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What do former B.C. post-secondary students think of their education? What are they doing now? Are they working or in further studies?

This internationally recognized program provides at-risk youth with training for entering the work force and support for long-term employment.

Take up to six career and personality quizzes to help find the careers that fit you best.

Explore the career of your dreams with videos that highlight jobs throughout B.C. Learn about a variety of jobs, and the path to get you there.

DIVERSEcity helps immigrants integrate into their new communities through a range of services and programs offered in the Lower Mainland.

Essential Skills for Aboriginal Futures provides essential skills classroom experience tailored to both learner and employer interests.

Essential skills profiles describe how workers in an occupation use the key essential skills. Use this information to help guide your career.

Attend a Find Your Fit event to discover career possibilities, learn about yourself and get closer to finding a job you’ll love.

ITA partners with community service providers, training providers, and Indigenous communities to deliver pre-apprenticeship training in B.C.

ITA Essential Skills was created to help you prepare for success in the first two levels of technical training during your apprenticeship.

Search for programs and services, get answers to your questions, and find books in your language, as well as tools to help you learn English.

Find tailored resources, funding and programs for your job search, career exploration, education and training, or business.

Explore education, training, job search and business resources, programs and services—including some specifically for people with disabilities.

Whether you’re a young person in school, looking for work or building a business, you’ll find many great B.C. resources designed for you.

Skills Canada BC provides youth in grades K-12 and in post-secondary school with opportunities to explore trades and technology careers.

Want a job in construction? STEP matches construction employers who have job openings with motivated, trained, and ready-to-work candidates.

Browse over 100 trade programs available throughout B.C., 50 of which are Red Seal trades.

ITA partners with community service and training providers across B.C. to deliver pre-apprenticeship training under the CJF-ESS program.

If you’ve trained toward a trade certification elsewhere in Canada, ITA may grant credits toward your B.C. apprenticeship, when applicable.

Use ITA’s fun online tool to help you find out which skilled trades could be right for you based on your characteristics.

There are more opportunities in trades careers for women than ever before, from carpentry and plumbing to aerospace and agriculture.

Discover over 500 career options and learn about the duties, salary, education, as well as B.C. and regional job prospects, and more.

Use the wealth of practical information about each of B.C.’s industries to help you plan your career path.

Be well-informed. Learn about B.C.’s economy, review the ten-year employment outlook and explore B.C.’s industries and in-demand jobs.

If you’re in grade 11 or 12 and interested in getting into a trade, there’s a way to gain credit for your high school courses while training.

Find out how to start the work-based component of an apprenticeship while still in high school and get credit toward your high school diploma.

Find resources for Aboriginal learners pursuing or continuing college or university (post-secondary) studies in B.C.

The Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society (ACCESS) delivers education, training, counselling, support and financial services.

ACCESS Trades provides resources that support Aboriginal men and women to successfully complete Red Seal or provincial certification in a trade.

The BCAAFC supports Aboriginal youth to continue learning, while gaining experience working in both government and Aboriginal organizations.

What do former B.C. post-secondary students think of their education? What are they doing now? Are they working or in further studies?

This internationally recognized program provides at-risk youth with training for entering the work force and support for long-term employment.

Gain valuable experience, employment contacts, confidence, and a competitive edge upon graduation through a co-operative education program.

EducationPlannerBC provides tools to allow you to plan, search, and apply to post-secondary programs in B.C.

Essential Skills for Aboriginal Futures provides essential skills classroom experience tailored to both learner and employer interests.

Essential skills profiles describe how workers in an occupation use the key essential skills. Use this information to help guide your career.

Discover post-secondary institutions across B.C., including publicly-funded universities, colleges and institutes and private institutions.

Led by First Nations, FNESC is an independent society committed to advancing quality education for all First Nations students in B.C.

Find Youth Train in Trades programs in two different ways: trades offered in any school district or by a specific trade of interest to you.

IAHLA is a collective of Aboriginal-controlled adult post-secondary institutes of B.C., with approximately 40 member institutes.

