WorkBC Centre - Surrey (Newton)

Provides individualized support to help job seekers find and maintain employment and improve employment readiness. Clients must be unemployed or precariously employed and legally allowed to work in BC. Self-serve resource area provides career and job search resources, job postings, career-related books and labour market information, and access to computers, internet, phone, photocopiers, and scanners. 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, and short-term training to meet minimum entry requirements or develop specific skills for a job or an industry. Also provides skills training, self-employment services, wage subsidy services, and financial support for apprenticeships, depending on eligibility and suitability. Offers case management and one-to-one employment planning services to individuals needing more guidance and support. Supplemental services such as customized job placement and work experience placement services may be available for clients with significant barriers to employment. May also provide financial assistance for dependent care, transportation to job interviews, and tools. 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, Wednesdays, and Fridays; 9 am to 2 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays; and 9 am to 5 pm Saturdays. Funded by Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR).