Finding work is hard work! It takes time, commitment and persistence. It also takes an understanding of the various pathways one can travel on the journey towards employment.
Fortunately, you don’t have to go it alone. There are many tools and resources to guide you to your career destination.
Employment Services
If you’re looking for employment in B.C. but haven’t yet immigrated, go to WelcomeBC to find information on settling and working.
If you’re unemployed and legally entitled to work in Canada, a good place to start in your search for work is with an Employment Assistance Service agency.
The B.C. Employment Assistance Services Directory can help you find a funded agency nearest you that provides a full range of employment services free of charge to job seekers.
BC Workinfonet’s Getting Ready for Work provides links to job finding clubs, information about networking and career fairs, employment counselling services and other job search resources.
Need help navigating your work search? Let trained experts at the Vancouver Public Library assist you with free job search tours. Or contact your local library to see what job search programs it may offer.
Job Banks and Search Engines
Ready to find jobs? Job banks allow you to search through and apply for job openings online. Job search engines broaden the field so you can use one site to access job postings from many different job banks and/or company websites.
Visit the national Job Bank to find vacant jobs available in B.C. or anywhere in Canada. The Youth section advertises summer employment opportunities for students and youth.
Check out other prominent B.C. and Canadian job banks and job search engines on the BC Workinfonet website.
If you’re interested in a career in the public service, you’ll find employment sites for all three levels of government.
- See BC Public Service employment opportunities for province-wide postings.
- Access local government postings at CivicInfo BC.
- Discover national jobs at Careers in the Federal Public Service.
Other Job Sources
Professional association websites can help you become aware of current job postings in relevant fields.
For a detailed listing of national and provincial associations in Canada, visit the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials.
Most business, institutional, government and large non-profit employers advertise positions on their careers, employment or human resources pages.
You can also discover new employers and expand your job horizons by using employer directories.
The BC Chamber of Commerce provides a directory of local Chambers of Commerce. Each Chamber provides a directory of members, which can range from small businesses to major corporations.
A number of B.C. industry associations feature industry-specific job boards on their websites. While the WorkBC industry-specific job boards page is geared for employers, the job boards allow job seekers to view job postings. You can also visit BC Workinfonet for links to additional, industry-specific employer directories.
