General Programs and Services

Career Opportunities

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

Source: NorthwesTel

Community Adjustment Fund (CAF) in the North

This page provides an overview of the CAF, which aims to provide economic stimulus to create or maintain jobs in and around communities affected by the global recession.

Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)

Creating Training and Employment Opportunities

This page summarizes the employment and training programs offered to improve and promote the economic status and self-reliance of Inuit and Inuit communities in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut.

Source: Kitikmeot Corporation

Department of Human Resources

Leads the development of Nunavut's public service through excellence in human resources management.

Source: Government of Nunavut; Human Resources

Joint Task Force (North) (JTFN)

This page introduces the JTFN, which conducts operations in support of sovereignty and territorial defence and is on call to Canadians in times of emergency and civil disaster.

Source: Government of Canada; National Defence (DND)

Kakivak Association

Kakivak Association is the economic arm of the Qikiktani Inuit Association, which represents the interests of the Inuit of the Baffin Region, the High Arctic, and the Belcher Islands.

Kitikmeot Economic Development Commission (KEDC)

Northern Youth Abroad (16 to 21 years old)

Northern Youth Abroad Program provides Inuit Youth with the opportunity to travel while gaining valuable work experience.

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

Map and contacts for Nunavut's AHRDA Locations.

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

Nunavut Community Economic Development Organization (NCEDO)

Nunavut Employees Union

The NEU is an organization of workers that negotiates Collective Agreements and represents its members through grievances, joint consultations, staffing appeals, and classification appeals.

Nunavut Fisheries Training Initiative

This initiative provides training programs, case management and retention activities to prepare Aboriginal peoples for long-term career opportunities in the Nunavut fishing industry.

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

Training and Development Programs

Provides Inuit individuals with new job skills and the specific qualifications necessary to work in this challenging environment.

Source: Nasittuq

Workers' Compensation Board of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut

The Workers' Compensation Board of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut works towards safe workplaces achieved through strong partnerships with employers and workers while providing fair and sustainable benefits.

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