Have strong English skills (CLB 7+)

Identify as a racialized immigrant

Passionate about social and civic engagement

Residency status intending to live in Canada long term

Have solid volunteering and/or work experience

Flexibility to attend training every other Saturday for four months

Previous experience serving on boards and committees is an asset

Migrant workers in BC on a closed work permit under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program or International Mobility Program

Employers with a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)

Migrant workers under an Open Work Permit for Vulnerable Workers

Dependents of migrant workers

Migrant workers on Maintained Status

Immigrants, refugees, or visible minorities

Risk of domestic violence

At least one partner is a Permanent Resident

Permanent residents and refugee families

Other eligible students and families

Living in New Westminster and studying in a New Westminster School (SD40)

Speak Korean or Vietnamese

Have children ages 0-6

Personnes francophones (services disponibles en français)

Persons with a disability

Youth and at-risk youth

Indigenous people

Persons with multiple barriers

Immigrants

Survivors of violence and/or abuse

Self-identified women

Over the age of 19

Living in Metro Vancouver Area

Limited English or French skills

Housing/homelessness struggles

Lack of social support

Low level of education or none

Health issues

Lack of job-readiness and computer skills

Trouble adjusting to Canadian culture

Low income or financial difficulties

Victims of crime living in Vancouver and Burnaby, irrespective of gender or immigration statuses

English at LINC 6 level or higher (CLB 5+)

Lived in Canada for less than five years

Clear employment goals

2 years of experience in your profession in another country

Permanent Residents, Refugees, Refugee Claimants

Poor or declining physical or emotional health

Frequently visits the doctor or hospital 

Low English skills or language barrier

Needs support to be independent

Newcomer senior

Feel isolated in their community

Want to increase their health and social skills

Permanent residents aged 17 years or older

Newcomers approved for Permanent Residency

Convention refugees