Employment
Indigenous specific and/or Indigenous Led
Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society
Location: 108-100 Park Royal Southwest Vancouver, BC
ACCESS is one of the most comprehensive Indigenous human resources development organizations in Canada. ACCESS’s programs and services are listed below. The diversity of programs prepares clients for employment in a variety of industry sectors. ACCESS is dedicated to supporting urban Indigenous people living in the Lower Mainland to overcome employment barriers and to find rewarding career opportunities.
Head Office
Phone: 604 913 7933
Employment Services
Employment services provide comprehensive career preparation and job search support. Services include career advising, resume writing, job search information and support, funding for training. Employment advisors are the first step to accessing training supports; find upcoming training programs by following the QR code
Location: 110 – 1607 East Hastings Street
Phone: 604 251 7955
Location: 10708 136A Street, Surrey
Phone: 778 395 0385
BladeRunners
Location: 1848 Commercial Drive
Ages: 18-30
BladeRunners trains youth for entry level work in the construction industry and then places them into full-time jobs.
Phone: 604 688 9116
Essential Skills for Aboriginal Futures
Location: 201- 681 Columbia Street, New Westminster
Provides skills upgrading and preparation for training and employment.
Phone: 604 521 5929
Trades Training & Apprenticeship
Location: 109 – 100 Park Royal, West Vancouver
ACCESS Trades supports Indigenous people interested in entering into apprenticeships and becoming certified in any Industry Training Authority recognized trade. We partner with educational institutions to deliver foundation programs.
Phone: 604 922 4077
Indigenous Youth Employment Program (IYEP)
Location: 2106 Commercial Drive
Ages: 17-29
22-week paid program for Indigenous youth interested in gaining employment skills and experience to work in a community-based setting. In addition to group training and 1:1 support, youth complete a 3-month (12 week) practicum placement with a local employer.
Phase 1 Workshops: 10 weeks
Phase 2 Practicum placement: 2-3 months (paid)
Hours
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
10 am – 3 pm
Phone: 604 253 9675
Email: tashajohnson@froghollow.bc.ca
All Youth
Culinary Leaders In Training Program
Location: 1138 Burrard Street
Ages: 25 and under
Gives youth the opportunity to do paid work, acquire new skills, and grow in confidence.Youth apply for the program, then work two, four-hour, paid shifts per week in our kitchen for three months, helping to create our nightly hot meals and daily snacks.
Make It!
Location: 2106 Commercial Drive
Ages: 15-30
Therapeutic art-based program for those who may need support with employment and identify as living with a disability (including mental health challenges). 1-1 support and counselling available,
community art projects, and murals with honorariums.
Hours
Thursday Afternoons and occasional evenings.
Additional weekday hours during muralling/community art projects.
Phone: 604 889 8463
Email: robin@froghollow.bc.ca
Frames Film Program
Location: 2106 Commercial Drive
Ages: 16-30
Frames utilises film as a medium to provide training, support, and voice to Aboriginal youth and their peers overcoming barriers. A Registered Social Worker and Film Instructor facilitate three program cycles each year. Each cycle 15+ youth and mentors provide peer support; gain life skills and film training; and collaborate to conceptualise, film, and edit stories for community change. At the end of each cycle, films are screened at a community graduation event and uploaded to social media.
Hours
Once a week with weekend shoots
Phone: 250 878 2405
Email: amanda@froghollow.bc.ca
Computer/Internet Access
Location: 2131 Renfrew Street (at 5th avenue)
Computer and Internet access for Frog Hollow Members. Membership is 5$/year. Except when the room is booked, you can register with our receptionist to use one of our three computers. Time is not limited unless there is a line up.
Hours
Weekdays
9 am – 12 pm
2 pm – 4:30 pm
Drive Youth Employment Services
Location: 2106 Commercial Drive
Ages: 16-30
WorkBC youth outreach centre. Free and confidential services include resource room services including support with resumes and job search, referrals to community programs, and support finding volunteer opportunities. Eligibility criteria apply to the following services, please contact us to find out more: 1:1 employment counselling, 1:1 personal counselling, training opportunities, paid placements, job development and financial assistance.
Hours
Monday – Friday: 10 am – 4:30 pm
Closed between: 12 pm – 1 pm
Phone: 604 253 9675
Email: rosie@froghollow.bc.ca
Street Youth Job Action
Location: 1138 Burrard Street
Ages: 25 and under
Not quite ready for an employment program or a job, but still need money and interested in working? Street Youth Job Action (SYJA) is a low-barrier pre-employment program, where you help beautify the city streets and get paid the same day
Phone: 604 633 1472
Work & Education Program
Location: Foundry Virtual or any Foundry Centre
Ages: 15-24
A free supported employment and education program if you are interested in working, going to school, or completing a training program. Foundry Work & Education helps you build the skills and experiences you need to achieve your goals. You can access the program in-person through your local Foundry centre or online through our provincial virtual services.
Email: dalqutub@foundrybc.ca
Bootstraps
Locations: New Westminster and Downtown
Ages: 15-30
Aim is to enable youth in and from care to explore and advance their skills to find meaningful, sustainable jobs. We take a holistic approach to address any barriers to employment youth may face, while also strengthening critical employability skills. Participants will develop Individual Employment Plans with an employment specialist. Each participant has the opportunity to receive employment assistance services, skills training, financial support, and build their employment experience.
Phone: 604 525 1204 (extension 222)
Email: casemanager@auntleahs.org
Project Learning Tree Canada
Location: Varies
Ages: 15-30
We help place youth in forest, conservation, and parks sector jobs across Canada, in fields like; ecosystem and wildlife management, recreation and interpretation, forest management, conservation and research, silviculture and forest health, education, Indigenous forest-based programs, and jobs with provincial/territorial parks.