Service Canada Centre Vancouver - Local Employment Services - Vancouver Area

Vancouver

Service Canada Centre Vancouver (Sinclair Centre and East 10th Avenue Offices) offer a number of programs and services though various service providers to help the unemployed in Vancouver with all aspects of their search for work.

• Career Planning
• Jobs
• Self Employment
• Training and Learning

Assisted Services - Employment Resource Centres and Specialized Service Providers

Enhanced services in the community can be accessed by unemployed Canadians through two Employment Resource Centres or through specialized service providers for Immigrants, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities. These Resource Centres and specialized service providers are the first step in accessing further services. They provide assistance in assessing employment related needs, program eligibility, and referral to appropriate services in the community.

Employment Resource Centres

Family Services of Greater Vancouver 
1638 East Broadway, #300,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 434-0367 ext 4
1033 Davie Street, #200,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 434-0367 ext 204

Vancouver Eastside Educational Enrichment Society 
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2106 Commercial Drive,
Vancouver, BC....604 254-3353

YWCA of Greater Vancouver  
5th Floor, 5750 Oak Street,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 263-5005

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835 East Hastings Street,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 215-2295

Specialized Service Providers:

Adult Learning Development Association (ALDA) 
Suite 608 - 409 Granville Street,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 683-5554
- persons with learning disabilities.

Association Of Neighbourhood Houses (Frog Hollow) 
15 Victoria Drive,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 253-9675
- Youth ages 15-30 years

Collège Éducacentre College 
896 West 8TH Avenue,
Vancouver B.C. ....604 708-5100
- Francophones

Hope Bridge Services 
315 - 2555 Commercial Drive,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 879-9770
- Target group: Individuals recovering from substance abuse.

Immigrant Services Society of BC 
501 - 333 Terminal Avenue,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 684-7868 ext 155
- Immigrants

Linkup Employment Services 
601 West Broadway, Suite 400
Vancouver B.C.....604 602-1505
- Persons with Self-Declared Disabilities.

Multicultural Helping House Society (Bamboo Network) 
4802 Fraser Street
Vancouver B.C.....604 879-3277 ext 231
- Skilled immigrants and in trades

Multilingual Orientation Services Association For Immigrant Communities- MOSAIC 
1522 Commercial Drive, 2nd floor
Vancouver B.C.....604 254-0244
- Immigrants

Progressive Intercultural Community Services 
200 - 8161 Main Street,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 324-7733
- Immigrants and Newcomers

United Chinese Community Enrichment Services Society - SUCCESS 
5834 Fraser Street
Vancouver, B.C. ....604 324-8300 ext 109
- Multilingual for immigrants

SUCCESS
181 Keefer Place, #218
Vancouver, B.C. ....604 608-1636 ext 109
- Job Mentoring for foreign-trained professional immigrants

Western Institute For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing 
2125 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C. ....604 736-7391
TTY(TDD) .....604 736-2527
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing

YWCA of Vancouver- Career Zone  
1260 Granville Street,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 605-4666
- Youth ages 15-30 years

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Career Planning

If you need help to find out what you want to do for a living or are considering a change, career planning or employment counselling might be right for you. The following organizations provide services such as vocational testing, career goalsetting, and counselling on employment related issues. Career Exploration Workshops assist unemployed individuals explore career alternatives that are compatible with their interests, skills, values, and work styles.

Coast Foundation Society
- PACT Employment Services 
295 East 11th Avenue,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 877-0033
- Persons with mental illness.

Cornerstone Int'l Education 
713 - 333 Terminal Avenue,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 687-5414 ext 30

Landell and Associates Consulting Ltd 
201 - 3665 Kingsway,
Vancouver, B.C. ....604 434-2644

Mennonite Central Committee BC 
#308, 5511 W. Boulevard,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 264-7001

Multilingual Orientation Services Association For Immigrant Communities- MOSAIC 
2555 Commercial Drive, #312
Vancouver, B.C.....604 708-9300
- Immigrants

Transitions Career And Business Consultants Inc. 
#1005 - 750 W. Pender Street,
Vancouver, B.C. ....604 681-2774

United Chinese Community Enrichment Services Society- SUCCESS 
5834 Fraser Street,
Vancouver, B.C. ....604 324-8300 ext 109

TII Training Innovations Inc.- Career e-Volutions 
....604 298-4720
- Online

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Jobs

The following organizations provide job search assistance such as resume writing, job interview techniques, information on jobs and education, job postings, and job finding clubs.

