Corporate Readiness Training Program

Are you a skilled professional immigrant with no Canadian work experience? This full-time program assists skilled, foreign-trained professionals to:

• Learn the strategies to successfully find a job
• Have an opportunity to earn a Canadian work experience reference using the qualifications and experience gained in their countries of origin
• Improve their English language skills for the Canadian workplaceClasses for this 10-week training program are scheduled for Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The six-week work experience component follows the host companies' regular working schedule.

The training includes:

• 10 weeks of intensive workplace language, culture, and skills training with a focus on the Workplace Essential Skills required for success in the Calgary workplace
• Six weeks of unpaid work experience (dependent on company acceptance)
• Access to the Mentorship program and membership in the Job Skills Club

Admission Requirements

• Completed application package mailed to College or submitted at the Registrar's Office. Download an application from our website crtp.bowvalleycollege.ca.

Applicants must:

• Must have a Canadian Language Benchmark of 6 or higher
• Be legally entitled (Canadian citizen, Landed Immigrant) to work and train in Canada
• Be a Canadian resident for 10 years or less
• Require Canadian/Alberta work experience to enter their occupational field
• Require English training to secure employment
• Have work experience in the country of origin and desire to enter that occupational field in Canada

Applicants can be:

• Receiving Employment Insurance (EI);
• Receiving Alberta Works Income Support (IS) benefits; and/or eligible for EI Reachback

Program Content

During the program participants will learn to:

• Write an effective professional cover letter and résumé
• Participate in an effective interview
• Work as a member of a team to complete various projects
• Network to find job leads, meet people and further their career
• Understand Calgary's corporate culture
• Deliver effective oral presentations
• Understand the importance of volunteerism in Calgary
• Communicate with colleagues and clients formally and informally
• Understand and use a variety of Canadian expressions and idioms
• Set short- and long-term career goals
• Conduct and participate in business meetings
• Multitask in a stressful environment to meet deadlines and manage time effectively
• Research the labour market for future opportunities
• Evaluate and improve their Workplace Essential Skills using TOWES (Test of Workplace Essential Skills)
• Evaluate their computer skills through CBSA testing
• Improve their English language skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking

Please visit crtp.bowvalleycollege.ca for more information.

Work Experience Placement

During the work experience component of the program (weeks 11-16), participants have the opportunity to be placed with a host company in a sector that takes advantage of their education and work history from their country of origin. Participants are not paid for this placement, but are able to include this experience on their résumés as Canadian experience. The hours worked in this unpaid position depend on the host company's normal work hours.

Program Schedule:

Weeks 1 - 10: 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Mon. - Fri.)
Weeks 11 - 16: According to host company's normal hours

Information Sessions

To attend an information session or for more information about the program, and the application procedures, please refer to the Corporate Readiness Training Program website or email crtp@bowvalleycollege.ca or call 403-410-3466.