PICS Society

Have you been impacted by a layoff, unemployment, or are you looking to upskill and transition into a new career?

The Northern BC Workforce Career Transition Training Program offers 100% funded training and career support for individuals ready to take the next step in their employment journey.

The Sectors we cater to:
Construction and Trades
Healthcare
Social Services
Education and Childcare
Transportation
AI and Technology
Hospitality
Project Management and Administration

All interested and eligible participants can register here: https://link.saabu.io/widget/form/4QwBNx2hviz0R8kO03IK
To learn more, visit: https://www.freetrainings.ca/northernbc

📢 📢 📢 100% Government Funded Transportation Trades Sampler Short Certificate (Automotive Program) - delivered in partnership between Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS), Skilled Trades BC and Vancouver Community College (VCC).

🏛️ Program Schedule:
Total 16 Weeks from May 25, 2026 - September 11, 2026
- 2 Weeks Online Class with PICS for Soft Skills and Employability Skills training
- 10 Weeks In-person Class at VCC Broadway campus for Automotive Service, Automotive Collision & Refinishing, Heavy-Duty Equipment
- 4 Weeks Online Class with PICS for Job Search Support

✅ Weekly Online Info Session (2-3pm on every Friday - Apr 24th, May 1st, and May 8th 2026)
Before filling the online registration, you are required to attend at least one online info session (the interview questions are based on the info session).

Zoom meeting link:
Join from Zoom Workplace app - https://zoom.us/j/98878690768?pwd=hePDZibPGN0ttCJc4COwezMKHy1fuc.1
Meeting ID: 988 7869 0768
Passcode: 652902

✅ Eligibility:
-Living in BC
-PR OR Canadian Citizen OR Protected person with Notice of Decision
-Unemployed OR precariously employed
-Eligible if you are any one of the following demographics of Equity -Deserving group and self-Identify as: Women /2SLGBTQIA+/Immigrants/Black Canadians/Racialized Persons/Youth Adult at risk OR Indigenous people
-Not receiving duplicative financial supports from another provincially or federally funded labour market program
-Not be a full-time student in high school or post secondary education or training

🌐 More Details and Registration Form:
https://freetrainings.ca/ste-trade-starter-program

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