ESS PROGRAM—Victoria
Get Youth Working
Provides entry-level job placements for eligible youth in the food and restaurant service industry and construction related occupations
Duration:
- Three to six months’ job placement
Services/ Programs:
- Job placements with wage subsidy
- Short term certificate training
- Post-placement support
Eligibility:
- Unemployed, non-EI eligible, and
- Youth (15-29 years, inclusive)
Location(s):
- Saanich
- Salt Spring Island
- Sidney
- Sooke
- Victoria
Contact:
Bowman Employment Services Inc., email or 1-877-866-3100
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Women in Trades Training Initiative
Trades exploration program for eligible women and youth.
Duration:
Services/ Programs:
- Life skills training
- Essential skills training
- Academic assessment
- Industry certification
- Foundational and technical training
- Employment transition supports/job coaching
Eligibility:
- Unemployed, non-EI eligible, and
- Women and/or youth (15-29 years, inclusive)
Location(s):
Contact:
Camosun College, Jayna Wiewiorowski, Coordinator or 250 370-4030
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Indigenous Trades Training Initiative
Trades exploration program for eligible Indigenous persons.
Duration:
Services/ Programs:
- Cultural supports
- Life skills training
- Essential skills training
- Academic assessment
- Industry certification
- Foundational and technical training
- Employment transition supports/job coaching
Eligibility:
- Unemployed, non-EI eligible, and
- Indigenous persons
Location(s):
- Victoria, Beecher Bay, Malahat, Songhees, Esquimalt, Tsawout
Contact:
Camosun College, Susan Wilson, Coordinator, 250 370-4779 or Larry Underwood, Coordinator, 250 370-4778
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Bridging to Trades
Introduces eligible Indigenous persons to trades exploration courses and related essential skills
Duration:
Services/Programs:
- Trades exploration
- Essential skills
- Employment readiness training
- Short term industry certificates
Eligibility:
- Unemployed, non-EI eligible, and
- Indigenous persons
Location(s):
- All regions (mobile training)
Contact:
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology or email
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