Achieve your employment goals. For employed and unemployed immigrants.
What does the program offer?
Financial assistance
training: short-term courses, English language upgrading, and technical skills upgrading, etc.)
professional membership fees, credential evaluation, skills & language assessment
Connection to employers & mentors
Assistance with credential assessment and information on regulatory bodies and job search
One-on-one, individualized career planning and coaching.
Who have we helped?
A wide range of internationally educated and skilled professionals from various sectors (e.g. baking and financial; IT engineers; lawyers; trades; hospitality; teachers, and others)
Who employs our clients?
Accounting firms
Banks and other
Government
Hotels
Law firms
Local businesses
Manufacturing companies
Non-profit organization
Research
Retirement homes
University and community colleges
Who can apply?
International language proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark 5 or higher)
Immigrants who have arrived in the last 5 years and must have landed immigrant status or certificate of Canadian citizenship
80% of the participants who completed this program have found meaningful employment. Others have had skills upgrading and training to set them firmly on their career path. Will you be our next success story?
The Skills Connect for Immigrants Program is part of the WelcomeBC umbrella of services, made possible through funding from the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.
