Metro Youth Employment Resources Updated Fall 2020 This resource list is organized alphabetically. Use Ctrl+F to search by service location, program type, or other search terms. This list is maintained by CI-TRRUST. to suggest edits or add resources, contact Sophie at [email protected]

Employment Organization and Program Location Contact Type of Program Eligibility Requirements Notes Type Some programming may have changed due to COVID-19. Please contact programs directly to inquire. Notes with an asterix (*) indicate recent changes. Career Aboriginal Community Surrey, New West, counselling, Career Employment DTES, Vancouver 604-251-7955 Indigenous people of all ages training, job Services Society (ACCESS) Friendship Centre support Career 604-525-1204 ext. 250 / Youth in care or formerly in Aunt Leah's - Bootstraps counselling, cgrammenos@auntleahs. the care, or youth facing Website for more details Employing Youth From Care training, job org barriers to employment support Age 15-30 at time of intake, not participating in another Career Rolling intake, onsite - 604-525-1204 ext. 250 / provincially/federally funded Aunt Leah's - Bootstraps counselling, job rehabilitative and mental near 22nd Street cgrammenos@auntleahs. Retail labour market program, not Retail Training skills training, job health counselling also Skytrain Station org a FT student (alternative support offered schools considered on a case-by-case basis), Age 19-27, youth who on their 19th birthday had one Rolling intake, onsite New Westminster - Sarah Benson: 604-525- Aunt Leah's - Branches AYA Life Skills of the following care rehabilitative and mental near 22nd Street 1204 ext. 234 / (AYA) program statuses: CCO, Youth health counselling also Skytrain Station [email protected] Agreement, or in process of offered adoption Construction, Greter Vancouver - 604-552-4900 / Best Personnel Temporary work industrial, office based in New West [email protected] work Based in West Training, entry- Age 15-30 with multiple BladeRunners 604-913-7933 Construction Operated via ACCESS Vancouver level work barriers to employment Age 19-30, individuals who Coast Mental Health - 604-838-3533 / tret. may have barriers to Recruits students on an 335 W. Pender St., Training, 9 weeks Culinary Skills Training jordan@coastmentalhealt Culinary employment such as mental ongoing basis. Online Vancouver work experience Program h.com health issues or lack of application form experience Works with individuals on Career Youth in or from foster care, employment or education Connections Community Greater Vancouver - 604-218-0964 / counselling, age 16-29 in BC. Self- goals, provides online Services - RBC Youth Works based in Richmond [email protected] training, job referrals or third party counselling service and supports referrals welcome sponsors online certificate training Classroom 604-597-0205 / training, 10 week Age 15-30, permanent DCRS - Future Leaders Based in Surrey [email protected] paid work, tuition residents or citizens support Career counselling, 604-597-0205 / support for Age 18-24, permanent DCRS - Future Troopers Based in Surrey [email protected] coursework or residents or citizens training, job supports 1138 Burrard St (across Directions - Street Youth *Running with limited from St. Paul's 604-633-1472 Daily paid work Street clean None listed Job Action (SYJA) capacity hospital) Age 15-29, unemployed or underemployed. Program Divercity Community Trainings, group for temporary residents: 604-597-0205 / Resource Society (DCRS) - Based in Surrey workshops, refugee claimants, [email protected] Start it Right! mentorship international students, temporary workers all eligible Age 18-24, legally able to Classroom work in Canada, not FT training, career student, not participating in #202 - 4250 Kingsway 604-438-3045 / Douglas College - CAVE counselling, 3 another gov't-funded *Currently offered online Avenue, Burnaby [email protected] month paid training program, placement unemployed/precariously employed

1 Metro Vancouver Youth Employment Resources Updated Fall 2020 This resource list is organized alphabetically. Use Ctrl+F to search by service location, program type, or other search terms. This list is maintained by CI-TRRUST. to suggest edits or add resources, contact Sophie at [email protected]

