Career Paths For Skilled Immigrants
2021-07-15 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver)
Douglas College Training Group is inviting internationally educated nurses to attend a virtual information session.
Date: Thursday, July 15th
Time: 5-6PM
Location: Online (Zoom)
Please Register HERE.
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Resisting Vicarious Trauma & Burnout: A Train the Trainers workshop
2021-07-19 10:00 - 13:00, 2021-07-20 10:00 - 13:00
“The Zone of fabulousness” Connection & Solidarity amidst the heaviness of our work
About this event:
July 19 & 20 10am-1pm PDT (1am-4pm EDT)
Cost: $210 + eventbrite fees
Register HERE.
Contact organizer for reduced cost admissions for community members. Priority to BIPOC and ‘peers’ people-with-living-experience.
Who should come:
Anyone committed to team/community collective care & capacity building
Team Leads, change agents, folks shouldering up ‘first first-responders
Learnings:
Resisting Vicarious Trauma & Burnout with Collective Care & Solidarity
Centering connection, resisting disconnection & enmeshment
Solidarity Teams & Collective Care strategies
Responding to Tragic Death
Debriefing with connection
Resources, videos, articles, exercises
VIKKI REYNOLDS PhD is an activist/ therapist working to bridge the worlds of social justice activism with community work/ therapy. Her experience includes supervision and therapy with ‘peers’ responding to the opioid catastrophe, refugees and survivors of torture – including Indigenous people who have survived state violence, sexualized violence counsellors, mental health and Harm Reduction counsellors, housing and shelter workers, activists and working alongside gender and sexually diverse communities. Resources for this workshop free at: www.vikkireynolds.ca
TARA TAYLOR has worked in the non-profit sector for over 15 years and has been a fervent sustainability activist, working and reflecting across multiple disciplines and sectors to develop community systems that promote social justice as well as a balance between community development and community well-being. Most of Tara’s work has been done in the DTES of Vancouver, with a focus on harm reduction.

Community Gaming Grant
2021-07-21 14:00 - 16:00
BCACG is organizing a webinar to access the BC Community Gaming Grant 2021.
Date: July 21, 2021
Time: 2-4pm
Presented by: Kelina Kwan, Executive Director, BCACG
Please Register HERE.

Canadian Citizenship Eligibility, Requirements & Application Process (Farsi)
2021-07-21 14:30 - 16:30
ISSofBc is organizing is organizing a workshop.
What do you need to know about Canadian Citizenship application.
Date: Jul 21 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Venue: Zoom Webinar
To register and get the webinar link, please contact Mojgan.
T: 778-284-7026 Ext:1569
Email: mojgan.heydarpour@issbc.org

AMSSA's Webinar: Exploring HyFlex Program Delivery
2021-07-22 14:00 - 15:30
AMSSA is organizing a webinar to explore HyFlex Program Delivery through the research and trial implementation of three LINC providers.
This webinar will support organizational leaders with knowledge of human resources, training and equipment required to plan to offer HyFlex programming. Please note that AMSSA is not endorsing this delivery approach but instead creating space for select providers to share their learnings so far.
Date: Thursday July 22, 2021
Time: 2:00pm- 3:30pm (Pacific Time)
Location: Zoom link will be emailed immediately after registration
Please Register HERE.
Please register by Tuesday July 20, 2021 – 4:00PM PDT

Employment Workshop: How to Find a Job in Canada
2021-07-28 10:30 - 15:30
MOSAIC will be hosting an in-person event to empower refugee claimants with practical skills and insights for job-hunting.
Date and Time: July 28, 2021 10:30 am – 3:30 pm PST
Address: MOSAIC- 5575 Boundary Road, Vancouver
To Register Please Email: sarif@mosaicbc.org
For More Information Please Click HERE.

Completing the Gaming Account Summary Report | How-To, Q&A
2021-07-28 14:00 - 15:00
BCACG is organizing a webinar to complete the Gaming Account Summary Report
Date: July 28, 2021
Time: 2-3pm
Presented by: Kelina Kwan, Executive Director, BCACG
Please Register HERE.

Transportation and Safety Measures (Farsi)
2021-07-28 14:00 - 16:00
ISSofBC is organizing an Information & Orientation Workshop on Transportation & Safety Measures in BC.
Date: Jul 28 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00pm
Venue: Zoom Webinar
To register contact Abdul Samim 236-688-8275
Email: abdul.samim@issbc.org

Basics of Job Search in British Columbia ( Service in Mandarin)
2021-07-29 19:00 - 20:00
Burnaby Neighbourhood House is hosting an event. Your new working life in BC begins here.
Date and Time: July 29,2021. 7:00 pm.

