This page provides links to a wide range of web sites at which further information and resources are available that may be of use to participants in industry training.
Please note that these are external links, and you will be leaving the Industry Training Authority’s web site when you click on them. The ITA is not responsible for and does not necessarily endorse the content of these sites.
Suggestions regarding new links to include on this page can be sent to info@itabc.ca .
The links provided on this page are organized under the following headings:
BC and Federal Government Departments and Agencies
Links in this section are to other BC and federal government departments and agencies with mandates and service offerings that may be relevant to participants in industry training.
BC Employment Standards Branch
www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/
(part of the Ministry of Skills Development and Labour)
BC Ministry of Human Resources
www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/channel.do?action=ministry&channelID=
-8388&navId=NAV_ID_province
BC Safety Authority
www.safetyauthority.ca
B.C.-Alberta Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA)
www.tilma.ca
Employment Insurance
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/nav/top_nav/program/ei.shtml
(a program of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada)
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/home.shtml
Ministry of Advanced Education
www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/channel.do?action=ministry&channelID=
-8376&navId=NAV_ID_province
Ministry of Economic Development
www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/channel.do?action=ministry&channelID=
-8381&navId=NAV_ID_province
Ministry of Education
www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/channel.do?action=ministry&channelID=
-8382&navId=NAV_ID_province
Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services
www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/channel.do?action=ministry&channelID=
-8392&navId=NAV_ID_province
Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia
www.worksafebc.com
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Career Planning and Job Hunting
Links in this section provide tips and resources to help people map their educational and career paths and find jobs. Some of these sites are specifically geared to youth.
Achieve BC
www.achievebc.ca
A compilation of the latest educational tools and information for promoting learning and achievement at all levels, prepared by the Government of British Columbia.
British Columbia Construction Association
www.bccassn.com
A comprehensive listing of training providers and other information sources for those in the construction industry.
BC WorkinfoNET
www.workinfonet.bc.ca
Job, education, career and labour market information, including a searchable database of related web sites.
Career Planning for Students and Parents
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/careers/planning/
A resource site with information on career planning, post-secondary education and training, and going to work, prepared by the BC Ministry of Education.
Education Planner
www.educationplanner.bc.ca
A site with searchable information on program availability, applications and admissions at BC’s 27 public post-secondary institutions, prepared by the BC Council on Admissions and Transfers.
Immigrant Skilled Trades Employment Program (istep)
www.istepbc.ca
YES-Canada BC
www.yescanada.bc.ca
A non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to career and labour market information, and to assisting people to integrate into the workplace.
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General Trades and Industry Training Information
Links in this section are to a variety of sites – mainly developed by government agencies and non-profit organizations – that provide general information on trades-related careers and industry training or apprenticeship.
Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
www.caf-fca.org/english/
The CAF is a not-for-profit organization bringing together the key participants in industry training from all across Canada.
Red Seal Program
http://red-seal.ca/
The inter-provincial Red Seal Program for trades certification is designed to provide greater ease of mobility for skilled workers throughout Canada.
Skilled Trades: A Career You Can Build On
www.careersintrades.ca
www.apprenticetrades.ca/en/
This is a joint campaign of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum and Skills Canada (with funding from the Government of Canada), providing information for youth, educators, parents, employers and media.
Skills Canada BC
www.skillscanada.bc.ca
Skills Canada BC is a non-profit agency that promotes careers in the skills trades and technologies to BC youth.
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Industry and Professional Associations
Links in this section are to various industry and professional associations within sectors or occupations to which industry training is relevant. Some of these associations are actively involved in training program development and delivery.
Aerospace Industry Association of BC – www.aiabc.com/
Automotive Retailers Association – www.ara.bc.ca/index.shtml
BC Institute of Film Professionals – www.bcifp.com
BC Chamber of Commerce – www.bcchamber.org/
BC Landscape and Nursery Association – www.canadanursery.com/canadanursery/bclna/index.lasso
BC Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association – www.roadbuilders.bc.ca/
BC Wall and Ceiling Association – www.nwcb.org/regions.php?region=15&action=display
Business Council of BC – www.bcbc.com
Canadian Home Builders’ Association – BC – www.chbabc.org/
BC Construction Association – www.bccassn.com/
Cosmetology Industry Association of BC – www.ciabc.net
Electrical Contractors Association of BC – www.eca.bc.ca/
go2 – a resource for people in tourism – www.go2hr.ca/
Heavy Industry Training Advisory Committee – www.hitac.ca/
Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of BC – www.icba.bc.ca/
Mechanical Contractors Association of BC – www.mcabc.org/
New Car Dealers Association of BC – www.bcada.org/
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Services to Aboriginal People
Links in this section are to some of the organizations that provide employment and training services to Aboriginal people, and assist employers with finding qualified labour. These include Aboriginal agencies that are ITA designated training providers.
Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreement holders (AHRDA’s)
AHRDAs are Aboriginal organizations that deliver labour market programs including direct access to training, skills upgrading, and job finding for Aboriginal people. They also work with employers to identify training and employees.
BC Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreement holders
http://www8.hrsdc.gc.ca/EDRHA-AHRDA/Ententes-Agreements-eng.asp?SORT=0&Region=3&AgreementType=0
Aboriginal Community Careers Employment Services Society (ACCESS)
www.accessfutures.com
Cariboo-Chilcotin Aboriginal Training Education Centre Society
www.ccatec.com
Coast Salish Aboriginal Employment & Training Society
www.coastsalishemployment.com
First Nations Employment Society
www.fnes.ca
Métis Nation of BC
www.mnbc.ca
North East Native Advancing Society
www.nenas.org
North Island Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Aboriginal Management Board
North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society
www.nviats.com
Okanagan/Ktunaxa Aboriginal Management Society
Okanagan Region: www.otdc.org
Kootenay Region: www.ktunaxa.org
Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment & Training Association
http://bcahrds.ca/pgnaeta
Shuswap Nations Tribal Council Society
www.cipahrd.org
Skeena Native Development Society
www.snds.bc.ca
Stò:Lō Nation Human Resource Development
www.snhrd.ca
Aboriginal Skills Employment Partnerships (ASEPs)
ASEP is an opportunity-driven and project-based program that promotes increased participation of Aboriginal people in major economic developments. Through partnerships with industry, ASEPs provide Aboriginal people with the skills they need to participate in these opportunities.
VanAsep Training Society
www.vanasep.ca
Designated Training Providers
These Aboriginal centres offer trades training recognized by the ITA.
Métis Skills & Employment Centre
www.mpcbc.bc.ca/mhrda/msec.html
Native Education College
www.necvancouver.org
Secwepemc Cultural Education Society
www.secwepemc.org
Squamish Nations Trades Centre
www.squamish.net
Ts'zil Learning Centre
www.lilwat.ca/educationmenu.html
Industry Training Authorities in Other Provinces/Territories
Links in this section are to the government departments and agencies which are the counterparts of the Industry Training Authority in the other provinces and territories.
Alberta
Apprenticeship and Industry Training
www.tradesecrets.org
Manitoba
Apprenticeship Branch
Advanced Education and Training
www.edu.gov.mb.ca/aet/apprent/index.htm
New Brunswick
Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification
www.AOC-ACP.gnb.ca/
Newfoundland and Labrador
Division of Institutional and Industrial Education
Department of Education
www.gov.nf.ca/edu/post/app.htm
Northwest Territories
Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification
www.ece.gov.nt.ca/Divisions/Apprenticeship/index.htm
Nova Scotia
Apprenticeship Training and Skill Development
Department of Education
www.apprenticeship.ednet.ns.ca/
Nunavut
Adult Learning and Post Secondary Services
www.gov.nu.ca/education/eng/index.htm
Ontario
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/tr_overview.html
Prince Edward Island
Department of Education
www.apprenticeship.pe.ca
Quebec
Emploi-Quebec
emploiquebec.net/anglais/index.htm
Saskatchewan
Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission
www.saskapprenticeship.ca
Yukon
Department of Education
www.education.gov.yk.ca
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Labour Market Information
Links in this section provide information on the current economic outlook and job prospects. They are helpful in assessing potential employment availability in particular sectors and occupations.
BC Ministry of Economic Development, Skills Development
http://142.36.102.61/ProgramsAndServices/SkillsDevelopment/default.htm
Career and Labour Market Information
www.aved.gov.bc.ca/labourmarketinfo/welcome.htm
A compilation of various reports and other sources of information relating to career development and the labour market, prepared by the BC Ministry of Advanced Education.
Work Futures
www.workfutures.bc.ca
A comprehensive description of close to 200 occupations as they relate directly to the BC labour market. |
