Employment and Life Skills Program
Making Changes Employment Association of Alberta
- Description
- Offers support to immigrant women to increase their confidence and learn about returning to work, changing jobs, foreign qualifications, and going back to school.
Service offers:
- opportunities in class to practice difficult situations such as job interviews and telephone skills
- assistance in discovering the hidden job market and networking potential
- information about community agencies and services
- opportunity to further develop English language skills
- employment counselling
- free child care for children age 6 months to 6 for program participants
Affiliation: 1000 Voices at Genesis Centre for Community Wellness, Alberta Human Services, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Immigrant Services Calgary - Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- immigrant women preparing for their future in Canada, regardless of status: permanent residents, refugees, refugee claimant, citizens, or work permit
- participants must commit to one day per week for seven weeks
- minimum Canadian language benchmark of 3-4 in order to benefit from the program
- Application Process
- Service Access: Registration Required, To access service:
- e-mail the Employment and Life Skills Program Manager for queries
- visit website for details
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Telephone
- 403-262-5776
- Fax
- 1-888-664-6459
- Web Site
- https://www.makingchangesassociation.ca/
- info@makingchangesassociation.ca
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: No - - Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- July 27, 2023
- Address
- 6516 1A Street SW
Calgary, AB, T2H 0G6
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon09:30 AM to 04:00 PMTue09:30 AM to 04:00 PMWed09:30 AM to 04:00 PMThu09:30 AM to 04:00 PM
Select Saturdays from 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Closed on holidays.
