General Programs and Services

Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society (ACCESS)

Provides counsel and support services to enable members of the Aboriginal community to overcome employment barriers through the acquisition of appropriate skills.

Aboriginal Initiatives

Source: Industry Training Authority

Aboriginal Youth Internship Program

Source: Government of British Columbia

British Columbia AHRDA Locations – Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy (Map and Contacts)

Map and contacts for British Columbia AHRDA Locations.

Source: Government of Canada; Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)

Career Opportunities

This page from Northwestel offers information on current job openings, career opportunities and scholarships.

Source: NorthwesTel

Cariboo Chilcotin Aboriginal Training Employment Centre Society (CCATEC)

Central Interior Partners in Aboriginal Human Resource Development Agreement

CIPAHRD proactively negotiates and provides access to and distributes financial resources related to Aboriginal Human Resource Development, and advocates the enlargement and enrichment of Aboriginal Employment.

Coast Salish Employment and Training Society

This page provides information about the employment and training programs offered by Coast Salish, which main office is located in Duncan, BC.

Employment and Training

Provides information on an employment and training program designed for unemployed or underemployed Aboriginal individuals, available through the Métis Provincial Council of British Columbia.

Source: Métis Provincial Council of British Columbia

Employment Services

Source: Ktunaxa Nation Council Employment Services Department

First Nations Employment Society

Develops the partnership between Human Resources Canada and First Nations Agreement Holders ensuring that the interest of all parties are met under the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreement.

Haida Gwaii Community Futures Career Development Centre

Interior Salish Employment and Training Society (ISETS)

Encourages self-sufficiency and addresses locally defined needs and priorities of aboriginal communities through employment and training programs and services.

Kla How Eya Employment Services (KES)

Source: Kla-how-eya Aboriginal Centre of SACS

LYNX: Aboriginal Student Career and Employment Program

LYNX is a job site where Aboriginal job seekers and employers connect. The site also includes information about upcoming events and scholarships for Aboriginal students.

Métis Skills and Employment Centre

The Métis Skills and Employment Centre’s page lists training and job opportunities that are offered to Aboriginal individuals.

Source: Métis Nation BC

Métis Skills and Employment Centre

Source: Métis BC Nation

North East Native Advancing Society

Creates opportunities for First Nation and Inuit people to realize their full potential while supporting the unity and cohesiveness of First Nations in Northeast British Columbia.

Nuu chah nulth Tribal Council Human Resources

Attracts and retains qualified personnel and to assist employees in developing the skills and abilities necessary to fulfil the current and future capacity-building needs of Nuu-chah-nulth Communities.

Okanagan Training and Development Council

Consists of six band memberships and other off-reserve organizations offering programs and services pertaining to employment in the Okanagan region.

Programs

Creates and maintains a comprehensive and effective framework and capacity for employment and training services for the First Nations people and Inuit within the Fraser Valley / Central Coast service delivery area.

Source: Stó:lo Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training

RAVEN Aboriginal Youth Employment Program

This outreach program is designed to build bridges into Canadian Aboriginal communities and to make Aboriginal youth aware of potential military or civilian careers with the Department of National Defence.

Source: Government of Canada; National Defence (DND)

Shuswap Training and Employment Program

Provides work experience, training and counseling to the long-term employed, youth, women, persons with special needs, and those workers threatened with unemployment.

Source: Secwepemc Nation

Stitsma Employment Centre

The Stitsma Employment Centre provides employment services, education and training opportunities to all First Nations living in North Vancouver, West Vancouver and Squamish Valley.

Stó:lo Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training

SNHRD provides employment programs, training and other services to assist sponsors with providing access to the labour market and career development to members of the aboriginal community.

Tsleil-Waututh Skills Development Centre

The Centre was created to provide quality educational and individual assessment programs as well as employment skills development programs for First Nations of the North Shore and Vancouver.

Vancouver Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership (VanAsep)

Wealth from Forests

Creating meaningful employment and economic opportunities by focusing on sustainable growth and diversification of the existing First Nations wood products industry.

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