OCTOBER 2014
SUN
MON
5
TUE
6
WED
7
THU
8
Skills Connect Info Session
(Vancouver)
FRI
9
Skills Connect Info Session
(Surrey)
SAT
10
Employment Workshop Canadian Workplace Culture
--------------------------------------------Steve Nash Fitness Clubs
Job Fair
--------------------------------------------Computer Skills for
Newcomers in Filipino
--------------------------------------------Parenting Skills for ESL
Parents (In Mandarin)
--------------------------------------------
11
Shopper Drug Mart
Richmond Centre
Job Fair
----------------------------------BC Pain Society Green Collar Job Fair
---------------------------------Finding a Balance in
Life
--------------------------------Computer Skills for
Newcomers in
Filipino
English Conversation
Circle
12
13
Free Peer Support
Group For
Immigrant and
Refugee Woman
14
Free Peer Support
Group For
Immigrant and
Refugee Woman
-------------------------------Culinary Skills
Program at
Vancouver
Community College
15
16
17
Skills Connect Info Session
(Vancouver)
Skills Connect Info Session
(Surrey)
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--------------------------------------------Job Search Essentials - 3
Workshops Series
--------------------------------------------Career & Job Search Tours
-------------------------------------------Networking to Success with
Engineers from top BC
Employers
---------------------------------------------Chipotle Restaurants Hiring
Milestones Restaurant Surrey New Opening
-------------------------------------------English Conversation Circle
Job Search Help!
-----------------------------------------------Job Search Essentials - 3
Workshops Series
--------------------------------------------------Career & Job Search Tours
--------------------------------------------------Factors to consider when
choosing a career
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18
Milestones
Restaurant - Surrey
New Opening
---------------------------------Mt Seymour Job Fair
----------------------------------Computer Skills OneTo-One Help in
Punjabi
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
622-333 Terminal Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1
Phone : 604.684.2504 | fax : 604.684.2520
Internet Basics in Cantonese
Fair
Money Mart Employer
Forum
River Rock Casino Resort
Hiring Fair
20
19
Milestones
Restaurant Surrey New
Opening
Free Peer Support
Group For
Immigrant and
Refugee Woman
21
Free Peer Support
Group For
Immigrant and
Refugee Woman
22
23
24
Skills Connect Info Session
(Vancouver)
Skills Connect Info Session
(Surrey)
English Conversation Circle
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--------------------------------------------Job Search Essentials - 3
Workshops Series
Career Explorer
Job Search Help!
-------------------------------------------------Job Search Essentials - 3
Workshops Series
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Email Basics in Cantonese
--------------------------------------------Job Fair for Persons with
Disabilities
25
Small Business
Tours
-------------------------------Are you a Filipino
or a FilipinoCanadian?
Burnaby Employer Forum
with Arc'teryx
26
27
Free Peer Support
Group For
Immigrant and
Refugee Woman
28
Free Peer Support
Group For
Immigrant and
Refugee Woman
-------------------------------Planning to apply
for Canadian
Citizenship?
29
Skills Connect Info Session
(Vancouver)
-------------------------------------------------Job Search Essentials - 3
Workshops Series
30
Skills Connect Info Session
(Surrey)
--------------------------------------------Job Search Essentials - 3
Workshops Series
31
English Conversation Circle
---------------------------------------------Canada Post - Letter Carrier
Job Posting Closing Date
-------------------------------------------Resume & Cover Letter
Writing workshop
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
622-333 Terminal Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1
Phone : 604.684.2504 | fax : 604.684.2520
Planning to apply for
Canadian Citizenship?
Join us for a free workshop and learn
about upcoming changes to Canada's
Citizenship Rules!
Date: Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014
Time: 6 PM - 8 PM
Location: 503E-333 Terminal Ave, Vancouver
(please see p.13 for more details)
Employment Events
Title
Skills Connect
Information Session
Date and Time
Every Wednesday
1 PM – 3 PM
Every Thursday
10 AM – 12 PM
Venue
ISS of BC
333 Terminal Avenue,
Vancouver
ISS of BC
303-7337 137 Street,
Surrey
Contact Informaiton
Contact: 604-684-2561
ext. 2123
Contact: 604-590-4021
ext. 2193
Notes
Skills Connect helps ease the transition of skilled
immigrants into the Canadian workforce by
connecting them with industry-specific skills
training, credential evaluation and job search
services. If you are unemployed or working in a job
that doesn’t use your pre-arrival skills, we can help
you!
