Employment Initiatives

Labour market programs, services and initiatives in BC are designed to help newly-arrived immigrants connect to employment that utilizes their international education, skills and experience within BC’s labour market and economy.

Explore each of the links below to learn more about the programs, services and initiatives currently underway.

Skills Connect for Immigrants

The Skills Connect for Immigrants program offers a practical solution to help skilled immigrants connect with jobs that maximize their international education, skills, knowledge, and work experience.

InfoCentre for Skilled Immigrants

The Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre is a free service to help immigrants find the career-related information they need to get a job in their field.

Foreign Qualifications Recognition

Foreign Qualifications Recognition (FQR) is an obstacle to immigrants’ full economic participation and continues to remain a top priority for BC BC supports a number of FQR initiatives and projects aimed at reducing the barriers immigrants face when finding work.