Cultural Mosaics: How OTs Fit!
Connect With:
Getting a Job or Volunteering
Childcare
Learning English
Transportation
Housing
Finances
Access to Technology / Contacting Home
Getting a Job or Volunteering
Childcare
Learning English
Transportation
Housing
Finances
Access to Technology / Contacting Home
Getting a Job or Volunteering
Occupational therapists can:
- Teach clients how to look for jobs in the newspaper and at the local library or various job board postings
- Introduce them to various services that provide employment assistance
- Help them set goals and achieve skills required to find employment in Canada
- Assist in arranging volunteer opportunities for interested clients
- Review the Working in Alberta Guide for Internationally Trained and Educated Immigrants for information (Available as pdf or can be ordered from the link)
Pre-Employment
Changing Together
Description: Free help for immigrant women through non-therapeutic counseling, provided information on finances, legal / immigration issues, finding options and safety during abusive situations, drop-in support group for abused women. (Volunteer interpreters available)
Provides:
- Making Changes Program (Pre-employment, life skill orientation program)
- ESL program (with free babysitting for children 6 months – 5 years old)
- Conversation Class
- Computer Class
- Volunteer Support Program (acquiring new skills and networking)
Contact:
3rd Floor, 10010 - 105 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 1C4
Phone: (780) 421-0175
Fax: (780) 426-2225
Email: [email protected]
Occupational therapists can:
- Contact them for their free workshops on: bicultural parenting, prevention of family violence, training for those who want to provide their own workshops)
Millwoods Welcome Centre for Immigrants
Partnership of: Indo-Canadian Women’s Association, Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers and Catholic Social Services
Provides:
- Citizenship and computer classes
- Preparation for employment
- Employment services
- Educational counseling
- Youth Services
Contact:
335 Tower II Millbourne Market
7609 38 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6K 3L6
Phone: (780)462-6924
Employment Assistance (Programs)
CORE Skills Program (Catholic Social Services)
Provides:
- training and on-the-job work experience in health care industry
- partnership with Norquest college
- 9 month program
- Receives Health Care Aide (HCA) Certificate
Contact: (780) 471-1122
Training Programs (Bredin Institute)
Provides:
- Training programs for a variety of careers (e.g. drywall installer, health care aide, human services worker, paramedic, pharmacist)
Employment Assistance (Groups)
Acces Emploi
(For French-English bilingual professionals looking for jobs)
Provides:
- Connects French-speaking people looking for employment with employers who want bilingual employees
- Employment counselling
- Course for Construction Safety Training System Certification (CSTS)
- Resource Centre: Access to computer (internet and word processing), printers, telephones, copier, Edmonton newspapers
- Job Bulletin Board
- Workshops on job searching, employment and English for the workplace
Contact:
8944 - 82 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
T6C 0Z3
Phone: (780)490-6975
Toll free: 1(866)490-6999
Fax: (780)490-6905
Email: [email protected]
ASSIST Community Services
Services provided in: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Korean and Arabic
Provides:
- Immigrant Settlement Services (Integrated Services Program: ISP): Immigrant settlement information, Career and Employment Counselling, Newcomers Outreach, Volunteering Opportunities, Community Development Workshops, Filling out government applications / forms
- Adult English Courses (LINC, Conversation Classes, Citizenship Preparation)
- Family-Based Activities Groups (Children, Youth, Seniors)
- Employment Readiness Workshops
- Job Search Class
Contact:
9653 105-A Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5H 0M3
Phone: (780)429-3111
Fax: (780)424-7837
www.assistcsc.org
Bredin Institute
Provides:
- Assistance in obtaining recognition for professionals trained outside of Canada (Centre for Skilled Internationally Trained Professionals) (assists in license recognition, securing employment, Health Career Centre)
- Training programs in a variety of careers
- Certification courses
- e-Learning courses
- Immigrant Services (bridging programs for immigrants / refugees settling into Canadian society, focus on employment)
Contact:
Suite 504, Capital Place
9707 – 110 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2L9
Phone: (780) 425-3730
Fax: (780) 426-3709
Toll Free Phone: 1(877)273-3461
Edmonton Immigrant Services Association (EISA)
Provides:
- Translation and interpretation of documents (diploma / degree certificates, birth/marriage/death/divorce certificates, professional accreditation): Free for clients who have been in Canada for less than a year, fee for those over
- ESL and Citizenship Classes: basic literary, ESL, health and wellness, community and support, outreach basic survival English program
- New Neighbours Program: Pairs newcomers with community volunteers who help newcomers with community participation, use of services and find out more information about the city
- Youth Settlement programs: newcomer student programs, tutorship and mentorship program
- In-School Settlement Programs
- In-Library Settlement Programs
Contact:
Suite #201, 10720-113 street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5H 3H8
Phone: (780)474-8445
Fax: (780)477-0883
Website: www.Eisa-Edmonton.org
Personal Support & Development Network (PSDN)
Provides:
- Employment preparation and work experience training
- Career counseling
- Adult education
- Careers in Transition
- Job Placement and Employee Retention (assisting Alberta Works Income Support Clients age 40-60 years having difficulty finding and keeping employment)
Contact:
#105, 10320 - 102 Ave
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 4A1
Phone:(780) 702-9288
Fax: (780) 496-7625
Qualifications and Credentials
Foreign Credentials Referral Office
Provides information on:
- the credential recognition process
- Planning to Work in Canada? An Essential Workbook for Newcomers
- Occupational fact sheets, such as a fact sheet for occupational therapy!