Employment Organization and Program Location Contact Type of Program Eligibility Requirements Notes Type Age 15-30, not participating Surrey Training Centre 778-389-2769 / Paid classroom in another gov't-funded Douglas College - SEED - 13769 104th Avenue, seedyouth@douglascolleg training, 12 week *Currently offered online program, unemployed and Surrey e.ca work placement looking for FT work Age 17-24 who have not High school completed highschool or Douglas College - Reboot Douglas College's New 604-777-6006 / credits, 2 classes currently struggling to *Online and in-class Plus West campus [email protected] per week, career complete highschool, legally counselling able to work in Canada For a similar program for 604-408-7923 / Women's Dress for Success 675 W. Hastings St. None listed mens work clothing, see [email protected] clothing provision Working Gear Career counselling, Drive Youth Employment 2106 Commercial 604-253-9675 / resource room, Program of Frog Hollow Age 16-30 Services (D-YES) Drive, Vancouver [email protected] job support, Neighbourhood House tranings, paid placements Peer support, gig 604-620-4587 / work, and local Embers Eastside Works Vancouver DTES eastsideworks@emberssta business ffing.com programming Metro Vancouver - Trainings, 604-692-0781 / offices in Surrey, New temporary job Embers Staffing vancouver@embersstaffin West, Fraser Valley, opportunities, g.com Vancouver job supports FT student, returning to FT school in the next academic Online job year (highschool or post Federal Student Work cfp.pfete-fswep. inventory and Canada-wide PT or FT secondary), must be Experience Program [email protected] application minimum age to work system provincially (15, or younger with parental consent) Age 16-24, unemployed, not in FT school, experiencing any of the following: living 604-230-9950 / Job supports, with mental illness, Foundry - Vancouver- Foundry Works! dalqutub@providenceheal paid training and substance use, did not Granville th.bc.ca workshops complete high school, experiencing homelessness or low-income housing, from a visible minority group Age 16-30, presently in stable position with regards 250-878-2405 (call/text) / Film training and Referrals accepted year- 2106 Commercial to mental wellness and/or Frames Film Project (D-YES) amandarose@froghollow. development, 12 round, *currently running Drive, Vancouver substance misuse, adult bc.ca week program online mentor support system in place, open and respectful Age 17-29, Career unemployed/precariously counselling, employed, not a full-time 250-861-3100 or 1-877- Get Youth Working BC-wide trainings, job All student, not actively 866-3100 supports, wage participating in another subsidies provincially/federally funded labour market program 16 week paid Indigenous Youth program - 2106 Commercial 604-253-9675 / Employment Program (D- trainings, Age 17-30 Drive, Vancouver [email protected] YES) practicum placement

2 Metro Vancouver Youth Employment Resources Updated Fall 2020 This resource list is organized alphabetically. Use Ctrl+F to search by service location, program type, or other search terms. This list is maintained by CI-TRRUST. to suggest edits or add resources, contact Sophie at [email protected]

