BEYONDTECH SOLUTIONS Recruitment Service

www.workinfonet.bc.ca - On-line information and resources on career planning, education, and employment.
www.sdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/individuals/menu.shtml - Individuals will find information on jobs, careers, financial matters, or other life events.
www.jobfutures.ca/en/home.shtml - A career tool to help you plan for your future. It provides useful information about 226 occupational groups and describes the work experiences of recent graduates from 155 programs of study.
www.labourmarketinformation.ca - Labour Market Information - Federal labour market information service which provides general and detailed information on local labour markets across Canada.
www.statcan.ca - Statistics Canada on the economy, including industries, and the country.

General about BC/Canada:

Work Eligibility - Employment Authorization/Visas:

www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/index.html - Foreign Workers - working temporarily in Canada.
www.cic.gc.ca - Canadian Immigration & Citizenship - Canada’s official source of immigration and citizenship information.
www.ppt.gc.ca - Canadian Passport Office.

Salary/Currency Converters:

Contracting/Starting your own business:

www.smallbusinessbc.ca - Canada/British Columbia Business Services serves as the primary source of timely and accurate business-related information and referrals on Federal and Provincial government programs, services and regulations, without charge. For details on how you can start your own successful business, visit the website.

Sole Proprietorship vs. Incorporation:

www.smallbusinessbc.ca/bizstart-prop.php - Information about self-employed (sole proprietorship) vs. Incorporation and the pros and cons.

Personality/Career Assessments:

Government Assistance/Initiatives:

www.sdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/individuals/menu.shtml - Search for information about Programs available for unemployed persons such as: Self-Employment, Skills Development, Employment Assistance Services, Wage Subsidies; Job Creation Partnerships; Student Summer Job Action; Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities; etc.
www.youth.gc.ca/YES - Youth Employment Strategy.
www.fwt.bc.ca - FutureWorks manages the ScienceLink and JobFit programs. These programs are designed to match unemployed jobseekers with companies seeking skilled individuals.
www.career-connections.b.ca - Wage Subsidy Connections provides employers with financial assistance to hire new employees who would not have been hired due to their lack of work experience. Email at grace@career-connectons.net or contact 604-501-4925 for information.
Focus Job Search Centre - Job Search Centre for Women funded by HRDC - Contact 604-775-0254 for information.

News/Publications:

Industry Associations:
Technology

www.bctia.org - BCTIA - BC Technology Industries Association.
www.cips.ca - CIPS - Canadian Information Processing Society.
www.itac.ca - Information Technology Association of Canada.
www.scbc.org - BC Innovation Council.
www.canarie.ca - Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education.
www.nserc.ca - Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada.

Engineering

www.apeg.bc.ca APEGBC- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC.

Accounting/Finance

Sales & Marketing

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