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
622-333 Terminal Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1
Phone : 604.684.2504 | fax : 604.684.2520
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Job Search Help
Every Wednesday
10 AM - 4 PM
Burnaby
Neighourhood House
4463 Hastings Street,
Burnaby
For appointment or
information, please contact
604-294-5444
Are you looking for:
-Help to write a targeted resume and cover letter?
-How to make your interview skills better?
-Career training and career planning assistance?
-Do you need to learn about job openings, the
labour market and training in the metro Vancouver
area?
-Would you like to make a new career and job
goals?
Program offered to:
Permanent residents, live-in caregivers, naturalized
Canadian citizens, refugees or refugee claimants,
provincial nominees and temporary foreign
workers.
Employment
Workshop Canadian
Workplace Culture
Friday, Oct 10
2 PM - 4 PM
Collingwood
Neighbourhood
House
Multipurpose Room A
- 5288 Joyce Street,
Vancouver
For more information and
registration, please contact
Lupita or Vicky at 604-4350323 ext. 243 or ext. 288
Or email
[email protected] or
[email protected]
Everyone is welcome! Permanent Residents,
Citizens, Work Permit Holders, International
Students etc!
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
622-333 Terminal Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1
Phone : 604.684.2504 | fax : 604.684.2520
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Job Search
Essentials - 3
Workshops Series
Career & Job Search
Tours
Vancouver Session:
Wednesdays
Oct 15, 22 & 29
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Vancouver Session:
Room 612 - 333
Terminal Avenue,
Vancouver
Maple Ridge
Session:
Thursday
Oct 16, 23 & 30
5 PM - 8 PM
Maple Ridge Session:
Room 320 - 22470
Dewdney Trunk Rd,
Maple Ridge
Wednesday, Oct 15
2:30 PM - 4 PM
Central Library
Training Zone, Level 4,
350 West Georgia
Street, Vancouver
-Drop-in, seating is limited
-For more information,
please contact
Programming and Learning
Services at [email protected] at
604-331-3603
- Looking for a job? Want to know how to find
unadvertised jobs? Want to explore new career
options? VPL can help!
-Access hundreds of job ads
-Locate resources to improve resumes, cover
letters and interviews using the most current tools
-Explore career options
Central Library
Alma VanDusen Room
Lower level
350 West Georgia
Street
For more information and
registration, please contact
ISSofBC at 604-684-3599
ext. 1236 or email
[email protected]
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In this workshop, we will explore the importance
of assessment of you values, interests, transferable
skills and personality style. We will also talk about
mentoring, networkg and conducting research
meetings. Lastly, we will provide a framework and
strategies for career exploration.
Thursday, Oct 16
2:30 PM to 4 PM
Factors to consider
when choosing a
career
Wednesday, Oct 15
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
For more information and
registration, please contact
Vancouver Session:
Editha Magtibay
604 684 3599 ext 1272 or
email
[email protected]
Are you getting started in your job search?
Are you ready to make a change to another job?
Do you want to learn about Canadian labour
market and ways to conduct essential occupational
research?
Do you want to develop a targeted cover letter,
resume and references suitable for the Canadian
Market?
Maple Ridge Session:
Ali Parandeh
778-284-7026 ext. 1275 or
email
[email protected]
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
622-333 Terminal Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1
Phone : 604.684.2504 | fax : 604.684.2520
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Networking to
Success” with
Engineers from top
BC Employers
Wednesday, Oct 16
6 PM - 8 PM
140 – 4664 Lougheed
Hwy, Burnaby
For more information and
registration, please contact
Asel 604-298-4720 or email
[email protected]
Are you an internationally trained Engineer? Are
you finding it challenging to find work?
You are invited to a panel discussion that will
feature former participants of Training Innovations
who have found career success through the Skills
Connect for Immigrants Program.
Burnaby Employer
Forum with
Arc'teryx
Wednesday, Oct 22
10 AM - 11:30 AM
726-4710 Kingsway,
Vancouver
For more information and
registration, please contact
604-430-5627
GT Hiring Solutions welcomes Arc'teryx to discuss
job opportunties with the company. Arc'teryx is an
energetic and exceptionaly innovative company,
with over 600 employeess. We design and
manufacture world class outdoor equipment with
truth, simplicity and a relentless pursuit of
perfection. Our ongoing success stems from an
uncompromising passion to continuously
challenge, and radically improve, the status quo. At
the foundation of our organization is a dynamic
team of exceptionally talented, fun, and active
people.
