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Alberta Supports Contact Centre

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Look for Work

Are you thinking of working in Alberta?

If you are thinking about working in Alberta, now is a good time to review some key resources and identify where you might need support in the weeks and months to come. These supports will help you build a better career for yourself here in Alberta.

Welcome to Alberta

If you have just arrived in the province, now is a good time to review some key resources and identify where you might need support in the weeks and months to come. These supports will help you build a better career for yourself here in Alberta.

Prove Your Skills

You may have come to Alberta with training, perhaps as a lawyer, nurse or engineer. If so, you will need to prove your skills so that you can work at your job and earn the right salary. You will need to learn whether there are special rules in Alberta related to your training and may need to contact someone who can assess your skills.

Upgrade your skills

To have your skills recognized and find matching work in Alberta, you may need more training. These resources offer information and advice that will help. As well, you may be able to access special funding to help pay for tuition, books, supplies and income support for basic costs of living while studying.

Find a job in Alberta

Finding a job in Alberta may take time and energy. You will have to learn about the local job market, network with people you meet, look for work, prepare your resumé and get ready for interviews. Use these made-in-Alberta resources as your starting point to find the success you’re looking for.

Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (AAISA)

AAISA provide services to assist newcomers in becoming fully integrated members of Alberta society such as orientation, interpretation, counseling, and employment services.

Toolkit for agencies serving newcomers

Want to research different language resources? Want to learn relevant newcomer information? AAISA has the toolkit to help.

Consumer Tips: Employment Agencies

This PDF from the Government of Alberta provides consumer guidance and tips about the use of employment agencies.