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Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants

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YWCA Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants is a free employment program to help skilled immigrants achieve progress towards employment in regulated or non-regulated professions.

Program Highlights

One-to-one career planning and coaching services, employment workshops, networking opportunities with professionals, referrals to employers and mentors, and regulators;
Support services including financial help to pay for professional re-credentialing (training) or licenses, credential evaluation, exams, childcare, and transit;
Work placement and post-employment support to help you progress within your career path
Duration:
- Applicants under regulated professions: up to 22 months
- Applicants under non-regulated Professions: up to 12 months

Participants Must Be

A permanent resident of Canada for no more than 6 years, a protected person, or a refugee (with a notice of decision)
Pre-arrival experience requirements:
- One year of pre-arrival experience in the field for regulated occupations
- Two years of pre-arrival experience for unregulated occupations (one year if 19-30 years of age)
Credentials where applicable in a regulated occupations
Must be a resident of North Vancouver, West Vancouver and Coast (Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Sunshine Coast, Powell River, Bowen Island, Lions Bay)
Unemployed or underemployed
Assessed at a minimum CLB 5 or 6

Registrations are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Real Experiences. Real Impact.

Starting a career in Canada can be challenging for internationally trained professionals and newcomers.

Learn how CPSI provides free career coaching, job search support, credential guidance and funding for eligible training and licensing to help skilled immigrants find meaningful employment in BC.

YWCA CPSI Career Advisor talking to a program participant

YWCA Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants

604 219 8525 | cpsi@ywcabc.org
109 - 980 1st W, North Vancouver
Office hours: Monday to Friday | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

For more information on the program schedule, please contact us.

If you have any accessibility needs, please contact us to discuss accommodation.

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