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British Columbia Employment Resources

Alberni Valley Employment Centre
is operated by Steele O'Neil and Associates and provides employment services and supports to unemployed individuals that reside in the communities of Port Alberni, Ucluelet, Tofino and Bamfield on the West Coast.

Amber Education Services
Operates the Training Support Program (TSP) and offeres services in Parksville, Nanaimo and Duncan.

BladeRunners
Operated by Nanaimo Youth Services Association (NYSA). It is a wage subsidy program designed to provide at-risk youth with construction and trades related opportunities within the construction and trades industry.

The Career Centre
Located in Parksville and provides Employment Assistance Services to individuals that reside in the Parksville/Qualicum area. These include Employment Needs Assessments, Return to Work Action Plan development, Employment Counselling, workshops, case management and the Career Library and Technology Centre.

Coast Salish Employment and Training Society (CSETS)
Provides employment related supports, services and training for 22 First Nations and Friendship Centres on Southern Vancouver Island (Duncan and Brentwood Bay).

Community Futures Development Corporation


Cowichan Career Resource Centre (CCRC)
Operated by Global Vocational Services and provides Employment Assistance Services to unemployed individuals that reside in the Duncan/Cowichan Valley area. These include Employment Needs Assessments, Return to Work Action Plan development, Employment Counselling, workshops, a resource centre and case management.

Cowichan Independent Living COWICHAN DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE
is located in Duncan and provides employment related support to persons who face barriers to employment due to some disability or disabling condition.

Employ Cowichan
Provides an overview of the employment related services and resources located in the Cowichan Valley.

Employment Connections Fort St John Employment Connections
Job search centre located in Fort St. John who provide a variety of free services and programs to meet your employment-related needs.

Employment Navigators
Located in Ladysmith and provides Employment Assistance Services to individuals in Ladysmith and surrounding areas. Services include Employment Needs Assessments, Return to Work Action Plan development, Employment Counselling, workshops, a resource centre and case management.

Ethos Career Management Group Ltd.
Operates the Self Employment Program, Business Works, and the Career Decsion Making program, Experience Works.

Global Vocational Services
Operates the Wage Subsidy Program, which is funded through Service Canada. The Wage Subsidy Program assists unemployed, eligible individuals with gaining on-the-job work experience.

. GT Hiring Solutions
is a BC Employment Program (BCEP) in Nanaimo that is funded by the Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance (MEIA) to provide employment services and supports to individuals on income assistance.

Immigrant Welcome Centre Immigrant Welcome Centre
Located in Nanaimo and provides employment services, support and education to immigrants and new English learners.

. Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance (MEIA)
funds programs such as the BC Employment Program to assist unemployed individuals with connecting to employment.

Nanaimo Food Share Society
Located in central Nanaimo and provides programs, workshops and community support that promotes and assists with healthy, affordable food options. They operate the Home Grown Project, which is a Youth Skills Link Program funded through Service Canada, to provide youth with the skills, tools and support they need to gain hands-on work experience in the small scale agriculture, horticulture and local food sectors.

Nanaimo Youth Services Association (NYSA)
Located in Nanaimo and provides a variety of services to individuals aged 15-30, such as Employment Needs Assessments, Return to Work Action Plan development, Employment Counselling, workshops, a resource centre and case management.

North Island Employment Foundations Society (NIEFS)
Located in Campbell River, Courtenay and Port Hardy and provides Employment Assistance Services to unemployed individuals that reside in those areas.

Service Canada
Responsible for providing all Canadians with the tools they need to thrive and prosper in the workplace and community.

Spectrum Job Search Centre
Provides employment programs and services to unemployed individuals that reside in the Greater Victoria area.

Tillicum Haus Native Friendship Centre
Provides employment counselling, career planning and job search support to First Nation people that reside in the Nanaimo area.

. Triumph Vocational Services
provides Pre-Employment Services, and Planning and Employment Services to individuals with a medically verifiable disability, which is their primary barrier to employment. Their focus is on helping individuals effectivley transition to sustainable employment and to find success on their own terms.

. Vancouver Island Vocational and Rehabilitation Services (VIVRS)
offers the Community Access Program (CAP) to individuals facing life challenges. CAP is designed to enhance people's lives, improve their support networks and connect them to resources and services in their community.