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Workshops & Events

The Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre offers various free job search and small business workshops and events, which are open to all audiences unless otherwise noted. See all of our upcoming programs here.

Canadian Workplace Culture and Communication

Understanding Canadian workplace culture and communication can help you find employment and achieve career success. Join this workshop to learn tips, etiquette and soft skills that newcomers should know about Canadian workplaces.

Upcoming Canadian Workplace Culture and Communication workshops

Career and Job Search Tour

Are you exploring careers or looking for a job? Want to know how to find unadvertised jobs and access the hidden job market? Join this free 90-minute workshop, which introduces you to VPL's extensive job and career resources.

Upcoming Career and Job Search Tour workshops

Career Explorer

Discover how to find the job of your dreams! If you’re looking for work or trying to figure out what career is right for you, we can help. Attend this hands-on workshop to learn about the best tools and resources to put you on the road to employment.

Upcoming Career Explorer workshops

How to Use LinkedIn

Are you interested in using the social media platform LinkedIn to assist with your job search or career development? Learn how to build an effective LinkedIn profile and customize your account settings. Discover strategies for marketing yourself and broadening your professional connections.

Upcoming How to Use LinkedIn workshops

Networking and the Hidden Job Market

Networking is an essential job search strategy that can help you obtain unadvertised jobs. Join this workshop to learn how you can use networking to your advantage when searching for a job or advancing in your career. Discover practical networking strategies, both virtual and in person, that can help you find meaningful employment in your desired career path.

Upcoming Networking and the Hidden Job Market workshops

Small Business Tour

Thinking of starting a small business? Already running a business, but need more information? Join this free 90-minute workshop to learn where to find help with small business planning, market research, financial assistance and more.

Upcoming Small Business Tour workshops

Writing a Business Plan for Permanent Residents

Are you a Permanent Resident interested in starting a small business? Want some tips on how to produce a clear and effective business plan? This two-hour hands-on workshop helps you map out your business idea in a well-structured plan that will put you one step closer to small business success! Open only to Permanent Residents.

Upcoming Writing a Business Plan for Permanent Residents workshops

Networking Events

Looking to build new skills and develop a network of professional contacts? The Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre organizes various free networking events throughout the year to help newcomers connect with various employers, associations and agencies.

Upcoming Events

  • Are you exploring careers or looking for a job? Want to know how to find unadvertised jobs and access the hidden job market? Register for this free workshop, which introduces you to VPL's extensive job and career resources. Everyone is...

    10:30am – 12:00pm

    Central Library
  • Discover how to find the job of your dreams! If you’re looking for work or trying to figure out what career is right for you, we can help. Attend this free hands-on workshop to learn about the best tools and...

    10:30am – 1:30pm

    Online Event
  • Join us for an empowering panel discussion where successful refugee women share their stories of overcoming challenges and achieving their professional goals in Canada. Connect, network, and gain inspiration to kickstart your own journey toward success!

    This is a panel...

    5:00pm – 7:00pm

    Central Library