Career Explorer
Friday, Oct 24
10 AM - 5 PM
Central Library
Training Zone, Level 4,
350 West Georgia
Street, Vancouver
To attend, you must be a
newcomer and legally able
to work in Canada. For
more information and to
register, please call 604331-3787
-How do I find the right career for me?
-What should I be paid?
-What are the best jobs in BC's future?
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
622-333 Terminal Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1
Phone : 604.684.2504 | fax : 604.684.2520
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Resume & Cover
Letter Writing
workshop
Thursday, Oct 30
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Canada Post - Letter
Carrier Job Posting
Closing Date
Job Closing Date:
October 31, 2014
150-8400 Alexandra
Road, Richmond
For more information and
registration, please contact
Jericho Bundac at 604-6371307 ext. 1676 or email
[email protected]
This workshop is ideal for job seekers and will
teach to:
-Find out the difference between a resume and a
cover letter in your job search
-Learn information that must be included, adjusted
or deleted to target a specific job and company
-Review resume styles used in the Vancouver
labour market & choose the most appropriate one
for your job objective
-Gain skills to write strong, detailed and technical
skill sentences for your targeted resume
-Discover how to combine soft skills and personal
qualities into your resume and cover letter
-Consider new formatting and design tips to make
an attractive, well-prepared job search document
Do you enjoy interacting with customers, being
outdoors, getting exercise and want to work for a
great national organization? We are seeking
temporary on-call Letter Carriers.
160 open positions with Canada Post
For more information and application procedures,
please visit:
http://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/aboutus/career
s
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
622-333 Terminal Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1
Phone : 604.684.2504 | fax : 604.684.2520
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Career Fairs
Title
Steve Nash Fitness
Clubs Job Fair
Date and Time
Friday, Oct 10
4 PM - 6 PM
Venue
19925 Willowrook
Dr, Langley
Contact Information
Please RSVP your
attendance by replying to
this Ad
( http://vancouver.craigslist
.ca/van/spa/4691747940.ht
ml ) Bring your resume and
dress to impress.
Notes
Steve Nash is currently looking for Personal Trainers
to join the team! We are hosting a job fair / open
interviews to find the best talent out there!
We are looking to grow and expand our teams at
multiple locations in Vancouver and Burnaby. If you
are interested in joining a winning team, please
come and learn more about what we have to offer.
Shopper Drug Mart
Richmond Centre Job
Fair
Saturday, Oct 11
10 AM - 3 PM
Vancouver Airport
Marriott Hotel
(Second Floor)
7571 Westminster
Highway, Richmond
For more information,
please call 604-276-2112.
Please bring a current
resume including
references.
We are holding a cosmetics job fair for Shoppers
Drug Mart Richmond Centre. We are hiring for
Beauty boutique staff for the above store location
and for Beauty Boutique Managers in the
surrounding areas.
BC Pain Society Green Collar Job Fair
Saturday, Oct 11
12 PM - 4 PM
2908 Commercial
Drive, Vancouver
No registration is required.
Worldwide media coverage has made BC Pain
Society one of the most desirable dispensaries both
for patients and places to work!
We are looking for people who are strong in
customer service, willing to learn or have any life or
work experience in or out of dispensaries that
would make you a great addition to BCPS. We want
to hear from you, experienced or not!
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
622-333 Terminal Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1
Phone : 604.684.2504 | fax : 604.684.2520
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Chipotle Restaurants
Hiring Fair
Thursday, Oct 16
10 AM - 4 PM
Delta WorkBC
11861 - 88 Avenue,
Delta
For more information or
registration, please call
604-591-9116
Chipotle Restaurants are hiring:
10-12 Crew Members - Entry level no experience
needed
6 Managers - Restaurant experience needed
Wages: crew member positions pay $12/hour and
Managers between $14-$17/hour
Money Mart
Employer Forum
Thursday, Oct 16
10 AM - 11:30 AM
260-7525 King
George Hwy, Surrey
Are you a smart, business savvy person who gets a
thrill from helping customers meet their personal
and financial goals? Then this event is for you.
Money Mart will be doing a presentation so please
be on time and bring a resume.
River Rock Casino
Resort Hiring Fair
Thursday, Oct 16
Sign In: 12:45 PM
Start Time: 1 PM
290-3631 No. 3 Road,
Richmond
For registration, please
email Full Name and
Telephone No. to
eventsnewtown@aviaemp
loyment.ca
For more information,
please call 778-728-0175
ext. 3000
For registration, please
email Event Title, Full
Name, Telephone Contact
to
eventsrichmond@aviaempl
oyment.ca
Milestones
Restaurant - Surrey
New Opening
Friday - Sunday
Oct 17 - Oct 19
10 AM - 8 PM
Guilford Town
Centre
Second Floor
10355 152 Street,
Surrey
Please bring your resume
and your smiles - interview
will take place on the spot.