Positive Parenting
2021-08-06 13:00 - 15:30
ISSofBc is organizing an event to help immigrants build a future in Canada.
Date and Time: Wed – Aug 6, 2019, 1:00pm to 3:30 pm.
For registration please contact:
Riyam Ziad
604-356-7735
Riyam.ziad@issbc.org
Please click here to download the poster.

Employment Workshop Series ( Resume Building and Writhing a Cover Letter)
2021-08-11 11:00 - 12:00
Burnaby Neighbourhood House is hosting a workshop.
Looking for work? Join us on a free 3-part virtual workshop series.
Date and Time: August 11, 2021. 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
For registration and more information, please contact:
Avelina, our Settlement Case Manager @ AvelinaD@burnabynh.ca (English and Tagalog)
Siham, our Settlement Case Manager @SihamAA@burnabynh.ca (English and Arabic)

Canadian Immigrant Web Conference Series
2021-08-12 10:00 - 11:30
Canadian Immigrant and ACCES Employment proudly present a FREE one-stop web industry-specific virtual web conference series connecting newcomers with information and inspiration as you settle into your new home.
Topics include:
• Unlock your career potential – become a CPA: Thinking about a career path that’s right for you? Consider pursuing the versatile and world-renowned CPA designation. Take the first step toward a successful career today, and learn about: exciting career options for CPAs, the CPA certification program and practical experience requirements, your timeline of certification and more.
• Skills for IEP Accountants and Finance Professionals: Join us as we take you through transferable skills, networking advice and future skills needed to help you succeed in Canada.
Date and Time: August 12, 2021. 10:00 am PST.
Please Register Here.

Employment Workshop Series ( Job Search Strategies & Networking)
2021-08-18 11:00 - 12:00
Burnaby Neighbourhood House is hosting a workshop.
Looking for work? Join us on a free 3-part virtual workshop series.
Date and Time: August 18, 2021. 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
For registration and more information, please contact:
Avelina, our Settlement Case Manager @ AvelinaD@burnabynh.ca (English and Tagalog)
Siham, our Settlement Case Manager @SihamAA@burnabynh.ca (English and Arabic)

Virtual Meet & Greet with TECH Employers
2021-08-19 13:00 - 14:30
This event is in hosted in partnership with S.U.C.C.E.S.S. BCSIS Surrey/Langley/North Delta and WorkBC Surrey/Cloverdale/Delta.
Meet with employers in tech virtually and hear all about their current employment opportunities. Also takeaway career tips for the Tech industry and have the chance to participate in a Q&A session.
Date and Time: THURS, AUGUST 19 | 1PM – 2:30PM
Please Click here to download the poster.
Please click here to register.

Employment Workshop Series ( Interview Skills)
2021-08-25 11:00 - 12:00
Burnaby Neighbourhood House is hosting a workshop.
Looking for work? Join us on a free 3-part virtual workshop series.
Date and Time: August 25, 2021. 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
For registration and more information, please contact:
Avelina, our Settlement Case Manager @ AvelinaD@burnabynh.ca (English and Tagalog)
Siham, our Settlement Case Manager @SihamAA@burnabynh.ca (English and Arabic)

Family Law in Farsi
2021-08-25 14:00 - 16:00
ISSofBC is organizing an event.
Family Law in BC
Presenter: Ferhad Sean Amiri
Date: August 25, 2021
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
For registration, please call Abdul Samim at 236-688-8275 or email: abdul.samim@issbc.org
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Inter-Generational Conflict
2021-08-27 14:00 - 16:00
ISSofBC is organizing an event.
Date and Time: Aug 27, 2021 . 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Eligibility: ISSofBC eligible clients and PR/Protected persons.
Pre-registration required to receive link.
For registration please contact:
Alaa Idris
Cell:778 229 4371
Tel:778-383-1438
Alaa.idris@issbc.org
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Employment Skills Web Series: Get Your LinkedIn Profile Noticed
2021-09-14 10:00 - 12:00
Options Community Services is organizing and event.
We will be facilitating a series of interactive workshops designed to help newcomers upgrade their job search and career growth process. Newcomer participants will learn how to grow their networks, learn about Canadian workplace culture and the advantages of volunteering. Participants can benefit from learning effective strategies to help them in their job search.
Date: September 14
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Zoom
Please register here.
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The ABC’s of the ESA in Cantonese
2021-09-14 14:00 - 15:30
Ministry of Labour is organizing an event.
The ABC’s of the ESA in Cantonese and Punjabi .
Date and Time: Tuesday September 14, 2021. 2:00 pm to 3:30pm.
The sessions are being run virtually and attendees need to register at least 24 hours in advance.
Please register here.

