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Directions for Immigrants in Trade and Professional Careers
 
 
Is Calgary's economy growing?
Where do I find information about my profession?
Is there a demand for my trade or profession in Calgary?
Can I qualify to work in my trade or profession in Calgary?
What do Calgary employers expect beyond technical skills?
What career planning & job search resources can I use?
How can DITPC help me?
What other resources and services can I use?
Basic Information for Newcomers
Looking for information about living and working in Calgary?
Work Culture and Everyday Life in Caglary
Agencies and Services Helping Immigrants
English Language Skills
Studying in Calgary
What value do immigrants bring to Calgary?













 


There are many resources that you can use to help you get more information about moving to Canada and settling in Calgary. Here is a summary of what information and help resources are available:

Basic Information for Newcomers - Starting a new life in Canada or in any other part of the world, means getting accustomed a different way of doing things. Many things will be different from the small details of everyday life to major areas such as the education system, housing, employee rights.

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Living and Working in Calgary - If you are deciding to settle in Calgary or if you just arrived here, you can see a lot of useful information on a variety of topics from Calgary�s climate and cultural events to work culture and everyday life.

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Agencies and Services for Immigrants � Calgary has a variety of agencies and resources serving immigrants, specifically. In addition, you can use also other resources that are opened for the general population in areas such as: career development, training and social services.

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English Language Skills - Be part of our community and continue to learn and upgrade your English communication skills. Use lists of resources for English as a Second Language (ESL) and Workplace English.

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Studying in Calgary - If you need to take upgrading courses to restart your career or if you decide to enroll in a degree, diploma or certificate program; then you need to see the EDinfo resources. Calgary and Albertan employers are value the quality of the trade training and academic programs.

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Work Experience Programs in Calgary � Alberta Human Resources and Employment provides funding for three unpaid work experience programs for skilled immigrants who want to restart in their career but do not have Canadian work experience in their field. For more information about eligibility and requirements, please visit the websites of the following organizations:

. Bow Valley College � Corporate Readiness Training Program
. Calgary Catholic Immigrant Society Engineering and Technology Upgrading Program
. YWCA - Canadian Employment Skills Program


 
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