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English for Job Search Workshops (or English Pronunciation and Intonation Workshops)

  • Free for immigrants or new Canadians who have difficulty in finding or maintaining appropriate employment
  • These workshops will assist the participants to improve their English spoken fluency and clarity, increase their familiarity with Canadian workplace communication, gain confidence, and eventually increase their employability.
  • The workshops occur four times a year and last for ten weeks. The participants meet for two hours in the evening, three times a week.
  • Workshops will be offered days or evenings for each intake depending on the needs of potential participants.

For more information, call 361-9433, ext. 206 or email employment@vircs.bc.ca


Weekly Job Search Skills Workshops
These 2 hour workshops organized on every Friday morning focus on labour market information, job search skills with typical topics such as:

  • Powerful Resumes that Work for You
  • Job Interviews – Doing It Well!
  • Effective Cover Letters
  • Employer Visits
  • Making Connections – Successful Networking, etc.

Employment Maintenance Workshops
A variety of workshops are provided to help new worker integrate into the Canadian workforce. Typical workshop topics include:

  • Workplace Communication
  • Conflict Management
  • Handling Stress on the new job
  • Norms in the Canadian Workplace
  • Making Anger Work for You, etc.

Bi-monthly Workshops for Internationally Trained Professionals
These workshops focus on unique needs of Professionals who received their accreditations outside Canada.


For information about coming workshop topics, call 361-9433, ext. 222 or email roy@vircs.bc.ca.