Employment Skills Web Series: Successfully Network Online
2021-09-15 10:00 - 12:00
Options Community Services is organizing and event.
We will be facilitating a series of interactive workshops designed to help newcomers upgrade their job search and career growth process. Newcomer participants will learn how to grow their networks, learn about Canadian workplace culture and the advantages of volunteering. Participants can benefit from learning effective strategies to help them in their job search.
Date: September 15
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Zoom
Please register here.
Please click here to download the poster.

AMSSA Webinar: Re-Entry to Work - Key Strategies for Adjusting to Change through COVID and Beyond
2021-09-15 10:00 - 12:00
As we continue along B.C.’s COVID Restart Plan to reopen B.C.’s economies, the Settlement and Integration Sector service provider organizations are left with the task of safely reopening their own agencies.
Managing the changes and transitions to reopening can be challenging, this 2-hour webinar will take time to consider the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on you, your work and more broadly, the Settlement and Integration Sector. Discover key strategies for re-entry to work, dealing with change, and orienting to the “new normal” in ways that can be responsive to health and safety, and support the resilience and well-being of front-line staff, managers, leaders and teams.
In this webinar, you will:
– Reflect on the impact of the pandemic on employees and organizations
– Consider the importance of focusing on a “new normal”
– Learn the difference between change and transition
– Explore ways to manage the stress of uncertainty
– Discover key strategies for resilience to help recover and bounce back after disruptive Change
– Vision your hopes for the future beyond the pandemic
AMSSA Webinar: Re-Entry to Work: Key Strategies for Adjusting to Change
Date: Wednesday September 15, 2021
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Pacific Time)
Location: Zoom | Event details will be sent after registration
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Registration deadline:
Tuesday September 14, 2021
11:59 PM (PST)

Hate Speech in B.C.
2021-09-15 14:00 - 15:00
BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner has released a hate speech guide to help people in B.C. better understand hate speech and their rights and responsibilities under the law.
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT
location: Virtual, via Zoom Webinar
Please register here.
Click here for more information.

Recruitment in BC
2021-09-16 14:00 - 15:30
Ministry of Labour is organizing an event.
Recruitment in BC in Cantonese and Punjabi .
Date and Time: Thursday September 16, 2021. 2:00 pm to 3:30pm.
The sessions are being run virtually and attendees need to register at least 24 hours in advance.
Please register here.

Career Paths For Skilled Immigrants - Information Session
2021-09-16 17:00 - 18:00
Douglas College is organizing an event.
Date: Thursday, September 16, 2021
Time: 5-6PM
Location: Online (Zoom)
Please register here.
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Career Paths For Skilled Immigrants - Information Session
2021-09-20 10:00 - 11:00
Douglas College is organizing an event.
Date: Monday, September 20, 2021
Time: 10AM-11AM
Location: Online (Zoom)
Please register here.
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Employment Skills Web Series: Successfully Navigate Canadian Workplace Culture
2021-09-21 10:00 - 12:00
Options Community Services is organizing and event.
Learn about diplomatic language and the importance of non-verbal communication as well as communication strategies for phone, email and in-person communication.
Date: September 21
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Zoom
Please click here to register.
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Employment Skills Web Series: The Advantages of Volunteering
2021-09-22 10:00 - 12:00
Options Community Services is organizing and event.
How can volunteering benefit your job search and career growth? How does volunteering help you learn about yourself and your community? Join us to learn the answers.
Date: September 22
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Zoom
Please click here to register.
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MOSAIC- WorkBC Vancouver Northeast Job Fair With Vancity
2021-09-23 13:00 - 15:30
WorkBC Vancouver Northeast is pleased to host an online hiring event with Vancity! Vancity is Canada’s largest community credit union with over 55 branches in Metro Vancouver and across BC.
The featured employer is committed to hiring a diverse team, including Indigenous Peoples, newcomers and people with disabilities.
When: Thursday, September 23 | 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Where: Online over Zoom (link will be sent through email 24 hours before the event.
Register Here.

AMSSA Annual General Meeting
2021-09-24 10:00 - 12:00
This year, the AMSSA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held online to respect COVID safety protocols. An agenda and background documents will be sent to registrants closer to the AGM date.
Date: Friday, September 24, 2021
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (PDT)
Location: Online – a Zoom link will be provided upon registration
Highlights include:
• Address by Minister Ravi Kahlon, Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
• Special Presentation of the Diversity Awards
• Keynote by Priscilla Omulo, Thunder Bird Woman Consulting
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Please RSVP by September 20, 2021.
We ask that voting members log on to the AGM at 9:30 AM.
Have questions about the AGM, contact us at communications@amssa.org.