Employment Organization and Program Location Contact Type of Program Eligibility Requirements Notes Type Indigenous youth age 19-29, with GED or Dogwood, 1 year paid - 9 requires application, months with resume, cover letter, Up to 25 participants per Indigenous Youth Internship indigenousyouthinternship government Government/ reference forms from year, applications accepted Program (IYIP) [email protected] ministry, 3 organization leaders of the Indigenous Spring each year months with community, reference from Indigenous org past employer/volunteer position Grade 10-12, encourages ITA programs can be taken ITA Youth - Explore the BC-wide, based in 120 or 300 hours [email protected] Trades referral through career in any order, no Trades Richmond trade experience counsellor prerequisites Grade 11-12, with a specific ITA programs can be taken BC-wide, based in Trades training ITA Youth - Train in Trades [email protected] Trades trade in mind, referral in any order, no Richmond through school through career counsellor prerequisites Grade 10-12, encourages ITA programs can be taken BC-wide, based in Paid trades ITA Youth - Work in Trades [email protected] Trades referral through career in any order, no Richmond training and work counsellor prerequisites 18 or older, unemployed or John Howard - Acquiring Career underemployed, not 604-226-9360 / Community-Based BC-wide counselling, job participating in another [email protected] Employment Skills (ACES) supports federally funded program or FT school Adults who self-identify as a Group training, survivor of violence, abuse, Kiwassa career and/or trauma. Facilitated in cohorts - Kiwassa Neighbourhood Neighbourhood House 604-649-2287 (call/text) / Childcare counselling, Unemployed/precariously upcoming start date House - EMPOW3R Program - 2425 Oxford Street, [email protected] settings trainings, 4 week employed, not a FT student. available on website Vancouver work placement Resident of BC and legally able to work in Canada Drop in art Youth 16-30 who are sessions, support experiencing mental health 2106 Commercial *Not currently running due Make It (at D-YES) in finding art- Art challenges (such as Drive, Vancouver to COVID-19 related job depression, anxiety, or opportunities PTSD) Age 18-29, unemployed or underemployed, legally 6 weeks training, entitled to work, not MOSAIC - Fast Track to 200A-7134 King 604-351-9665 / Info sessions every Thursday FT manufacturing Manufacturing participating in another Manufacturing George Blvd. [email protected] (e-mail to RSVP) position provincially/federally funded labour market program, not FT student Applicants must have a permanent disability or chronic health condition, be 1-866-377-3670 / Funding (for Open Door - Opportunity unemployed or oppsfund@opendoorgrou training, tuition, Fund underemployed, legally p.org wage subsidies) eligible to work, not established an EI claim within 5 years WorkBC Open Door Social Services 1-866-377-3670 / employment Society [email protected] services New Westminster, Surrey, Vancouver Pacific Community (workshops); Langley, 9 weeks Retail - Banana 236-888-4756 / Age 16-24, legally able to Resources Society (PCRS) - Surrey, , workshop, 10 Republic, GAP, [email protected] work in Canada This Way Ahead Burnaby, Vancouver, weeks internship or Old Navy Richmond (hosting stores)

3 Metro Vancouver Youth Employment Resources Updated Fall 2020 This resource list is organized alphabetically. Use Ctrl+F to search by service location, program type, or other search terms. This list is maintained by CI-TRRUST. to suggest edits or add resources, contact Sophie at [email protected]

Employment Organization and Program Location Contact Type of Program Eligibility Requirements Notes Type Age 16-30, legally entitled to work, not FT students, in 5 weeks of Surrey (10334 152A need of assistance to 10-12 applicants accepted PCRS - Baristas Training 604-999-2301 / workshops, 4 Barista - St,), Vancouver (110 E overcome employment per cycle, *currently running Program [email protected] weeks of work at Starbucks 3rd Ave.) barriers (see site for full online Starbucks eligibility and application process) Not employment-specfic, but workers can support Broadway Youth youth with referrals to 604-709-5720 / PCRS - BYRC Resource Room Resource Centre - 2455 Drop-in support Age 13-24 programs and more general [email protected] Fraser St., Vancouver skill building/goal development. *May require an appointment at this time 8 weeks of Age 18+, PCRS - Chilliwack Job #308 - 46167 Yale 778-239-7495 / training, 12 residents, unemployed, Options Road, Chilliwack [email protected] weeks of job legally eligible to work, not support on EI, not FT student Age 16+, unemployed or Job supports, 519 Seventh St. New 604-522-9701 ext 123 / underemployed, legally PCRS - Fraser Works Co-Op trainings, work West [email protected] entitled to work, not a FT experience student Age 16-24, legally entitled to Broadway Youth Training, culinary 604-709-5720 / work, in need of assistance PCRS - Shift Resource Centre - 2455 work experience, Culinary [email protected] to overcome employment Fraser St., Vancouver mentorship barriers 6 months - Vancouver, Richmond, trainings, Age 15-19 with little or no 604-683-5380 / PLEA - Q Program North Shore, Sea to certifications, job experience. Referrals [email protected] Sky communities paid work through MCFD experience Check newsletter on Career Unempoyed, on IA, or on EI website for upcoming North Van: 345 W 5th counselling, Squamish Nation in the past three years. First training dates, job postings, St., Squamish: 1211 North Van: 604-980-4553 trainings, funding Employment & Training Nation Status, Non-Status, etc., or make an Chief Billy Drive. for certificates, Metis, or Inuit appointment with a career job supports counsellor Burnaby: 604-437-7222 / Age 15-30, not receiving EI in Port Coquitlam: 604-474- Paid training, 10 Locations in Burnaby past 5 years, Canadian SUCCESS - Chance to Choose 3140 / week work and Port Coquitlam Citizen, Permanent Resident, chancetochoose@success. experience or Refugee Status bc.ca Age 17-29, unemployed or Group training, underemployed, not FT Marketing and individual student, not participating in 604-468-6007 / Sales, SUCCESS - Youth Coquitlam and intensive support another youthemploymentconnect Information and Employment Connect Vancouver with job search, provincially/federally funded @success.bc.ca Communication coaching, follow labour market program, Technology up residents of Greater Vancouver Group and Age 15-19, in high school, Based at University of individual 250-721-8828 / youth with disabilities and TeenWork Victoria - offered in workshops, [email protected] mental health challenges, Lower Mainland activities, job can self-refer or be referred coaching Requires an entrance Training interview prior to program Tsleil-Waututh Nation Skills 817 W 1st St., North programs, All Indigenous people 604-985-1765 Varied admission. Programs are not Centre Van employment welcome youth-specific but do not opportunities specify an age range Drop in career 604-254-7732 / text: 604- Usual hours Monday- UNYA Native Youth 1618 E Hastings St., counselling, job 379-5133 / 2spirit@unya. Indigenous youth age 15-30 Thursday 4-8, Friday 1-5 Learning Centre Vancouver supports, bc.ca (subject to change) resources

