The following resources are provided to help employers that are interested in hiring immigrant workers.
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Attracting and Hiring Immigrants
Employer Services in BC
- WorkBC - Provides information on recruitment process, selecting job candidates, and creating a diverse workplace
- Immigrant Employment Council - Awareness about the strategic benefits of integrating immigrants into BC’s labour market
- BC Skills Connect for Immigrants - Employment training program that helps immigrants find meaningful employment in Canada by providing funds for skills upgrading and/or training costs
- Supporting Employers Embracing Diversity - Offers support services to employers that create culturally diverse workplaces
- Foreign Workers in Tourism and Hospitality - Information for temporary work in BC's tourism and hospitality industry
- Tap into a World of Talent - Step by step clear resource on how to find, hire, train skilled immigrant workers
- Assessing Internationally Trained Workers - Make better hiring choices with a fair and accurate assessment process
- Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) - Comprehensive information about recognition of professional, trades and academic credentials in Canada
- Credential Evaluation Services (ICES) - Evaluates formal for-credit educational programs of study for people who have studied in other provinces or countries and determines comparable levels in British Columbian and Canadian terms
- Employer Roadmap - A guide for employers interested in hiring temporary foreign workers for their organizations
- Temporary Foreign Worker Program - Information for both Employers and Workers regarding temporary work in Canada
- Hire a Temporary Worker - 4 step process for hiring temporary foreign workers
Integration and Retension
Funding Immigrant Employment & Skills Upgrading
- BC Skills Connect for Immigrants - Employment training program that helps immigrants find meaningful employment in Canada by providing funds for skills upgrading and/or training costs
- Immigrants in Trades Training (IITT) - Helps employers in BC get the skilled workers they need by matching them up with immigrants who have some experience, or who want to start a career, in the trades
- FCR Loan Project - Provide financial assistance for, and guidance through, the foreign credential evaluation process
- English Language Services for Adults (ELSA) - Provides free English training for adult newcomers to the country
- English Language Level Testing Services:
- CLB Online Self-Assessment - A free online self-assessment tool for people interested in assessing their English level
Learn About Diversity
- International Etiquette Guide - Provides information on language, useful phrases, the society, culture, business and social etiquettes for several countries
- International Etiquette Guide for Business - Provides tips on international business values, etiquette, customs and protocol for business people travelling abroad
- Centre for Intercultural Learning - Information regarding geography, politics, media, culture and economy of countries around the world
- Executive Planet - Business culture guides for international business travellers
- Visible Minority Immigrant Stories - Short videos highlight the difficult experiences of immigrants in the workforce
- BC Immigration and Diversity - Outlines BC's diversity profile, including diversity map, trends and census information
- Canadian Immigrant Magazine - An online magazine dedicated to immigrants with stories and integration tips
All of SOICS' services are free for eligible immigrants. For more information on becoming a SOICS client, please visit Getting Started at SOICS. To make an appointment, please call or visit one of our offices.