Pathways to Professions, Trades, and Entrepreneurship (P2PTE)
Supports social and economic integration of newcomers to the provide employment services to newcomer, Indigenous, and disabled youth between the ages of 18 and 30 who face multiple barriers to employment through the provision of employment, language testing, and training.
Program Eligibility:
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Youth 18- 30 years of age.
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Must be eligible to work in Canada
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Permanent residents, Canadian Citizens, Protected Persons
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Not currently employed or attending school full time
Program Description:
Our youth employment program offers employment skills training to youth facing barriers to employment. For 6 or 8 weeks, participants study in class to learn about employment related skills and career exploration while being paid a living allowance. At the end of this training, they have the opportunity to complete a work experience which can lead to permanent, long term employment.
Please contact shazia@vircs.bc.ca for more information.