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Programs and Services for Immigrants
http://www.accc.ca/english/services/i-services/bt_programs.htm
Assessment and Foreign Credential Recognition; Education and Training Programs: LINC, ELSA and Francisation, English and French as a Second Language, Occupation-specific ESL; Bridging and Transition Programs: Applied Degree Programs, University Transfer Programs; Advisory and Counseling Services. The bridging and transition programs currently offered by colleges and institutes across the country focus on the following professions: nursing and health care workers, engineering and the trades. Colleges and institutes in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec are delivering these programs with special funding from provincial governments.

Human Resources Partnership Program
http://www.cthrb.ca/About_CTHRB/
The Human Resources Partnership program of Human Resources and Skills Development (HRSD) funds CTHRB as the Sector Council representing technology stakeholders. Its mission will be considered a success when Canadian organizations competing globally have access to a unique competitive advantage -- the best technology workforce in the world.

Career Edge
http://www.ppforum.ca/ow/PolicyImps_final_EN.pdf
Once a candidate has been selected, he or she is placed in an appropriate internship. These internships are four to 12 months in length and interns earn a minimum stipend of $20,000 per year. Career Edge remains under the Enhanced Language Training Initiative, and through cost-sharing partnership with provinces, territories, municipalities, community organizations, employers and education institutions, Citizenship and Immigration is dedicating $20 million per year toward work-specific language training.

TechRepublic
http://techrepublic.com
Provides content, context and community to IT strategists, network administrators and other enterprise computing professionals so they can be more successful.

Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance)
http://www.cata.ca/Media_and_Events/Press_Releases/cata_pr11300601.html
Forecasts future talent shortages in the talent marketplace. - Knowing the demand side of the different types of IT positions in each province enables hiring managers to proactively adjust their recruitment strategies so that they can lure top talent away from competing employers.

Co-operative Development Initiative
http://www.ccednet-rcdec.ca/en/pages/coopdev.asp
Are you a recent immigrant or refugee in Canada with co-operative or community development experience?

Workopolis
http://transobj.workopolis.com/content/resource/newcanadians/index.html
Learn about the selection process and about how to fit into the Canadian labour market.
Job search engine.

ePortfolio for Skilled Immigrants and Employers: LIfIA Project - Phase One Final Report
http://www.lifia.ca/en/Report-ePforSkilledImmigrants-LIfIA.pdf.pdf
An ePortfolio is an electronic portfolio of acquired learning – knowledge, skills and abilities acquired through formal, non-formal, informal, accidental and incidental learning. It differs from a conventional CV in that it sets out acquired competencies and provides digital evidence of those competencies. 2003

Programs to Create Opportunities for Young People
http://www.parl.gc.ca/36/1/parlbus/chambus/house/debates/063_1998-02-19/han063_1845-e.htm
Through the government wide youth employment strategy we are creating nearly 280,000 work experiences for youth over three years. This year alone the strategy will create over 93,000 work experiences for young Canadians… A 1997 survey of Youth Internship Canada and Youth Service Canada programs shows that 85% of Youth Service Canada participants and 88% of Youth Internship Canada participants are either employed or in school 6 to 12 months after completing the program… The student summer job action 1998 with a total budget of $120 million will create over 60,000 summer jobs and help 350,000 students across the country in their search for summer employment. These are but a few of the initiatives we have undertaken to help young Canadians find work. A 15.8% youth unemployment rate is still much too high… helping our youth find employment was a national priority… to put in motion an action plan on youth employment. The plan will recognize that governments, the private sector and communities have roles to play to help young Canadians get and keep a job.

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Provinces

Ontario

Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)
http://www.triec.ca/index.htm
Multi-stakeholder council that is working to improve access to employment for immigrants in the Toronto region.

Career Bridge Program
http://www.careerbridge.ca
Innovative internship program designed to address the dilemma of “no Canadian experience, no job; no job, no Canadian experience” that prevents many skilled immigrants from contributing to Canada’s economy. Focuses on professionals with at least three years of international professional experience who have been in Canada for no more than three years. Since November 2003, this program has provided foreign-trained professionals who have Canadian work experience with support from 150 Toronto-based CEOs, and Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Fourteen of the first 26 interns to graduate have been hired by their host organizations; eight more have found professional employment elsewhere.

