Employment – PACT (Professional Advancement and Career Training)
Provided by: Saskatchewan Intercultural Association
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Service Description
A free work preparation program for Newcomer Women in Canada. The program is designed for professional women with foreign educational qualifications and work experience who want to work in Canada in one of the following fields:
- STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
- Human Resources
- Finance
- Accounting
- Business Administration.
The PACT program has two parts:
- An eight-week part-time class portion consisting of workshops on Canadian workplace culture, job search techniques, interview skills and other employment-related topics.
- Classes are tailored to individual participants’ needs as much as possible.
- Childcare subsidies are available to those who need it.
- A 12-week paid work placement with an employer in the client’s area of training.
Eligibility
To apply, applicants must be:
- A newcomer woman, who is a Permanent Resident of Canada or has a Refugee status;
- In possession of a university degree in an area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration and have received some or all your education and work experience from outside of Canada or;
- In possession of a diploma/certificate from a technical/applied science institution or business college in the fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration and have received some or all your education and work experience from outside of Canada.
- Unemployed or underemployed (that is, not working in your area of training).
Application Process
Fees
Business Line: 306-986-2478
Service Website
saskintercultural.org/employment-programs/pact/
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Coverage Area
Saskatoon
Languages Offered
English
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Wheelchair access - call for details or special appointment req’d; Wheelchair access - designated parking spaces; Wheelchair access - front or side or back doors; Wheelchair access - ramps
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