Pathways | Employment Support Programs

Employment Support Programs

Employment, Financial, Immigrant and Refugee Services, and Services for Youth

Provided by North Island Employment Foundations Society (NIEFS)

Provides personalized, community-based employment services to job seekers in the Black Creek to Port Hardy/Mount Waddington Region, and through outreach to remote areas.

Provides employment programs and opportunities to assist those in need with the development of skills that will enable them to find and hold employment in an ever-changing world.

Services Offered:

Employment advising & career planning
Job search assistance
Resume & cover letter help
Interview preparation
Employment readiness workshops
Skills training & education referrals
Self-employment & small business support
Employer recruitment & job postings

The following programs are also offered:

Skills Bridge: The Skills Bridge Fund offers financial support with costs related to the process of foreign credential recognition. Examples of the types of support available are assessment costs, language testing fees, travel & accommodation expenses required to pursue steps in credential recognition, training costs related to upgrading required to secure credentials, interpretation and translation costs and licensing fees. Skills Bridge is open to Foreign Trained Professionals seeking employment opportunities within the North Island Labour Market and/or requiring assistance with costs related to credential recognition.
Foundry Work and Education: This is a strengths-based, individualized youth employment program that helps youth (ages 15 – 24 who are not working or attending school full-time) achieve their employment and educational goals while providing wraparound community supports.
Crafting Your Career Pathways: A groundbreaking initiative featuring innovative, expressive arts-based programming seamlessly woven into proven career development curriculum. This unique hands-on approach assists participants with identifying their employment skills & strengths, and laying out their pathway to sustainable employment.

Who NIEFS Supports: Residents of remote and rural North Island communities who are unemployed/underemployed or precariously employed, and legally able to work in BC, including:

General
Youth and young adults
Indigenous peoples
Persons with disabilities
Newcomers to Canada
Individuals with multiple or complex barriers
North Island Employers

Website: https://niefs.net/

250-286-3441

Toll Free: 1-866-286-6788

Public email: phinfo@niefs.net

#102, 7160 Rupert Street, Port Hardy, British Columbia, V0N 2P0

250-286-3441

Toll Free: 1-866-286-6788

Public email: info@niefs.net

920 Alder Street, Campbell River, British Columbia, V9W 2P8

Cost: No cost

Availability

Service area: Black Creek, Campbell River, Gold River, Port Alice, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Quadra Island, Sayward, Sointula, Tahsis + show cities