Contacting the Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre
Hours of operation
| Monday: | 10am - 9pm |
| Tuesday: | 10am - 9pm |
| Wednesday: | 10am - 9pm |
| Thursday: | 10am - 9pm |
| Friday: | 10am - 6pm |
| Saturday: | 10am - 6pm |
| Sunday: | 12am - 5pm |
Location
The Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre is located in the Central Branch of Vancouver Public Library, at 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, on Level 4.
Phone
604.331.3624
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Vancouver Public Library provides a wealth of resources for job seekers including:
- Books on careers, resumes, cover letters, and interviews
- Trade journals and magazines
- Online databases with lists of companies
- “One Stop Job Search @ Your Library” - job and career search tours which give information on: investigating new careers, and finding unadvertised jobs. Free drop-in tours are offered every Tuesday at 6:00 PM, Wednesday at 2:30 PM and every Saturday at 10:30 AM on Level 4 at the Central library. http://www.vpl.ca/events/details/career_job_search_tours
- “Career Explorer” - a free 6-hour career and job research workshop available through InfoAction (Vancouver Public Library’s information and research centre) 604.331.3612 http://www.vpl.ca/infoaction/index.html
- Small business start-up information (call 604.331.3624) http://www.vpl.ca/events/details/one_to_one_business_help
Related Links
Higher Level ESL Programs: Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island - A guide for newcomers to Canadahttp://www.vpl.ca/research_guides/item/8597/C703
This guide contains advanced English courses appropriate for newcomers to British Columbia. If you need to enhance your language skills before you can obtain employment, use this guide to find schools and courses appropriate for your job and industry.
Skills Connect for Immigrantshttp://www.welcomebc.ca/en/immigration/come/lmp/employment_services/skillsconnect/index.html
A program to help new immigrants secure jobs that fully use their pre-arrival skills, knowledge and experience in five key sectors of the economy: construction, transportation, energy, and tourism/hospitality and, health.
WelcomeBChttp://www.welcomebc.ca/en/index.html
Information about what it’s like to live in, work in and enjoy British Columbia.
WorkBCBC’s online guide to employment resources
