Canadian Network of National Associations of Regulators: www.cnnar.ca
Directions for Immigrant in Trades and Professional Careers:
http://www.directionsforimmigrants.ca/profile/show/id/115
To learn more about Certification and Registration Requirements for Employment in Alberta: http://alis.alberta.ca/certinfo/Content/RequestAction.asp?format=html&aspAction=GetCERTHomePage&Page=CERTHome
Credentials:
Work in Your Profession: www.credentials.gc.ca
Information about International Credentials: www.cicic.ca
Foreign credential recognition: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/credential_recognition/index.shtml
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/ws/programs/fcr/overview.shtml
Alberta – International Qualification Assessment Service (ICAS): http://employment.alberta.ca/Immigration/4512.html
Skills:
Essential Skills: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/LES/definitions/definitions.shtml
Essential Skills Profiles: http://www10.hrsdc.gc.ca/es/english/all_profiles.aspx
Business Employment and Training BETS (Calgary): www.ccis-calgary.ab.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=47
Education and Training: www.albertacanada.com/immigration/working/education.html
Employment services for immigrants: http://employment.alberta.ca/Immigration/151.html
Bridging Programs: www.accc.ca, www.aucc.ca
Career Bridge (Career Edge) – paid internships: https://www.careeredge.ca/en/home
Language/communication:
English Language Training options: www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/goc/linc.shtml (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)
Canadian Language Benchmark(CLB): www.language.ca
Canadian Language Benchmark On-line Self-Assessment: www.language.ca/display_page.asp?page_id=937
English Language Training options: http://employment.alberta.ca/Immigration/160.html
Experience:
Getting Canadian Experience: www.workingincanada.gc.ca/guide_pdf/eng/section11_eng.pdf
Canadian experience: www.cnmag.ca/issue-2/393-top-10-ways-to-get-canadian-experience
Canadian experience through volunteering: www.volunteer.ca and www.charityvillage.ca
Job search strategies:
Job Search Tips: www.credentials.gc.ca/immigrants/jobs.asp
Profiles skills of immigrant job seekers: www.skillsinternational.ca/
Salary Comparisons: http://workingcanada.salary.com/
Canada's Top Employers: http://www.canadastop100.com/national/
Looking for Work:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/welcome/index.asp
Working Canadian style www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4001129
Preparing for the job search process: www.albertacanada.com/immigration/working/jobs-search.html
Employment services for immigrants: http://employment.alberta.ca/Immigration/151.html
Resume:
How to write a Canadian resume: www.jobbank.gc.ca/intro-eng.aspx and www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?k=FIND_RES&faq_id=4001064 and www.cvtips.com
Resume checklist: http://alis.alberta.ca/ep/eps/tips/tips.html?EK=120
Resume Samples: www.aroj.com/
Interviews :
Interview Preparation: www.workingincanada.gc.ca/content_pieces-eng.do?lang=eng&cid=208&lang=en
Typical Interview Questions: www.workopolis.com/work.aspx?action=Transfer&View=Content/Common/ResourceCentre/career911/interviewing/InterviewIntroView&lang=EN
Self-employment:
Information for self-employed individuals starting a business:
www.canadabusiness.ca/eng
Alberta Venture: http://albertaventure.com
Small Business Grants: www.grants-loans.org/alberta-loans.php
Business advice and resources: www.albertacanada.com/immigration/working/self-employment.html
Business Registration
http://sbinfocanada.about.com/cs/startup/a/regalberta.htm
Business in Alberta: www.programs.alberta.ca/Business/IndexB.aspx?N=772
Settlement And Integration:
Key documents:
Government of Canada; checklist on what to do and what to bring before arriving to Canada: www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/before-checklist.asp
Proof of funds: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/funds.asp
Living and Working in Alberta:
www.albertacanada.com/immigration/living.html
Health Care:
Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan: www.health.alberta.ca/AHCIP/health-care-insurance-plan.html
Find a Doctor in Alberta: www.cpsa.ab.ca/Homepage.aspx
Housing:
Finding a place to live in Alberta: www.albertacanada.com/immigration/living/home.html
Newcomer's Guide to Canadian Housing: www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/buho/upload/TheNewcomersGuide_E.pdf
Apartment Rentals: http://alberta.kijiji.ca/
Finance :
RBC: www.rbc.com/canada/before-you-move/landed-immigrants.html
Scotia Bank: www.scotiabank.com/cda/content/0,1608,CID12961_LIDen,00.html
TD Canada Trust: www.tdcanadatrust.com/newtocanada/index.html
BMO: www.bmo.com/home/personal/banking/everyday/newcomers-to-canada?nav=left
CIBC: www.cibc.com/ca/newcomers/
Financial support; loans and bursaries:
www.maytree.com/grants/immigrant-employment-loan-program
www.rbcroyalbank.com/products/personalloans/rc/_for_students_pro.html
www.tcu.gov.on/eng/adultlearning/faqs.html
School:
What You Need to Know about Education: www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/welcome/wel-14e.asp
School checklist: http://relocatecanada.com/pdfdocuments/schoolchecklist.pdf
Driving:
Alberta: www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/Drivers_Licence.cfm