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Learn More About Working in BC and Canada

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This guide will help you find the information you need to start working in British Columbia. You can use the menu buttons to move between sections of the guide.

The following websites provide more information about salaries, working conditions, and job prospects in BC and Canada.

Salaries, working conditions, and job prospects in BC and Canada

Useful Websites:

Provides information about career planning, finding a job, and getting training and support in BC.
A comprehensive Canadian career guide providing detailed listings of 550 occupations, including education and training information.
The Employment Standards Branch administers the Employment Standards Act and Regulation. This sets minimum standards of wages and working conditions in most workplaces in BC.
Provides detailed occupational information for all regions across Canada.
WorkSafe BC (Workers Compensation Board) is responsible for workplace health and safety in British Columbia.

Seeking Further Assistance

The BC and Canadian governments fund many programs to help newcomers find work and adjust to living in Canada. You can seek help from any of the following agencies.

Useful Websites:

Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) provides free basic and intermediate level English training for permanent residents and protected persons
Information on how to get your credentials assessed to work or study in Canada.
Compares your education earned outside of Canada to determine comparable levels of education in BC and Canada.
Provide support with getting and keeping a job in BC.
A good source of information about living and working in BC. Includes useful information for people who have not yet arrived in Canada.
Provides eligible newcomers with help obtaining credential assessment, job-related language training, financial assistance for professional re-credentialling (training), career planning and coaching, work experience opportunities and more.
Find what to expect in your first few weeks of coming to Canada.
A website developed by public library systems in Metro Vancouver that helps connect you with programs and services in your community
Starting point to help you find the information and resources you need to adapt to life in British Columbia.