Training starts soon!
We are hiring all positions - full time and part time
Friday - Sunday
Nov 7 - 9
10 AM - 8 PM
River Rock is Western Canada's biggest and
brightest Casino Resort located in Richmond. River
Rock offers variety of services including hotel,
entertainment, dining, and event venue. Come
meet River Rock's recruiter and inquire about
working at River Rock. Some positions available
include: Cooks, Maintenance Engineer, Food &
Beverage positions, Cage Cashier and more...
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
622-333 Terminal Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1
Phone : 604.684.2504 | fax : 604.684.2520
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Mt Seymour Job Fair
Saturday, Oct 18
10 AM - 4 PM
Mt. Seymour's Three
Peaks Lodge,
1700 Mount
Seymour Road,
North Vancouver
For further information,
please email
[email protected]
If you are interested in working for Mt. Seymour
during 2014/2015 Winter season please come along
to our annual job fair, either bring a resume or
complete an application form when you get here,
managers from all departments will be here to
conduct interviews for a whole variety of seasonal
positions.
Job Fair for Persons
with Disabilities
Thursday, Oct 23
12:30 PM - 3:30PM
Firefighters Banquet
& Conference Centre
Metrotown
Complex, Burnaby
For more information,
please contact Neil Squire
Society at 604-637-3577 or
[email protected]
The job fair is exclusively for job seekers with a
disability. It will feature employers committed to an
inclusive workforce, as well as local service
providers.
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
622-333 Terminal Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1
Phone : 604.684.2504 | fax : 604.684.2520
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Settlement Events
Title
English Conversation
Circle
Date and Time
Every Friday
1 PM - 3 PM
Venue
Burnaby
Neighbourhood
House
4463 Hastings
Street, Burnaby
Free Peer Support
Group For Immigrant
and Refugee Woman
Burnaby
Neighbourhood
House
Sep 29 - Dec 1, 2014
Mondays, 1 PM - 3
PM
Burnaby
Neighbourhood
House
100-4460 Beresford
Street, Burnaby
Hillside Gardens
Sep 30 - Dec 9, 2014
Tuesday, 10:30 AM 12:30 PM
Computer Skills for
Newcomers in Filipino
Friday, Oct 10
Saturday, Oct 11
9:30 AM - 12 PM
Contact Information
For more information and
registration, please
contact:
Fatoumata at 604-294-5444
or e-mail
[email protected]
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For more information,
please contact Liza Dela
Rosa at 604-395-8000 ext.
1706
Notes
Join the English Conversation Circle and you will:
- Make new friends
-Practice your English
-Learn about Canada
-Enjoy other cultures
-Have some fun!
For more information and
registration, please contact
Britannia Branch at 604665-2222
Do you need help with computer basics, internet, email, keyboarding, and Facebook in Filipino? You
choose the topic and we will help you become a
more confident online user in this one-to-one
session.
Hillside Gardens
805 Building 8 - 7434
Kingsway, Burnaby
Britannia Branch
1661 Napier Street,
Vancouver
Are you a newcomer woman interested in:
-Learning about Canadian culture;
-Practicing your English;
-Making new friends;
-Sharing your experiences;
-Gathering information on services and resources?
If you answered YES to any of these questions,
please join us!
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
622-333 Terminal Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1
Phone : 604.684.2504 | fax : 604.684.2520
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Parenting Skills for
ESL Parents (In
Mandarin)
Friday, Oct 10
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Bob Prittie
Metrotown
6100 Willingdon Ave,
Burnaby
Finding a Balance in
Life
Saturday, Oct 11
1PM - 3PM
St. Mary's Parish,
Seminar Room
(inside School Gym)
5239 Joyce Street,
Vancouver
Culinary Skills
Program at Vancouver
Community College
Program Duration:
18 Weeks from
October 14, 2014 February 27, 2015
Registration is required for
this free workshop. Please
phone the Metrotown
branch at 604.436.5400 or
register online at
http://bpl.bc.ca/events/pare
nting-skills-for-esl-parentsmandarin
To register or more
information, please
contact: Lenn Castro at
[email protected]
m or Resochita Arma at
[email protected]
604-684-7498 ext. 1666
This free Mandarin workshop for ESL students and
their parents on coping strategies in acquiring
English. The workshop helps new Chinese
immigrant students and their parents with coping
strategies in acquiring English, in order to have a
successful transitions from Chinese to English, from
China to Canada.
