Specific program streams are available for health (newcomers with training and skills as a nurse, physician, sonographer, or health care assistant); and education and social services (newcomers with training and skills as a social service worker, community service worker, university professor, college or vocational instructor, early childhood educator, or ECE teaching assistant. Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) provides free English classes based on clients' existing knowledge of the English language. Referral required from Surrey Language Assessment Centre (604-507-4150) or another LINC provider. See website for program eligibility requirements. Funded by Government of BC and Government of Canada.
Offered online and/or in-person, programs assist participants to gain new skills, access career support, connect with employers, and find success in the workplace. Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants helps unemployed and underemployed skilled immigrants find employment that uses their pre-arrival skills, experience, and education. Specific program streams are available for health (newcomers with training and skills as a nurse, physician, sonographer, or health care assistant); and education and social services (newcomers with training and skills as a social service worker, community service worker, university professor, college or vocational instructor, early childhood educator, or ECE teaching assistant. Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) provides free English classes based on clients' existing knowledge of the English language. Referral required from Surrey Language Assessment Centre (604-507-4150) or another LINC provider. See website for program eligibility requirements. Funded by Government of BC and Government of Canada.
Provided by Douglas College
4 other services offered by this agency
Provides support to help job seekers who are unemployed or precariously employed and legally allowed to work in BC, find and maintain employment and improve employment readiness.
Individuals must be legally allowed to work in BC. Online services include career exploration and labour market information, job search resources, webinars, and self-assessment tools. Offers job search workshops, essential skills training for employment readiness, short-term training to meet minimum entry requirements or develop specific skills for a job or an industry, and self-employment services. Also offers case management and one-to-one employment planning services to individuals needing more guidance and support, and delivers skills training programs to prepare vulnerable British Columbians for entry, or return to, sustainable employment. May provide supplemental services such as customized job placement and work experience placement, as well as specialized employment and training programs for clients with significant barriers to employment, including for youth, individuals with disabilities, immigrants and refugees, people recovering from substance use or mental health issues, and women fleeing family violence, sexual assault, or with histories of abuse or trauma; programs may be delivered in partnership with community agencies. For eligible individuals, also provides wage subsidy services, financial support for apprenticeships, and financial assistance for dependent care, transportation to job interviews, and tools. Self-serve resource area, open to any person in BC, provides career and job search resources, job postings, career-related books and labour market information, and access to computers, internet, phone, photocopiers, and scanners. Services are free of charge. Referral accepted from self or other. Registration is online or in-person. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and 11 am to 7 pm Wednesdays. Funded by Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR).
Provided by Douglas College
4 other services offered by this agency
Provides support to help job seekers who are unemployed or precariously employed and legally allowed to work in BC, find and maintain employment and improve employment readiness.
Provides support to help job seekers who are unemployed or precariously employed and legally allowed to work in BC, find and maintain employment and improve employment readiness. Individuals must be legally allowed to work in BC. Online services include career exploration and labour market information, job search resources, webinars, and self-assessment tools. Offers job search workshops, essential skills training for employment readiness, short-term training to meet minimum entry requirements or develop specific skills for a job or an industry, and self-employment services. Also offers case management and one-to-one employment planning services to individuals needing more guidance and support, and delivers skills training programs to prepare vulnerable British Columbians for entry, or return to, sustainable employment. May provide supplemental services such as customized job placement and work experience placement, as well as specialized employment and training programs for clients with significant barriers to employment, including for youth, individuals with disabilities, immigrants and refugees, people recovering from substance use or mental health issues, and women fleeing family violence, sexual assault, or with histories of abuse or trauma; programs may be delivered in partnership with community agencies. For eligible individuals, also provides wage subsidy services, financial support for apprenticeships, and financial assistance for dependent care, transportation to job interviews, and tools. Self-serve resource area, open to any person in BC, provides career and job search resources, job postings, career-related books and labour market information, and access to computers, internet, phone, photocopiers, and scanners. Services are free of charge. Referral accepted from self or other. Registration is online or in-person. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays; 9 am to 6:30 pm Wednesdays and Thursdays; and 10 am to 3 pm Saturdays. Funded by Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR).