4 Metro Vancouver Youth Employment Resources Updated Fall 2020 This resource list is organized alphabetically. Use Ctrl+F to search by service location, program type, or other search terms. This list is maintained by CI-TRRUST. to suggest edits or add resources, contact Sophie at [email protected]

Employment Organization and Program Location Contact Type of Program Eligibility Requirements Notes Type Head Office: 2005 Quebec St., Vancouver; Head Office: Wavefront Centre for Willow Street: #514- Career Service for individuals who [email protected] Communication 2525 Willow St., counselling, are Deaf and Hard of / 604-736-7391 / TTY: 604- Accessibility Vancouver; Tri-Cities: trainings Hearing 736-2527 #210-2755 Lougheed Hwy, Port Coquitlam Women age 15-30, not in 6 weeks training, Coquitlam and 604-424-8577 / Tourism school nor receiving EI. Women@Work 3 weeks paid Vancouver [email protected] Industry Legally entitled to work in tourism work Canada There are WorkBC Centres across the province, check Work BC In-Person Centres BC-Wide All here to locate the center nearest you Work BC Job Board BC-Wide Online job board All Men with referral from a partnering agency (extensive For a similar service for 520 Powell St, 778-877-0147 / Clothing Working Gear N/A list of agencies on website). womens clothing, see Dress Vancouver [email protected] provision Women can use service for for Success steel toed boots Cohort-based program with Age 17-29, unemployed or pre-set start dates - see precariously employed, Workshops, 12 website and contact at least Canadian Citzen, Permanent call or text: 778-688-3530 weeks one week before desired YMCA - Youth BEAT Resident, or Confirmed / [email protected] support/work start date. Program often Refugee, experiencing some placement advertised via Eventbrite. form of mental health *Workshops are currently barrier online Age 15-30, not currently 4 paid weeks of attending school, not in Program often advertised Tong Louie YMCA in Surrey: 604-218-3785 / YMCA - Youth Employment workshops, 12 receipt of EI (for the past with dates and details via Surrey, Robert Lee Vancouver: 604-506-3882 Bootcamp weeks of work three years), in need of Eventbrite. *Workshops are YMCA in Vancouver / [email protected] experience assistance, legally entitled to currently online work in Canada Training, 6 weeks Age 16-30, able to Vancouver - 1256 604-605-4666 ext. 230 / of work at bike YWCA Gear Up Bike mechanic participate in 10 week Granville Street [email protected] shop, job search program supports Age 17-24, transitioning or transitioned out of care, 604-619-8078 / *Online 4-week YWCA Strive (AYA) legally entitled to work in [email protected] express program Canada. Self-referrals or referrals by case workers Women age 15-30, legally *Previously Tourism entitled to work in Canada, Paid training, 6 Essentials - currently onlineessentials@ywcavan able to participate in full- YWCA Online Essentials week work expanded training to beyond .org time program, not receiving experience tourism, and moved training EI - completion of high portion online school not required

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