VERY USEFUL FOR NEW IMMIGRANT (COPIED FROM ANOTHER POST)!
New Program for pre-arrival immigrants bound to Manitoba, Saskachewan, British Columbia, Atlantic Provinces, Ontario, Alberta — Settlement Online Pre-Arrival ( SOPA) is a free program funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
SOPA is a range of online courses designed for new immigrants destined for Canada. Our courses help new immigrants to develop Canadian job search skills improve communication skills for the Canadian workplace connect with local resources in Canada before and after arriving
Facilitated Courses Available
•Job Search Strategies – provides an opportunity for immigrants to learn about the job search process. Topics include: · General Resume Writing · Targeting Your Resume and Cover Letter · Essential Skills and Transferable Skills · Job Search Methods · Marketing Yourself · Preparing for Interviews · After the Interview
•Soft Skills: Professional Communication provides participants with communication tools required for success in the Canadian workplace. Topics include: Small Talk · Presentations · Constructive Feedback · Meetings
•Soft Skills: Working with Others provides participants with communication tools required for success in the Canadian workplace. Topics include: · Networking · Negotiating · Working with Others · Conflict Management
Self-Guided Courses Available
•Canadian Workplace Integration – provides information about adapting to Canadian workplace culture. Topics include: · How to Adapt · Communication styles · Expanding Soft Skills · Cultural Communication · Working with Differences · Understanding Power Dynamics · Sensitive Workplace Norms
•Working in Canada provides critical information about working in Canada, including: · Employment Contracts · Negotiating Contracts · Workplace Orientation · Written Rules · Unwritten Rules · Organizational Culture · Workplace Protections · Labor Laws throughout Canada
Eligibility
– Currently live outside Canada
– Have applied for permanent residency in Canada
– A letter notifying pickup of Canadian visa (visa for permanent resident applicants only)
– A medical notification/security notification letter
– A Canadian visa (but have not landed in Canada yet)
Register now at http://settlementonlineprearrival.ca/