Individuals must be legally allowed to work in BC. Online services include career exploration and labour market information, job search resources, webinars, and self-assessment tools. Offers job search workshops, essential skills training for employment readiness, short-term training to meet minimum entry requirements or develop specific skills for a job or an industry, and self-employment services. Also offers case management and one-to-one employment planning services to individuals needing more guidance and support, and delivers skills training programs to prepare vulnerable British Columbians for entry, or return to, sustainable employment. May provide supplemental services such as customized job placement and work experience placement, as well as specialized employment and training programs for clients with significant barriers to employment, including for youth, individuals with disabilities, immigrants and refugees, people recovering from substance use or mental health issues, and women fleeing family violence, sexual assault, or with histories of abuse or trauma; programs may be delivered in partnership with community agencies. For eligible individuals, also provides wage subsidy services, financial support for apprenticeships, and financial assistance for dependent care, transportation to job interviews, and tools. Self-serve resource area, open to any person in BC, provides career and job search resources, job postings, career-related books and labour market information, and access to computers, internet, phone, photocopiers, and scanners. Services are free of charge. Referral accepted from self or other. Registration is online or in-person. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays; 9 am to 6:30 pm Wednesdays and Thursdays; and 10 am to 3 pm Saturdays. Funded by Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR).
Provided by Douglas College
4 other services offered by this agency
Provides support to help job seekers who are unemployed or precariously employed and legally allowed to work in BC, find and maintain employment and improve employment readiness.
Provides support to help job seekers who are unemployed or precariously employed and legally allowed to work in BC, find and maintain employment and improve employment readiness. Individuals must be legally allowed to work in BC. Online services include career exploration and labour market information, job search resources, webinars, and self-assessment tools. Offers job search workshops, essential skills training for employment readiness, short-term training to meet minimum entry requirements or develop specific skills for a job or an industry, and self-employment services. Also offers case management and one-to-one employment planning services to individuals needing more guidance and support, and delivers skills training programs to prepare vulnerable British Columbians for entry, or return to, sustainable employment. May provide supplemental services such as customized job placement and work experience placement, as well as specialized employment and training programs for clients with significant barriers to employment, including for youth, individuals with disabilities, immigrants and refugees, people recovering from substance use or mental health issues, and women fleeing family violence, sexual assault, or with histories of abuse or trauma; programs may be delivered in partnership with community agencies. For eligible individuals, also provides wage subsidy services, financial support for apprenticeships, and financial assistance for dependent care, transportation to job interviews, and tools. Self-serve resource area, open to any person in BC, provides career and job search resources, job postings, career-related books and labour market information, and access to computers, internet, phone, photocopiers, and scanners. Services are free of charge. Referral accepted from self or other. Registration is online or in-person. Serves Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Hours are 8:30 am to 5 pm Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, and 8:30 am to 6:30 pm Wednesdays and Thursdays. Funded by Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR).
Individuals must be legally allowed to work in BC. Online services include career exploration and labour market information, job search resources, webinars, and self-assessment tools. Offers job search workshops, essential skills training for employment readiness, short-term training to meet minimum entry requirements or develop specific skills for a job or an industry, and self-employment services. Also offers case management and one-to-one employment planning services to individuals needing more guidance and support, and delivers skills training programs to prepare vulnerable British Columbians for entry, or return to, sustainable employment. May provide supplemental services such as customized job placement and work experience placement, as well as specialized employment and training programs for clients with significant barriers to employment, including for youth, individuals with disabilities, immigrants and refugees, people recovering from substance use or mental health issues, and women fleeing family violence, sexual assault, or with histories of abuse or trauma; programs may be delivered in partnership with community agencies. For eligible individuals, also provides wage subsidy services, financial support for apprenticeships, and financial assistance for dependent care, transportation to job interviews, and tools. Self-serve resource area, open to any person in BC, provides career and job search resources, job postings, career-related books and labour market information, and access to computers, internet, phone, photocopiers, and scanners. Services are free of charge. Referral accepted from self or other. Registration is online or in-person. Serves Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Hours are 8:30 am to 5 pm Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, and 8:30 am to 6:30 pm Wednesdays and Thursdays. Funded by Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR).