General Employment
SOPA provides customized settlement and employment support to help newcomers find and retain employment in Canada. We engage a network of six settlement agencies across the country to deliver local job-search training and information sessions about life in Canada to prepare immigrants for a successful integration.
Program Summary:
SOPA provides customized settlement and employment support to help newcomers find and retain employment in Canada. We engage a network of six settlement agencies across the country to deliver local job-search training and information sessions about life in Canada to prepare immigrants for a successful integration.
You want to:
- Prepare for employment in Canada
- Learn about life in Canada
- Get support with licensure (FCR)
- Expand your Canadian network
They offer you:
- Training to develop job search strategies to help you find employment
- One-on-one meetings with dedicated settlement counselors and employment specialists located in your province of landing
- Up-to-date labour market information and personalized information about relevant settlement and employment resources in Canada
- Training to understand the nuances of Canadian workplace culture
- Events to build your professional network and connections with other professionals and employers
- Foreign Credential Recognition support to help you begin the licensure process for regulated professions
- Webinars and information sessions
- Connection to Canadian community organizations for post-arrival support
Services delivered:
- Online services globally
Language of service:
- English
program benefits:
- Province specific support by staff located in the destination area
- Flexible online learning
- Wide variety of local and national information sessions and webinars
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Program Features
Eligibility
How to Register
Program Features
The SOPA program offers province-specific one-on-one sessions, based on your individual needs. Services include:
- Personalized one-hour planning session on career goals and settlement needs and assets, including a settlement plan
- Customized career coaching sessions (navigating the local job market, resume and interview preparation/feedback) with an Employment Counsellor located in your province of landing, including a career action plan
- Access to facilitated and self-guided online courses. Course topics include Job Search Strategies, Workplace Communication, Complex Conversations, Working with Others, Canadian Workplace Integration, Working in Canada, and many more
- Networking opportunities with employers, regulatory bodies, and other newcomers to Canada
- Foreign Credential Recognition support
- Post-landing follow-up
Eligibility
Here are the eligibility criteria to participate in SOPA
- Live outside Canada
- Have received approval from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to immigrate to Canada. You must have one of the following documents:
- A confirmation of Permanent Residence document
- A letter notifying pick up of Canadian visa (for permanent resident applicants only)
- A request for medical examination letter
- A passport request letter
- A Canadian visa (but have not landed in Canada yet)
- An IRCC invitation letter to obtain pre-arrival services
- Basic to high English Skills (some parts of the program are appropriate for low level English speakers, most of the services are for medium to high level English speakers)
How to Register
Select the SOPA Pre-Arrival Program during your registration. Prepare to have applicable documents ready to upload to your registration.