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.
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EMPLOYER PANEL: HIRING STRAIGHT TALK for BULDING AND CONSTRUCTION SKILLED PROFESSIONALS
Event EMPLOYER Partner list is growing. Updates will be shared through Eventbrite.
To register go to: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/607825421197
Time: 5:30pm – 8:00pm
5:30 – 5:45 Arrival & Light Meal
5:45 – 6:30 Cathy Lim
Strategies for How to Get Hired
With over 20 years of HR & Recruiting experience in Vancouver, Cathy’s passion to engage with employees and provide a safe and inclusive workplace has resulted in multiple Great Place to Work accolades, most notably Canada’s 50 Best Workplaces, and Best Workplaces for Inclusion, Women, and Mental Wellness. Cathy teaches workshops pro-bono for multiple non-profits and schools year-round as she loves to educate and empower everyone around her, especially women and those who are underrepresented.
6:30 – 6:45 Q & A
6:45 – 7:30 Employer Panel
Performance Expectations & How to Succeed in the BC Construction Industry
Dillon Consulting Giuliana Loza
Giuliana is an HR Professional with 15 years of experience in the areas of Recruiting and HR. She started her career in the staffing solutions industry and has worked for the hospitality, accounting, mining, infrastructure, and engineering consulting industries. Currently, she is working as a Recruitment Business Partner for Dillon Consulting, a Canadian and employee-owned engineering company. Giuliana is passionate about mentoring new immigrants, she was at one point a new immigrant herself. She has volunteered with the Immigrant Employment Council of BC as a Career Mentor. She is also a member of their Employer Advisory Group.
BCIB Cathy Der
7:30 – 8:00 Q & A / Networking
Where: ISSofBC Welcome Centre; 2610 Victoria Dr., Vancouver BC | (2nd Floor, Rooms # 201, 202, 203)
Childminding is available for Career Path clients ONLY.
Please indicate this need when prompted in the registration.
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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION HIRING EVENT ON APRIL 21ST
To register go to: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/607725351887
Ongoing Community Events/Programs
English Upgrading Classes for Adults
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 12:40 – 2:40 p.m.
September 2025 – January 2026
Free LINC classes for adults
September 2025 – January 2026
