WorkBC
Find Your Career Pathway.
www.workbc.ca
BCcampus Services Portal
Find Online Courses.
www.bccampus.ca
Open Learning
Distance & Online Courses.
www.tru.ca
Apprenticeships and Trades
ITA Home - The British Columbia Industry Training Authority.
www.itabc.ca
Community Development Trust
Ministry of Community and Rural Development.
www.cd.gov.bc.ca/cdt
Resource Materials
Career and Business Lending Library - Our lending libraries are located in our Greenwood and Grand Forks offices. We offer a selection of over 100 books on the following topics:
Labour Market Information - Click To Open/Close
A Guide to the BC Economy and Labour Market
www.guidetobceconomy.org
BC Career Planning and Labour Market Information
www.aved.gov.bc.ca/labourmarketinfo
BC Labour Market Outlook - 2009 to 2019
www.workbc.ca/labour_market_statistics/labour_market_projections.htm
BC Post Secondary School Outcomes
outcomes.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/Default/Home.aspx
BC Stats
www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca
BC Work Futures - Information on Occupations and the BC Labour Market
www.workfutures.bc.ca
BC Workinfonet - LMI & Job Search
workinfonet.bc.ca
WorkBC - The Government of British Columbia´s source for labour market information.
www.workbc.ca
Industry Canada
www.ic.gc.ca
Statistics Canada
www.statcan.gc.ca
WorkApedia
www.workapedia.ca
Working In Canada
www.workingincanada.gc.ca
Computer, Phone, Fax & Copier Access - Click To Open/Close
Free computer, phone, fax, photocopier access for job search purposes. Available at our Greenwood and Grand Forks offices.
Community Futures Boundary - Grand Forks, BC
1647 Central Avenue
Tel: (250) 442-2722
Toll Free: 1 (888) 303-2232
Fax: (250) 442-5311
Community Futures Boundary - Greenwood, BC
245 South Copper Street
Tel: (250) 445-6618
Fax: (250) 445-6765
Directory of Community Based Services - Click To Open/Close
1. COMMUNITY/EMERGENCY SERVICES - Click To View/Hide
7048 Donaldson Dr.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 443-1295
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-6059 or (250) 442-3022
7649 22nd St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 443-2162
7460 4th St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-3422
Family Services, DAWN-Women´s Services, Child & Youth, Infant Dev Program, Pregnancy Outreach, Aboriginal Family Support, Boundary Women´s Shelter.
1200 Central Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-2267
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-6059 or (250) 442-3022
1608 Central Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-5846
268 Market Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-5212
bwrc@telus.net
486B 72nd Street
Grand Forks
V0H 1H0
Contact Name: Darren Pratt
Tel: (250) 442-7979
7290 2nd St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-4309
7649 22nd St.
Grand Forks
Tel: 1 (800) 461-9911 or 911
7214 2nd St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-3612 or 911
7474 3rd St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-0330
Crisis Toll Free Tel: 1 (800) 515-6999
486B 72nd St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-4378
www.gov.bc.ca/mcf
Chilean/Spanish (Claudia Connolly)
Tel: (250) 442-6897
French (Paul Pinard)
Tel: (250) 442-2575
German (Yvonne Konar)
Tel: (250) 442-5338
235 Central Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 443-1648
2. EDUCATION & LIBRARIES - Click To View/Hide
49 Westlake Dr.
Christina Lake
Tel: (250) 447-9423
www.sd51.bc.ca/schools/pages/christinalake.htm
1200 Central Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-2135
www.sd51.bc.ca/schools/pages/perley.htm
7342 5th St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-3944
grandforks.bclibrary.ca
1331 Central Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-8285
www.sd51.bc.ca/gfss/index.htm
2575 75th Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-8275
www.sd51.bc.ca/hutton/index.htm
486 72nd Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-2704
selkirk.ca
525 Central Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-5313
www.sd51.bc.ca/schools/pages/fredwalkereast.htm
3. HEALTHCARE - Click To View/Hide
7649 22nd St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 443-2100
7486 2nd St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-8233 After Hours Tel: (250) 443-2100
Glanville Centre, 1200 Central Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 443-3150
2370 78th Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-2608
7461 3rd St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 443-3214
Tel: (250) 442-6262
Tel: (250) 449-2218
Tel: (250) 446-2272
Tel: (250) 449-2887/443-3150
Tel: 1-800-207-2051
4. EMPLOYMENT/BUSINESS SERVICES - Click To View/Hide
7319 2nd St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 443-3222
www.ashlandtrn.com
Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance (MEIA)
www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/newprog/yesprograms.shtml
1647 Central Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-2722
www.boundarycf.com
Dave Dale Insurance
368 Market Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-2174
1647 Central Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-2722
7290 2nd St.
Grand Forks
Tel: 1 (800) 663-7867
115 Market Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-3335
www.svcsgrandforks.com
5. MUNICIPAL SERVICES/TRANSPORTATION - Click To View/Hide
475 73rd Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-3858
7217 4th St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-8266
5980 2nd St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-5344
2320 78th St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-8169 or (250) 443-2080
2 7500 Donaldson Dr.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-2000
6. RECREATION/CHILDCARE - Click To View/Hide
7320 4th St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-5152
2020 Central Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-3488
2020 Central Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-3916
2020 Central Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-2202
2569 75th St.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-8782
978 72nd Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-3314
J.A. Hutton Elementary School
2575 75th Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-8275
Perley Elementary School
1200 Central Ave.
Grand Forks
Tel: (250) 442-2135
7. RELEVANT LINKS - Click To View/Hide
Providing bus schedules and maps for your community.
View The British Columbia Transit Website
Connecting you to government benefits.
View The Canada Benefits Website
Border Crossing and Customs Information.
View The Canadian Border Services Agency Website
Being a consumer is more challenging than ever. Technology advances quickly and complex products and services now come to us from all over the world.
View The Consumer Information Website
Promoting literacy and lifelong learning throughout British Columbia´s Columbia Basin.
View The Columbia Basin Alliance For Literacy Website
Canada´s citizenship and immigration programs help build a community of citizens respected throughout the world.
View The Citizenship & Immigration Canada Website
The Employment Standards Act sets out the minimum standards that apply in most workplaces in British Columbia.
View The Employment Standards Website
Information on requirements and where to get a drivers license in British Columbia.
View The ICBC Website
How and where to apply for your BC health insurance.
View The Medical Services Plan Website
How and where to apply for your BC health insurance.
View The Medical Services Plan Website
View The Regional District of Central Kootenay Website
View The Regional District of Kootenay / Boundary Website
View The Renting/Owning a Home in BC Website
The Rental Assistance Program provides eligible low-income, working families with cash assistance to help with their monthly rent payments.
View The Rental Assistance Program Website
Providing tenants and landlords with information.
View The Tenant Rights in BC Website
The source for frontline government services and information in British Columbia.
View The Service BC Website
View The City of Castlegar Website
View The City Of Nelson Website
View The City of Trail Website
Welcome BC provides information and services under one umbrella to help immigrants moving to BC better adapt to life in their new communities.
View The Welcome BC Website
Self Assessment Tools - Click To Open/Close
www.quintcareers.com
www.bdc.ca
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/LES/tools_resources/assessment.shtml
www.bdc.ca/en/advice_centre/tools/entrepreneurial_self_assessment/Pages/entrepreneurial_self_assessment.aspx
www.ldpride.net/learning-style-test.html
www.jobsetc.gc.ca/toolbox/quizzes/quizzes_home.do?lang=e
www.self-directed-search.com/browser.html
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