The Association Of Neighbourhood Houses Of Greater Vancouver - Gordon Neighbourhood House
1019 Broughton Street,
Vancouver, B.C. ....604 683-2335

Cornerstone Int'l Education 
713 - 333 Terminal Avenue,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 687-5414 ext 30

CRAFTCentre 
3546 Kingsway,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 430-0595

IAM Cares- The Edge Job Club 
1212 West Broadway, #304
Vancouver, B.C.....604 731-8504
- Persons with Disabilities

H. Klein and Associates Inc.
#110 - 828 W. 8th Avenue,
Vancouver, B.C. ....604 876-4429

La Boussole, Centre Communautaire Société 
612 East Broadway,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 683-7337
- Francophone

Mennonite Central Committee BC 
308 - 5511 West Boulevard,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 264-7001

Multilingual Orientation Services Association For Immigrant Communities- MOSAIC 
2555 Commercial Drive, #312,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 708-9300
- Immigrants

Progressive Intercultural Community Services 
8161 Main Street, #200,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 324-7733
- Immigrants and Newcomers

Strathcona Employment Assistance Services Society 
88 East Pender Street, #430,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 689-7594
- Cantonese / Mandarin speaking immigrants

Tradeworks Training Society - Job Shop 
87 East Pender Street,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 253-9355 ext 226

Tradeworks Training Society - Pathways Information Centre 
390 Main Street,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 682-7353

United Chinese Community Enrichment Services Society - Trades Solutions Program 
300 - 530 Hornby Street,
Vancouver, B.C. ....604 689-7772

Y.W.C.A. - Focus at Work 
602 - 1281 W. Georgia Street,
Vancouver, B.C. ....604 688-4666
- Women

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Self Employment

If you have an idea for a business, and need assistance setting it up, you may be eligible to receive some financial support. The following organizations can help you.

Langara College (Mt. Pleasant Neighbourhood House) 
200 - 800 E. Broadway,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 874-7165
- Preference to residents of East Vancouver.

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. 
#501 - 1788 West Broadway,
Vancouver, B.C. ....604 732-3278
1. Self-Employment Assistance program.
2. Self-Employment Assistance program for Youth (18-30) who are not eligible for EI funding.

Successful Contracting and Consulting 
630 - 789 W. Pender Street,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 608-2847
- Workshops and seminars on topics essential to employment as a consultant.

Toward Excellence Consulting Inc. 
Suite 303 - 814 Richards Street,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 642-6785
- Pre-Self Employment and Self-Employment Assistance programs for employment equity groups.

West Coast Centre for Development Management 
Suite 430 - 688 W. Hastings Street,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 685-5058
- Pre-Self Employment and Self-Employment Assistance programs.

YMCA of Greater Vancouver 
2nd Floor, 955 Burrard Street,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 685-8066
- New Ventures Program.

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Training and Learning

If you are unable to find work and require retraining, you may be eligible to receive funds for training. If you have formal training but are unable to find a job because you lack work experience, you may be eligible for a targeted wage subsidy. To find out more contact the following organizations:

BC Centre For Ability Association 
2805 Kingsway,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 630-3038
- funding for persons with disabilities (not on EI)

Collège Éducacentre College 
896 West 8th Avenue,
Vancouver B.C. ....604 708-5100
- Wage Subsidy and Self Employment for Francophones

Future Works - (Targeted Wage Subsidy) 
543 Granville Street, #303,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 684-4176
- Wage Subsidy.

iACT -MOSAIC Immigrant Access Centre for Training 
1522 Commercial Drive, 2nd floor
Vancouver, B.C.....604 254-0244
- Training for Immigrants.

New Directions Business Retraining Association 
789 west Pender Street, # 630
Vancouver, B.C.....604 608-2847
- Successful contracting and consulting.

Progressive Intercultural Community Services 
8161 Main Street, #200,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 324-7733
- Wage Subsidy

Vancouver Public Library Board 
350 West Georgia Street,
Vancouver, B.C.....604 331-3624
- Labour Market Research Workshop