Explore information about the over 700 bursaries, scholarships and incentives available across Canada, with the Indigenous Bursaries Search Tool.

ITA partners with community service providers, training providers, and Indigenous communities to deliver pre-apprenticeship training in B.C.

If you are certified in a Red Seal trade that means you can work across Canada without having to meet additional requirements.

The BC Aboriginal Student Award helps to improve Aboriginal access and achievement by reducing barriers to funding for post-secondary education.

Get answers to your questions about studying and working in British Columbia. Find schools, learn about work permits and more.

Search for programs and services, get answers to your questions, and find books in your language, as well as tools to help you learn English.

The New Relationship Trust Foundation provides scholarships and bursaries to B.C. First Nations students for full-time post-secondary school.

Find tailored resources, funding and programs for your job search, career exploration, education and training, or business.

Explore education, training, job search and business resources, programs and services—including some specifically for people with disabilities.

Whether you’re a young person in school, looking for work or building a business, you’ll find many great B.C. resources designed for you.

Skills Canada BC provides youth in grades K-12 and in post-secondary school with opportunities to explore trades and technology careers.

StudentAid BC helps with the cost of post-secondary education through student loans, grants and scholarships, along with loan repayment programs.

Browse over 100 trade programs available throughout B.C., 50 of which are Red Seal trades.

Access information and availability for over 100 trades training programs offered anywhere in B.C., plus search for career opportunities.

ITA partners with community service and training providers across B.C. to deliver pre-apprenticeship training under the CJF-ESS program.

The Urban Spirit Foundation’s grant programs support urban Aboriginal people in training. These scholarships help to provide relief from poverty.

There are more opportunities in trades careers for women than ever before, from carpentry and plumbing to aerospace and agriculture.

If you’re in grade 11 or 12 and interested in getting into a trade, there’s a way to gain credit for your high school courses while training.

Find out how to start the work-based component of an apprenticeship while still in high school and get credit toward your high school diploma.

Search for an employment program that meets your specific needs. The programs may include job search assistance, training and workshops.

Learn how to write a winning resume and improve your networking and interviewing techniques. Hone your skills to help land the job you want.

Without Canadian work experience, finding a job in B.C. can be a challenge. Get job search, career and labour market information at WelcomeBC.ca.

Many B.C. jobs are regulated. If you trained outside of Canada, learn how to have your qualifications assessed and recognized by B.C. employers.

ITA works with First Nations and Indigenous community training and employment service agencies to provide support to Indigenous people in B.C.

Get answers to your questions about studying and working in British Columbia. Find schools, learn about work permits and more.

Make your move to B.C. easier on yourself with Newcomers’ Guides and Videos that have a wealth of information to help you and your family settle.

Search for programs and services, get answers to your questions, and find books in your language, as well as tools to help you learn English.

Inclusion BC is working with BC businesses to facilitate and enhance employment opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities.

Find tailored resources, funding and programs for your job search, career exploration, education and training, or business.

Explore education, training, job search and business resources, programs and services—including some specifically for people with disabilities.

Whether you’re a young person in school, looking for work or building a business, you’ll find many great B.C. resources designed for you.

You may face many challenges as a new arrival to B.C. WelcomeBC.ca is a great newcomer resource that can help you to settle and find work here.

There are more opportunities in trades careers for women than ever before, from carpentry and plumbing to aerospace and agriculture.

Are you thinking about moving to a new city within B.C.? Use the Cost of Living Calculator to compare expenses and make an informed decision.

WorkBC Centres offer job-search resources, personal employment planning, skills assessments and training, and work-experience placement.

Use the wealth of practical information about each of B.C.’s industries to help you plan your career path.

Find a job with WorkBC’s Job Board. You can filter your search for B.C. jobs by location, salary, education, project, job type and more.

Be well-informed. Learn about B.C.’s economy, review the ten-year employment outlook and explore B.C.’s industries and in-demand jobs.