Events
AMSSA and its member agencies and stakeholders organize public community events, workshops for newcomers to Canada as well as professional development training, workshops, seminars and conferences for (re)settlement, language training diversity and inclusion sector employees.
Community events and workshops which are continuous are listed below the calendar. Click here to view Ongoing Community Events
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Education & Social Services Information Session
February 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
For Internationally Educated Professors, College Instructors, Early Childhood Educators & Social and Community Service Workers:
- The Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants – Education & Social Services program is for newcomers residing in BC with pre-landing training and skills as a Community and Social Service Worker, University, College and Vocational Instructor, Early Childhood Educator and ECE Assistant. Please join this session to learn how our program can assist newcomers with the mentioned backgrounds launch their career!
- Register on Eventbrite, follow this link.
INFORMATION SESSION
Please join us, if you are a foreign-trained professional from the following occupations:
- Social and Community Service Worker (NOC 4212)
- University, College and Vocational Instructor (NOC 4011 & 4021)
- Early Childhood Educator or ECE Teaching Assistant (NOC 4214)The Douglas College Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants-Education & Social Services information session will explain how our program assists newcomers residing in BC pursue their pre-landing occupation. In this session, we will discuss how our knowledgeable Career Coaches provide clients with valuable tools and resources to understand and successfully navigate the labour market to help launch their careers. Furthermore, we will provide an overview of all the specialized services available to our clients and share a client success story. This session is open to service providers, immigrant serving organizations and foreign trained Social and Community Service Workers, University, College and Vocational Instructors, Early Childhood Educators and ECE Teaching Assistants.
PROGRAM SERVICES
The Career Paths services include:
- Personalized career coaching and action planning
- Reimbursements for some of the costs related skills upgrading
- Job search support and labour market information
- Career Management Training workshops to provide you with successful job search tips, techniques and strategiesPROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
The Career Paths program eligibility criteria include:
- Permanent resident of Canada for less than 5 years, and not be a Canadian citizen
- High intermediate to advanced level of English
- At least 1 year of experience in your field (up to age 31) or 3 years of experience (31 years+)
Find more information here.
Ongoing Community Events/Programs
Library Champion Project
NewToBC (Register here)
TechLINC Workshop for LINC teachers – Fall 2023
Douglas College
Every 2nd Friday, from October 2023 to February 2024
Family Resource Programs
Mount Pleasant Neighborhood House
Starting September 2023
Family Programs
Mount Pleasant Neighborhood House
Fall 2023
Are you required to take an English test to work or study or gain citizenship in Canada?
University of Victoria
Workplace Skills for Success Course
Vancouver Community College
August 14 to November 3, 2023
September 25 to January 5, 2024
Healthy Cooking on a Budget
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
Thursdays starting July 6th
Circle of Security – Fall 2023
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
October 12 to November 23, 2023
Responsible Adult Certificate
YMCA Vancouver
Tuesdays, August 29 to October 31, 2023
YES² Program Flyer Final
Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society
Starting in early September
Start your Own Business – Self Employment for Newcomers
YMCA Vancouver
Sept 11 to Nov 17, 2023
Food Sense – Healthy Cooking on a Budget
YMCA Vancouver
Saturdays – Sept 16 to Nov 04, 2023
Discover Canada
YMCA Vancouver
Saturdays, October 7 to December 16, 2023
Y Mind for Newcomers
YMCA Vancouver
Info sessions: September 27 and October 04, 2023
Wednesdays, October 18 to December 6, 2023
Shakti Film Festival 2023
Shakti Society
October 13 to 14, 2023
English Classes Virtually
YMCA Vancouver
Tuesdays 7:00-8:30PM @ Virtual
Thursdays 7:00-8:30PM @ Virtual
English Classes with a Twist
Impact North Shore
Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
May 17, 2023 to March 31, 2024
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Virtual REACH – Virtual Remote Employment and Career Help
Douglas College
Starting April 21st, 2023