An in-person, 10-week training program for immigrants and other newcomers age 19 and older to become a small business owner. Participants will learn about business plan development and Canadian business practices through one-on-one coaching and group workshops...

French language college provides adult education and training for adults in BC. Services include adult education and literacy programs, college-level studies, and employment programs. Registrar's office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Nonprofit societ...

YWCA Aspire helps newcomer refugee women gain work experience, and includes paid work placement and follow-up support. YWCA Afghan Women's Employment (AWE) supports Afghan refugee self-identified women in exploring and securing careers or further education in ...

Online platform connects employers with newcomers who currently reside in BC, have lived in Canada for less than five years, meet English-language standards, and are looking for skilled employment.

Supports newcomers prepare to enter the labour market by providing an online assessment of skills, knowledge and abilities (competence), and how they compare to Canadian standards. Helps overcome employment barriers such as international credential recognition...

An online and in-person resource centre that helps newcomers to Canada find the information they need to get a job, explore careers, or start a business. Supports the social and economic integration of newcomers including those who are not eligible to receive ...

Refugee-led organization serves newly settled refugees seeking economic inclusion by facilitating meaningful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. Nonprofit society.

A one-stop-shop employment support program that assists newly settled refugees in overcoming hiring barriers and securing meaningful employment. Services include career readiness support (resume building, career roadmap, skill building workshops) and direct ac...

Supports the social and economic integration of newcomers who are not eligible to receive services from federally funded programs. Program serves refugee claimants, temporary foreign workers (excluding live-in caregivers), post-secondary international students...

Provides specialized trauma-informed services to address immediate critical needs and systems navigation for newcomers with complex barriers to settlement. Services include emergency and transitional housing support; emotional and clinical counselling; case ma...

Offers beginner to advanced English language training, including International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) preparation, as well as classes on specialized topics such as pronunciation, grammar, writi...

Supports the Francophone and Francophile business community in BC. Offers specialty services for entrepreneurs, businesswomen, newcomers, and youth. Also works with businesses to facilitate hiring decisions and retention of Francophone newcomers in the labour ...

Supports the social and economic integration of Francophone newcomers who are not eligible to receive services from federally funded programs. Program serves refugee claimants, temporary foreign workers, post-secondary international students, provincial nomine...

Provides pre-arrival and post-arrival settlement services to French-speaking permanent residents. Services include initial orientation, needs assessments by settlement officers, information and referral, employment services and community connections. Provides ...

YWCA Tech Connect is a free 10-week programs that supports newcomer self-identified women with experience in IT to secure rewarding careers in the technology industry; includes help navigating Canadian workplace culture, workshops, access to mentorship, networ...

Offers free French-language settlement, integration, and employment assistance to Francophone immigrants who settle in BC; available to permanent residents, temporary foreign workers and students, refugees (protected persons and convention refugees), and Canad...

Helps unemployed and underemployed skilled immigrants find employment that uses their pre-arrival skills, experience, and education. Eligibility criteria include permanent residency within the previous five years; certification in a profession, trade, or skill...

Offers financial assistance and support for individuals who are eligible for recredentialing or alternative career training. Services include information about recredentialing for a specific occupation; career opportunities (within a field or alternative caree...

Provides opportunities for involvement and engagement of newcomers to Canada. Offers mentorship around employment search, employment readiness, and a community kitchen.

Supports the social and economic integration of newcomers in Vancouver. Free settlement services include orientation, information and referral to community services, basic employment services, Canadian culture and citizenship classes, financial literacy traini...

YWCA Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants helps skilled immigrants achieve progress towards employment in regulated or non-regulated professions. Program includes one-to-one career planning and coaching; employment workshops; networking opportunities; referrals...

Connects permanent residents, temporary foreign workers, immigrants, refugee, and refugee claimant job seekers with services that meet both their employment and settlement needs. Provides information about BC's job market, guidance and support on settlement-re...

Supports the social and economic integration of newcomers in Vancouver who are not eligible to receive services from federally funded programs. Program serves refugee claimants, temporary foreign workers, Ukrainians who have arrived in Vancouver through the CU...

Supports the social and economic integration of newcomers who are not eligible to receive services from federally funded programs. Program serves refugee claimants, temporary foreign workers, post-secondary international students, provincial nominees who are n...

Supports the social and economic integration of newcomers in North Vancouver and West Vancouver, including refugee claimants, temporary foreign workers, post-secondary international students, provincial nominees who are not yet permanent residents, and recentl...