The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC)
Provides Information on:
- Foreign Credential Recognition: assessment, recognition and evaluation of credentials / qualifications, working in particular professions / trades (regulated versus non-regulated professions)
- Studying in Canada: information and referral for postsecondary and higher education in Canada, directory of universities, colleges and schools in Canada
- Working in Canada: information on selected professions and trades
- Studying Abroad: regulation of recognition of foreign degrees, qualifications and credentials
Contact Information:
95 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 1106
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 1N6
Phone: (416) 962-9725
Fax: (416) 962-2800
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.cicic.ca
International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
Services Provided:
- Assists individuals in obtaining recognition for education received in other countries (via certification)
- Can help immigrants work, become licensed or enter post-secondary institutions
Contact Information:
Alberta Advanced Education
9th Floor, Sterling Place
9942 - 108 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2J5
Phone: (780) 427-2655
Toll-free in Alberta: 310-0000, ask for 427-2655
Fax: (780) 422-9734
Website: http://employment.alberta.ca/Immigration/4512.html
References:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/guide/section-06.asp
http://www.edmonton.com/moving-to-edmonton/immigrants.aspx
- Teach clients how to look for jobs in the newspaper and at the local library or various job board postings
- Introduce them to various services that provide employment assistance
- Help them set goals and achieve skills required to find employment in Canada
- Assist in arranging volunteer opportunities for interested clients
- Review the Working in Alberta Guide for Internationally Trained and Educated Immigrants for information (Available as pdf or can be ordered from the link)
Pre-Employment
Changing Together
Description: Free help for immigrant women through non-therapeutic counseling, provided information on finances, legal / immigration issues, finding options and safety during abusive situations, drop-in support group for abused women. (Volunteer interpreters available)
Provides:
- Making Changes Program (Pre-employment, life skill orientation program)
- ESL program (with free babysitting for children 6 months – 5 years old)
- Conversation Class
- Computer Class
- Volunteer Support Program (acquiring new skills and networking)
Contact:
3rd Floor, 10010 - 105 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 1C4
Phone: (780) 421-0175
Fax: (780) 426-2225
Email: [email protected]
Occupational therapists can:
- Contact them for their free workshops on: bicultural parenting, prevention of family violence, training for those who want to provide their own workshops)
Millwoods Welcome Centre for Immigrants
Partnership of: Indo-Canadian Women’s Association, Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers and Catholic Social Services
Provides:
- Citizenship and computer classes
- Preparation for employment
- Employment services
- Educational counseling
- Youth Services
Contact:
335 Tower II Millbourne Market
7609 38 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6K 3L6
Phone: (780)462-6924
Employment Assistance (Programs)
CORE Skills Program (Catholic Social Services)
Provides:
- training and on-the-job work experience in health care industry
- partnership with Norquest college
- 9 month program
- Receives Health Care Aide (HCA) Certificate
Contact: (780) 471-1122
Training Programs (Bredin Institute)
Provides:
- Training programs for a variety of careers (e.g. drywall installer, health care aide, human services worker, paramedic, pharmacist)
Employment Assistance (Groups)
Acces Emploi
(For French-English bilingual professionals looking for jobs)
Provides:
- Connects French-speaking people looking for employment with employers who want bilingual employees
- Employment counselling
- Course for Construction Safety Training System Certification (CSTS)
- Resource Centre: Access to computer (internet and word processing), printers, telephones, copier, Edmonton newspapers
- Job Bulletin Board
- Workshops on job searching, employment and English for the workplace
Contact:
8944 - 82 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
T6C 0Z3
Phone: (780)490-6975
Toll free: 1(866)490-6999
Fax: (780)490-6905
Email: [email protected]
