Government Funded Programs

Start Date: June 26, 2023

About the program

This 28-week program is designed to provide participants with a broad range of knowledge of the different areas of Settlement and Integration in Canada. 

Upon completion of the program, participants will be equipped to assist newcomers with their journey of settlement and integration into the Canadian community. Participants will gain knowledge on a range of topics that include Canadian Law in relation to immigration, Culture and Integration, Foundations of Settlement Workers, Needs Assessment and Interviewing, Case Management and Settlement Counselling, Introduction to Community Mental Health, and Safety and Life Skills for Newcomers among others.

Eligibility and Admissions Requirements

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Currently unemployed
• Have a WorkBC Case Manager
• Have an Action Plan (AP) endorsed by their case manager which identifies Settlement Practitioner as a reasonable step to achieve their occupational goal
• High School Graduate, or Mature Students (19 years of age or older) 
• Satisfactory performance on the College English Language Proficiency Assessment Test provided by Western Community College

They must also meet at least one of the following requirements:

• Have established a claim for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, or
• Have had an EI Benefit period that ended within the previous 60 months, or
• Earned more than $2000 in insurable earnings and paid employee EI premiums on those earnings in at least 5 of the last 10 years, or
• BCEA Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Clients or BCEA Non-PWD Clients

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to register using our online registration form. Please note, you will be asked to provide the contact information for your WorkBC case manager so please have this information available when you are completing the form.

After submitting the online application, please send a copy of your up-to-date resume via email to pblmt@southvan.org with the subject line “PBLMT Applicant [your name] resume.”