This program supports youth to create strategies for the development of successful employment trajectories and supports them to build confidence in their ability to establish a path for themselves that is both satisfying and viable for the future.
Program Eligibility
A young adult aged 16 to 29
Unemployed or Precariously Employed
Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or protected person legally entitled to work in Canada.
Living in British Columbia
Not receiving duplicative financial supports from another provincially or federally funded labour market program
Is not actively working towards a high-school education
Is generally Employment Ready
Program Highlights
Short duration training and certificates
Competency based learning
Occupational skills training
Pre-employment Counselling/Coaching
Job Search assistance
Training and Support
Basic Security Training
This certified training teaches you the basic skills required for a career in security, and is offered through the Justice Institute of British Columbia
Industry / Construction Safety Trainings
This training is highly customizable, depending on your needs, and could include:
First Aid
H2S Alive
Confined Space
Fall Protection
PCST
CSTS
Computer Skills
This training is highly customizable, depending on your needs, and could include:
Basic Computers
Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint Certifications)
Introduction to accounting / bookkeeping
Business communications
Keyboarding
Early Childhood Education Assistant
This training prepares you to educate and care for young children in a safe and nurturing environment.
Health Care Assistant practitioner
This training prepares you to provide personal care to patients under the direction of a nurse.