ASSIST Community Services
Services provided in: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Korean and Arabic
Provides:
- Immigrant Settlement Services (Integrated Services Program: ISP): Immigrant settlement information, Career and Employment Counselling, Newcomers Outreach, Volunteering Opportunities, Community Development Workshops, Filling out government applications / forms
- Adult English Courses (LINC, Conversation Classes, Citizenship Preparation)
- Family-Based Activities Groups (Children, Youth, Seniors)
- Employment Readiness Workshops
- Job Search Class
Contact:
9653 105-A Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5H 0M3
Phone: (780)429-3111
Fax: (780)424-7837
www.assistcsc.org
Bredin Institute
Provides:
- Assistance in obtaining recognition for professionals trained outside of Canada (Centre for Skilled Internationally Trained Professionals) (assists in license recognition, securing employment, Health Career Centre)
- Training programs in a variety of careers
- Certification courses
- e-Learning courses
- Immigrant Services (bridging programs for immigrants / refugees settling into Canadian society, focus on employment)
Contact:
Suite 504, Capital Place
9707 – 110 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2L9
Phone: (780) 425-3730
Fax: (780) 426-3709
Toll Free Phone: 1(877)273-3461
Edmonton Immigrant Services Association (EISA)
Provides:
- Translation and interpretation of documents (diploma / degree certificates, birth/marriage/death/divorce certificates, professional accreditation): Free for clients who have been in Canada for less than a year, fee for those over
- ESL and Citizenship Classes: basic literary, ESL, health and wellness, community and support, outreach basic survival English program
- New Neighbours Program: Pairs newcomers with community volunteers who help newcomers with community participation, use of services and find out more information about the city
- Youth Settlement programs: newcomer student programs, tutorship and mentorship program
- In-School Settlement Programs
- In-Library Settlement Programs
Contact:
Suite #201, 10720-113 street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5H 3H8
Phone: (780)474-8445
Fax: (780)477-0883
Website: www.Eisa-Edmonton.org
Personal Support & Development Network (PSDN)
Provides:
- Employment preparation and work experience training
- Career counseling
- Adult education
- Careers in Transition
- Job Placement and Employee Retention (assisting Alberta Works Income Support Clients age 40-60 years having difficulty finding and keeping employment)
Contact:
#105, 10320 - 102 Ave
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 4A1
Phone:(780) 702-9288
Fax: (780) 496-7625
Qualifications and Credentials
Foreign Credentials Referral Office
Provides information on:
- the credential recognition process
- Planning to Work in Canada? An Essential Workbook for Newcomers
- Occupational fact sheets, such as a fact sheet for occupational therapy!
The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC)
Provides Information on:
- Foreign Credential Recognition: assessment, recognition and evaluation of credentials / qualifications, working in particular professions / trades (regulated versus non-regulated professions)
- Studying in Canada: information and referral for postsecondary and higher education in Canada, directory of universities, colleges and schools in Canada
- Working in Canada: information on selected professions and trades
- Studying Abroad: regulation of recognition of foreign degrees, qualifications and credentials
Contact Information:
95 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 1106
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 1N6
Phone: (416) 962-9725
Fax: (416) 962-2800
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.cicic.ca
International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
Services Provided:
- Assists individuals in obtaining recognition for education received in other countries (via certification)
- Can help immigrants work, become licensed or enter post-secondary institutions
Contact Information:
Alberta Advanced Education
9th Floor, Sterling Place
9942 - 108 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2J5
Phone: (780) 427-2655
Toll-free in Alberta: 310-0000, ask for 427-2655
Fax: (780) 422-9734
Website: http://employment.alberta.ca/Immigration/4512.html
References:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/guide/section-06.asp
http://www.edmonton.com/moving-to-edmonton/immigrants.aspx