Bridging Programs and Inititatives
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citdiv/apt/bridge.html
List of Bridging Projects, Ontario
Career Bridge
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citdiv/apt/careerBridge.html
OPTIONS: Choosing the Optimal Route to Success – (Engineering/ Applied Science Technologies)
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citdiv/apt/options_fact.html
Bridging for Internationally Trained Teachers
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citdiv/apt/teacherbridge_fact.html
Bridges To Employment (Precision Machining & Tooling)
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citdiv/apt/bridge_to_emp.html
Creating Access To Regulated Employment (Care) For Nurses Project
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citdiv/apt/care.html
Access And Options For Foreign-Trained Health Care Professionals
(Medical Radiation & Medical Laboratory Science Technologies, Respiratory Therapy)
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citdiv/apt/bridge_fact.html
Health Informatics And Financial Services Bridging Project: George Brown Computer Programmer Diploma
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citdiv/apt/informatics_fact.html
International Midwives Pre-Registration Program (Access To Midwifery Pre-Registration Program)
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citdiv/apt/midwifery_fact.html
Preparation For Registration For Foreign-Trained Medical Laboratory Technologists
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citdiv/apt/MLT_fact.html
Preparation For Apprenticeship, Trades & Technology (Patt) (Construction And Manufacturing Trades)
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citdiv/apt/PATT_fact.html
International Pharmacy Graduate (IPG Program)
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citdiv/apt/pharmacy_fact.html
Alternative Teacher Accreditation Program For Teachers With International Experience
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citdiv/apt/teacher_fact.html
Three Choices: New Options For Foreign-Trained Nurses Seeking Employment In Ontario
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citdiv/apt/threechoices_fact.html
Vitesse Biotechnology Bridging Program For Foreign-Trained Professionals
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citdiv/apt/vitesse_fact.html

The Mentoring Partnership
http://www.thementoringpartnership.com/newsletter/mentoring_matters_July06.htm
An initiative of TRIEC. Through the program, mentors give 24 hours of their time over a four-month period to help their mentee navigate the job search process by sharing their knowledge, experience and professional networks. Meanwhile, mentors develop coaching and leadership skills, become more aware of the issues new immigrants face and help to support a new immigrant as they contribute to the Canadian economy and society. The program is offered to new immigrants in the City of Toronto, Peel Region, York Region and Halton Region.

CanadaInfoNet
http://www.canadainfonet.org
Mentors are volunteers who have been working in their profession or trade for a minimum of 2 years in Canada. They understand the challenges of immigrating to Canada and offer their time and expertise in order to help newcomers succeed in achieving their settlement, education and/or employment goals. Non-profit initiative of JVS Toronto.

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Vitesse: Bridging Program for Internationally Trained Scientists and Engineers
http://www.vitesse.ca/programs/vbp.asp
Initiative aimed at transitioning ITPs into Ontario’s high-tech and science based industries. Target sectors for the program include biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, microelectronics, IT, photonics and telecommunications. The program begins with candidates undergoing rigorous evaluation and training in Canadian workplace practices and technical communications. Successful candidates, selected by companies for a work-term, may proceed to hands-on or in-depth academic studies, depending on their re-skilling needs and company requirements.
Eligibility Criteria: Have a university degree in science or engineering (degree must be obtained outside of Canada and accredited in Ontario); Be a permanent resident or Canadian citizen; Demonstrate proficiency in the English language (test scores required); Have at least two years of professional experience.

Hire Immigrants
hireimmigrants.ca
Designed to assist the hiring decision makers and business leaders who drive Canada’s economy – to source, select, develop and welcome skilled immigrants as creative contributors to the workforce.

Hiringsmart.
http://www.hiringsmart.ca/jobfit_assessments.html
The Step One Survey - Canadian Edition™ is a scientifically designed assessment tool that evaluates job applicants for integrity, reliability, and work ethic. The SOSC II™ empowers you with a structured system to objectively obtain better information, identify the best candidates, and conduct better interviews.

Possibilities Online Employment Resource Centre
http://www.poss.ca
A project of Community Information Toronto, with the support of Human Resources Development Canada. Possibilities is Toronto's first virtual ERC, and it is a free resource for all Toronto job seekers.

Skills International
skillsInternational.ca
Committed to full and relevant employment for all of Canada's immigrants. This web-enabled, searchable database of candidate profiles is dedicated exclusively to profiling the skills of immigrant job seekers in Ontario. The first of its kind in Canada, this tool unites pre-screened, internationally trained individuals with employers who need their skills. It is cost effective, efficient and easy to use.

