Skills Connect for Immigrants Program
Agency: Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC)
Program Description:
The Skills Connect for Immigrants program is an individualized employment bridging program that helps skilled immigrants connect to jobs in BC that build on their pre-arrival skills, training, knowledge, and experience. This is achieved through providing services and supports to:
- effectively assess recent immigrants’ skills, qualifications and experiences
- provide career counselling and planning
- skill upgrading and other enhancements, including workplace language support to meet BC labour standards
- offer workplace practice opportunities, such as mentoring, that will help immigrants secure and sustain employment
Registration Information
Call contact
Start Dates / Duration
Ongoing; individual client services are delivered for a period of up to one year
Program Fee: Free
Contact Information
Contact: Program Assistant (ext. 2123)
Phone: (604) 684-2561, ext. 2123
Email: skillsconnect@issbc.org
Website: Visit
Location
Royal City Centre, 610 Sixth St.
New Westminster, V3L 5V1
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