To qualify for this training,
you must be:
-Unemployed and not in
receipt of EI in the past
three years
-Canadian citizen or
permanent resident
-Living in BC
-Not a student
-Not currently participating
in another ESA program
VCC is currently recruiting for the Introduction to
Culinary Skills Program funded through the Ministry
of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training. This program is
designed to prepare students from entry level
cooking positions in local cafes, diners, restaurants,
hotels and kitchens in the health care, private and
non-profit sector.
Upon completion, graduates will have the
opportunity to be sponsored by community
employers as registered apprentices and be able to
return to VCC on an annual basis to complete the
Do you feel overwhelmed with life's daily pressure?
Do you want to learn strategies to cope with your
stress and fulfill your life's goals? Join us in a free,
interactive training and learn about:
Finding a Balance in Life
-Get an overview of your adjustment phase in
Canada
-Learn to use the "Wellness Wheel" as a tool to help
you achieve balance in life
-Gain skills on managing stress through experiential
activities
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
622-333 Terminal Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1
Phone : 604.684.2504 | fax : 604.684.2520
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-Experiencing difficulties
securing employment due
to lack of skills training
If you meet the eligibility
criteria, please email Lina
Sehgal at [email protected]
to register for information
session.
technical training required to become Red Seal
Chefs in BC.
Due to limited seats, enrolment in the ESA program
is not guaranteed.
Internet Basics in
Cantonese
Wednesday, Oct 15
10:30 AM - 12 PM
Collingwood Branch
2985 Kingsway,
Vancouver
For more information and
registration, please call
Collingwood Branch at 604665-3953
Computer Skills OneTo-One Help in
Punjabi
Saturday, Oct 18
11 AM - 3 PM
South Hill Branch
6076 Fraser Street,
Vancouver
For more information and
registration, please contact
South Hill Branch at 604665-3965
Learn about what's available on the internet and
how to find it. We'll talk about browsers, navigation
and basic searching through Chinese websites. It
also includes reading Chinese newspaper through
VPL websites.
Do you need help with computer basics, internet, email, keyboarding, Facebook? You choose topic and
we will help you become a more confident online
user in this one-to-one session.
Email Basics in
Cantonese
Friday, Oct 24
10:30 AM - 12 PM
Collingwood Branch
2985 Kingsway,
Vancouver
Small Business Tours
Saturday, Oct 25
10:30 AM - 12 PM
Central Library
Training Zone, Level
4, 350 West Georgia
Street, Vancouver
For more information and
registration, please contact
Collingwood Branch at 604665-3953
For more information and
registration, please contact
Programming and Learning
Services at [email protected] at
604-331-3603
Do you need help:
-Setting up an email account?
-Learning how to send, forward or delete an email?
-to send photos or other attachments and more...
Thinking of starting a small business? Already
running a business, but need more information?
Learn where to find help with small business
planning, market research, financial assistance and
more.
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
622-333 Terminal Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1
Phone : 604.684.2504 | fax : 604.684.2520
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Are you a Filipino or a
Filipino-Canadian?
Saturday, Oct 25
1 PM - 3 PM
St. Mary's Parish
Seminar Room, 5239
Joyce Street,
Vancouver
For more information and
registration, please contact
Lenn Castro at
[email protected]
m or Resochita Arma at
[email protected]
or 604-684-7498 ext. 1666
Are you a Filipino or Filipino-Canadian? Then this
activity is for you:
Join us in a free, interactive discussion with Neil
Frank R. Ferrer, Consul General to learn about:
-Renewing passport
-Obtaining NBI Clearance
-Getting Notarial Services
-Applying for Dual Citizenship and many more
Planning to apply for
Canadian Citizenship?
Tuesday, Oct 28
6 PM - 8 PM
ISSofBC
503E - 333 Terminal
Ave, Vancouver
To register or for more
information please contact:
Dawran Mukamil at 604684-3599 ext. 1672 or email
[email protected]
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Join us for a free workshop and learn about
upcoming changes to Canada's Citizenship Rules:
-New residency requirements
-A new age range for those who required to
demonstrate language proficiency and pass a
knowledge test
-New processing times
-Giving and revoking Canadian Citizenship
For more information please contact:
[email protected]
622-333 Terminal Ave.,
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1
Phone : 604.684.2504 | fax : 604.684.2520