If you are a visible minority, newcomer woman who needs help finding employment in your field, the Visible Minority Newcomer Women at Work Program is designed to help you:

• Become job-ready
• Further enhance your job-specific skills
• Meet potential employers and expand your network

Through the Visible Minority Newcomer Women at Work Program, you will be randomly placed in one of the following two groups:

Group 1

• A 6-week, in-class training program that will focus on:
• Building self-confidence
• Gender equality in the workplace
• Change management
• Developing an occupation-specific, essential skills portfolio
• Completing job-search strategies and practice interviews
• Completing digital literacy training (as needed)

Group 2

• A 6-week, customized, employment-counselling training program that will include:
• Developing a personalized action plan
• Regular employment counselling sessions
• Referrals to Job Search Strategies Workshops
• Access to all needed employment-related services at ISANS

To be eligible to attend this program you must:

• Be a visible minority woman
• Have a post-secondary education
• Have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 5 +
• Be a permanent resident of Canada
• Be a new client to the Employment and Bridging programs at ISANS
• Agree to attend one information session, and if interested, sign the consent form and complete an online self-assessment and a survey

For more information, please email employment_services@isans.ca.