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...

Holds free legal clinics at different ISS of BC offices in Metro Vancouver (Vancouver, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, Maple Ridge, Burnaby, and Richmond) to provide free legal information and advice to newcomers to Canada who have faced or are fa...

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 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. Online services include career exploration and labour market information, job sea...

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 who are eligible to work in Ca...

A self-employment training program with industry experts that teach adults age 18 and older how to run a business; in-person, virtual, and outreach services are offered. Participants are coached to translate business concepts into viable business launches thro...

A free 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 works...

Provides assistance to foreign domestic workers and caregivers, and advocates for improvements in their employment conditions and immigration status. Educates foreign domestic workers and caregivers through workshops, forums, training, and leadership; provides...

Provides social and recreational opportunities, and job skills training and certifications for immigrant youth ages 11 to 18 who are new to Canada. Also helps them deal with current issues such as barriers by providing leadership and skills training. Low-cost ...

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...

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. Online services include career exploration and labour market information, job sea...

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. Online services include career exploration and labour market information, job sea...

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...

Offers a nine-month pre-employment program for immigrant, refugee claimant, or naturalized women who are interested in the tech field. Provides eight weeks of classes and five to 10 weeks of part-time coding and design classes, including introduction to web de...

Newcomers to Canada have the opportunity to share their skills and learn new skills through volunteering. Local residents are invited to share their time, skills, and knowledge; gain new experiences and obtain references; build social and professional networks...

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...

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. Online services include career exploration and labour market information, job sea...

Provides training to refugee women with intermediate level English who are interested in entering the early childhood education field. Participants develop their English skills, and gain child care training with a trauma-informed approach, FoodSafe and first a...

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...

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...

In partnership with YWCA, offers an Employment Services Centre catering specifically to immigrants. Services include access to computer, internet, phone/fax, voice mail, and photocopy services; BC labour market information; career assessment tools; a career an...