Skills Elevate provides youth ages 15-30 with getting ready for work or exploring schooling, looking for a job and making sure you keep and succeed on the job. We offer three different sections to make sure that we help you in the best way possible. You can take one of the following.
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Future Direction | Bridge to Success | |
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Is this for me? |
I’m feeling lost. I don’t know where to start with my new life in Canada. I need help getting ready for a job and finding one. |
I can easily use a computer to find the information I need to settle. I need help with career exploration and finding a job in Canada. |
I have experience working in a professional role before coming to Canada. I have strong computer and English skills. I need some help finding a professional role. |
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What is included? |
A 13-week class followed by a 12 week work experience with a local employer. |
A 10-week class followed by a 12 week work experience with a local employer. |
A 4-week class followed by a 12 week work experience with a local employer. |
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What topics are covered? |
Clear communication, problem solving, health and wellness, Canadian culture, time management, decision making, money management, 1 week of basic computer training, resume writing, preparing for interviews, job search and more. |
Self-care, Canadian workplace culture, professionalism, assessing your skills and communicating them clearly, career exploration, responding to job postings, resume and cover letter writing, interview preparation and more. |
Accessing the hidden job market, career progression and decision-making strategies, foreign credential recognition, professional job search strategies, self promotion techniques and more. |
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What do I get? |
Personalized Support Transit tickets for travel to and from class Help with childcare costs Help finding a paid work experience |
Personalized Support Transit tickets for travel to and from class Help with childcare costs Help finding a paid work experience |
Personalized Support Transit tickets for travel to and from class Help with childcare costs Help finding a paid work experience |
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Who am I? |
15-30 years old I have a minimum Canadian Benchmark Level of 4 I am a permanent resident, Canadian citizen or a refugee claimant with a notice of decision I am not in school full time |
15-30 years old I have a minimum Canadian Benchmark Level of 4 I am a permanent resident, Canadian citizen or a refugee claimant with a notice of decision I am not in school full time |
15-30 years old I have a minimum Canadian Benchmark Level of 4 I am a permanent resident, Canadian citizen or a refugee claimant with a notice of decision I am not in school full time |
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Workshop Dates |
2024 September 2-November 29 2025 February 24-May 23 August 18-November 14 2026 February 9-May 8 July 20-October 16 2027 January 11-April 9 July 5-October 1 |
2024 December 2-February 21, 2025 2025 May 26-August 1 November 17-February 6, 2026 2026 May 11-July 17 October 19-January 8, 2027 2027 April 12-June 18 October 4-December 10 |
2024 September 2-September 27 December 9-January 17, 2025 2025 March 31-April 25 July 7-August 1 October 13-November 7 2026 January 19-May 22 April 27-May 22 August 3-August 28 November 9-December 4 2027 February 15-March 12 May 24-June 18 August 30-September 24 November 22-December 17 |
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Beverley Hejduk | Manager, Skills Elevate
Direct Line: 403.514.8337
Email: bhejduk@ccisab.ca
5th floor, 1111 11 Ave SW | Calgary, Alberta | T2R 0G5
We acknowledge Calgary and area as Treaty 7 territory. We acknowledge the Treaty 7 nations; the Piikani, Siksika, Kainai, Iyarhe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina First Nations. We acknowledge the ancestral territory of Siksikaitsitapi, the Blackfoot Confederacy, and the home of the Métis Nation of Alberta—Region 3. We are all treaty people.
In partnership, we empower immigrants and refugees to successfully settle and integrate in our communities.
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