Pre-arrival services: Prepare to work in Canada

Many programs can help you prepare to find work in Canada. They can help you

• search for and find employment
• write your Canadian-style resume
• learn about Canadian workplace culture
• find a mentor with experience
• prepare to get your foreign credentials recognized

Programs to help you find work

These programs offer online services globally to help you prepare to work in Canada.

Active Engagement and Integration Project (AEIP)

This program can help you

• write your resume
• learn how to find a job
• get your foreign credentials recognized
• attend online job fairs and connect with potential employers

Languages of service: English and French

Canada InfoNet

This program offers services to help you

• access employer-interactive webinars
• access job matching platforms
• find a mentor with experience in your sector
• learn about Canadian workplace culture

Languages of service: English and French

Settlement Online Pre-Arrival (SOPA)

This program can help you

• develop job search strategies, including through
  • help from an employment specialist in your province of destination
  • up-to-date labour market information
• work with a foreign credential recognition counsellor to start your licensing process
• build your professional network
• understand the nuances of Canadian workplace culture
• learn how to communicate in the Canadian workplace
• connect with community organizations when you arrive

Language of service: English

Connexions Francophones

This program offers employment services to French-speaking newcomers who want to settle in Francophone communities. Services include

• virtual job fairs in real time with potential employers seeking French-speaking employees
• preparation to work in Canada and get your credentials recognized
• webinars about mentoring, writing a resume and Canadian workplace culture

Languages of service: English, French and Arabic

Industry-specific programs

These programs provide information and services specific to various industries.

BC Construction Association – Integrating Newcomers (BCCA-IN)

This program prepares newcomers for jobs in the construction industry, no matter what city, province or territory they’re moving to.

Services are offered to

• tradespeople
• engineers (in any discipline)
• architects
• technicians
• technologists
• all business support specialists such as
  • project managers
  • estimators
  • business developers

BCCA-IN services include

• skills assessments
• job leads
• accreditation advice
• settlement services referrals

Language of service: English

BuildON

This program offers services to prepare those moving to Ontario and planning to work in

• skilled trades
• engineering
• construction

BuildON services include

• personalized action plans
• online video workshops and training materials
• job search techniques
• access to online job fairs
• online mentorship with Canadian professionals

Languages of service: English and French

ACCES Employment: Canadian Employment Connections and Entrepreneurship Connections Pre-Arrival (CEC-ECP)

This program offers services for those planning to work in

• engineering
• entrepreneurship
• finance
• leadership
• human resources
• sales and marketing
• supply chain management

ACCESS Employment offers services, including one-on-one coaching, to help you

• prepare to look for jobs
• prepare to work in Canada
• prepare to start a business in Canada
• learn about workplace culture

Language of service: English

Global Onboarding of Talent Initiative (GO Talent)

This program offers support to newcomers planning to work in the information and technology sector.

GO Talent can help you

• get sector-specific support
• attend career events
• find a job
• get your foreign credentials recognized

Languages of service: English and French

Pre-Arrival Supports and Services Program (PASS)

This program helps nurses prepare to work in Canada’s health care field.

PASS can help you access sector-specific information, including information on

• the Canadian health care system
• the nursing registration process
• regulatory bodies
• schools
• workplace practices in health care
• mentoring with Canadian nurses

Language of service: English