The Internationally Trained Workers Project — Ottawa
http://www.unitedwayottawa.ca/downloads/itw_report05.pdf
Community-based strategy: Our goal is to better integrate internationally trained workers into the Ottawa economy, to meet Ottawa’s unique market needs and capacities… all stakeholders must be engaged in this strategy, as no one body or group alone can dismantle the barriers… Governments, education and training institutions, licensing and accreditation bodies, employers, unions, the voluntary sector, immigrant settlement agencies, and the larger immigrant community — all have a role to play. 2005

Association of Professional Computer Consultants
www.apcconline.com
Committed to promoting the interest of independent computer consultants, supporting their success, developing a forum for interaction and exchange among members, and continually expanding membership services to meet consultants’ needs.

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British Columbia

Career Planning & Labour Market Information
http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/labourmarketinfo/careers.htm
The BC Ministry of Advanced Education is committed to developing career information resources that help the province’s youth and adults make successful school and work transitions. Access to useful career information resources is also critical for education professionals, planners and analysts in developing education, training and employability programs. It is also important for career professionals providing career information and counselling services. Occupational Information, Career Publications, Career Information for Immigrants, Classification and Coding Systems.
Immigrants and the World of Work
http://www.ecdev.gov.bc.ca/ProgramsAndServices/IQU/world_of_work.htm
Many immigrant job-seekers face multiple barriers and are therefore unable to access employment assistance services available in the community. This booklet is intended to assist unemployed immigrants in their efforts to navigate the Canadian world of work. In several languages.
Immigrant Services Society of BC
http://www.issbc.org/services/default.htm
Employment Services: ISS provides a full range of employment services that assist immigrant job seekers with a wide variety of needs and enhance their ability to build a meaningful and successful work life in Canada. These services are provided in multiple languages and at various locations in Greater Vancouver.
Foreign Credential Services

MOSAIC, BC
http://www.mosaicbc.com/programs.asp
Employer information; employment assistance services; skilled immigrants initiatives; skills training

Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society Vancouver
http://www2.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/DBs/RedBook/orgPgs/1/1347.html
Employment assistance services, settlement information and support services

SUCCESS
http://www.success.bc.ca/eng
Settlement Programs for New Immigrants;
Publications: 7th edition of Becoming a Citizen now available in English-Korean, English-Punjabi and English-Chinese. This newest edition of Becoming a Citizen, costs only $15 for pick up at any of our SUCCESS locations (prior arrangement may be necessary), and $17 for the book to be mailed. It includes all questions about the history, geography, and government of Canada that are in A Look at Canada.

Alberta

Review of Career and Employment Programs and Services for Immigrants in Calgary
http://www.hre.gov.ab.ca/documents/RRM/RRM-CG_immigrants_calgary.pdf
Alberta Human Resources and Employment (AHRE) initiated this Review of Career and Employment Services for Immigrants in Calgary to assist them in meeting the needs of job-seeking immigrants and employers’ staffing needs.

Calgary Immigrant Educational Society
http://www.immigrant-education.ca/
Provides education, multimedia information, job bank, and referral service to newcomers and economically disadvantaged Calgarians in an effort to help them find their rightful places in Canadian Society.

Manitoba

Manitoba Renews Program to Recognize Foreign-Trained Engineers
http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/press/top/2006/03/2006-03-17-04.html
New funding support of $360,000 for an initiative to help internationally-educated engineers meet Canadian accreditation standards was announced today... The 12-month Internationally Educated Engineers Qualification program is delivered at the University of Manitoba’s faculty of engineering with the support of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists.

Nova Scotia

New Beginnings Online
http://www.misa.ns.ca/WhatsNew/NewBeginningsOnline.htm
A Distance Education Program to Facilitate the Labor Market Integration of Newcomers in Small Centers and Rural Communities in Nova Scotia. MISA, in collaboration with the Office of Learning Technologies, the Nova Scotia Community College, the Nova Scotia Department of Education and the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration has embarked on a two year project designed to assist newcomers integrate into the Nova Scotia labor market.

Saskatchewan

Advanced Education and Employment
http://www.aee.gov.sk.ca/
Provides leadership and support for post-secondary education and training institutions and students, immigration, and Canada-Saskatchewan Career and Employment Services. The department’s work advances the province’s social and economic priorities by facilitating high-quality education and training programs, and connecting people with careers in our province. This is achieved with our sector partners in labour, business, community-based organizations, and at universities, technical institutes, regional colleges, private vocational schools, and at the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission.

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