Services gouvernementaux

Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO) – Government of Canada’s website helping foreign-trained workers succeed in Canada. It provides valuable information for newcomers, persons planning to immigrate to and work in Canada, employers and various FCRO partners such as regulatory bodies and immigrant serving organizations.

Working in Canada – Government of Canada’s site providing employment information for newcomers to Canada. Find out about jobs, wages, qualifications, and what you need to to before and after arriving in Canada. 

Employment for Newcomers to Canada – Lists benefits, programs, and services available to newcomers seeking employment. 

Service Canada: Social Insurance Number – how to obtain a Social Insurance Number–you must have a SIN to work legally in Canada.
 
Canadian Labour Market Information – General and detailed information on local labour markets across Canada, including monthly bulletins for each province.
 
National Occupational Classification & Career Handbook – Since its introduction in 1992, the National Occupational Classification system continues to be the authoritative resource on occupational information in Canada. The NOC is used daily by thousands of people to understand the jobs found throughout Canada’s labor market.
 

Vocational Services

Employment Assistance Service for Newcomers – The Employment Assistance Service helps newcomers to Canada overcome barriers in their search for work. The service helps newcomers learn the skills to find employment. 

Internationally Educated Health Professionals Program – The goal of this program is to assist Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs) overcome barriers so as to find employment within the Health Care System on PEI. 

Canada Wise – Canada Wise provides settlement and information services for newcomers to Canada, including individual relocation, corporate relocation, and intercultural training.
 
Self-employment

PEI.–Self Employment – Advice about self-employment from the provincial government. Includes links to community services for entrepreneurs.
 
Business Mentorship Program – The program is designed to introduce newcomer entrepreneurs to the PEI business community by matching them with volunteers who have business experience.
 
Canada Business–Services for Entrepreneurs – Provides information and support to develop your ideas and business plan, registering your business name, buying and financing a business, and various checklists and guides.
 
Strategic Canada’s Business and Consumer Site – Timely business and consumer information: start a business and explore new markets, research trade and investment data by product or industry, keep up with technological innovation, access a library of consumer information.

Trades

Red Seal Trades – List of trades that fall under the Red Seal Program-a program maintaining the standard of excellence for skilled trades across the country.

PEI Apprenticeship, Training and Certification – Provides support services to help immigrants work in the trades in PEI.

Job Search Websites

PEI Job Link – PEI’s most comprehensive career information portal on our emerging sectors. As a job seeker, you will find the latest job offerings by expanding local companies and have first access to companies moving to the province.
 
Job Bank – Job Search, Job Match, Job Alert, Résumé Builder and Career Navigator tools are available, as well as a Training and Careers section that will help you identify career options. Also discover the latest trends, employment prospects and salary ranges of skilled trades and occupations. (A Government of Canada Site).
 
Public Service Commission of Canada – The Public Service of Canada offers a wide variety of employment opportunities in many fields and areas of specialization.
 
PEI Public Service – Search for careers in the provincial public service.
 
Workopolis – One of Canada’s biggest job sites.

WowJobs – A source for finding over 100,000 jobs across Canada including advertised, classified and company sites.

Professional Associations

Canadian Professional Organizations of Canada– Comprehensive list of professional associations in Canada.