Employment

Private training schools - sometimes called "career colleges" - offer post-secondary vocational training which is meant to prepare a person for employment in an occupational field. Examples: accounting and business, office administration, truck-driving, hairdressing and aesthetics, flying, computer technology, counselling, nursing-home and personal care, heavy-equipment operation, travel and tourism, call-centre service, classroom teaching assistance, etc.

Skills PEI is a division of the Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning. It was established to manage the delivery of skills and training development programming funded by the Canada-Prince Edward Island Labour Market Development Agreement (LMDA) and Labour Market Agreement (LMA).

The Nova Scotia Construction Safety Association (NSCSA) offers training and products to help you obtain your Certificate of Recognition (COR), comply with the Nova Scotia OH&S Act and develop a functional safety program. The following provides a brief description of some of the courses and products available through the NSCSA.

In force since April 1, 2008, the supplement to the work premium is a tax credit designed to help former recipients of last-resort financial assistance remain employed. People may be entitled to $200 per month for a maximum of 12 months.

The purpose of the Income Support Program for Older Workers is to offer monthly financial assistance to older workers who have been let go or laid off and find themselves out of a job because of the current economic situation.

Apprenticeship is a long-standing part of the training and education system in New Brunswick. It is a structured training program that requires the committed participation of three partners: the apprentice, the employer and the government represented by Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification.

All private occupational training organizations in New Brunswick must be registered under the Private Occupational Training Act. Although this registration requirement does provide some basic protection to you, the consumer, it does not certify the quality of the training, or the ethics or competence of the training organizations. It is your responsibility to check these things out yourself. By becoming an informed consumer, you will make better training decisions and maximize the return on your financial and time investment.

All private occupational training organizations in New Brunswick must be registered under the Private Occupational Training Act. Although this registration requirement does provide some basic protection to you, the consumer, it does not certify the quality of the training, or the ethics or competence of the training organizations. It is your responsibility to check these things out yourself. By becoming an informed consumer, you will make better training decisions and maximize the return on your financial and time investment.

The Work Ability Program provides work experience opportunities to unemployed individuals who require a job placement to overcome a barrier as identified through their employment action plan. By placing an individual with an employer, they can work towards becoming job ready by establishing a career goal, developing skills, or addressing specific needs.

The Work Ability Program provides work experience opportunities to unemployed individuals who require a job placement to overcome a barrier as identified through their employment action plan. By placing an individual with an employer, they can work towards becoming job ready by establishing a career goal, developing skills, or addressing specific needs.