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Employment Services

Career Link

#103-4511 Marine Avenue, V8A 2K5

604 485 7958    Fax:: 604 485 7997

Hours: 8:30 - 4:30 weekdays
Website    Email

A full-service employment centre offering assistance and resources for job search, career planning and training through workshops, individual employment counselling and a drop-in resource area.  

See Events Calendar then choose Career Link calendar for Workshop Schedule.

Wage Subsidy Program

Mark Lemma, Program Coordinator  604 485-7958

Program provided a wage subsidy to eligible employers who hire and provide on-the-job training for individuals who are currently receiving Employment Insurance (EI), who have received EI in the past three years or who have had a maternity/paternity EI claim in the past five years.  This program is funded by the BC Ministry of Housing and Social Development.

Community Futures Development Corporation

2nd floor, 4717 Marine Avenue, V8A 2L2

General Manager: Pam Krompocker,  
604 485 7901   Fax:: 604 485 4897

Website    Email

Primarily funded by Western Economic Diversification, a federal government agency, Community Futures is a community-based Corporation with a mandate to assist the Powell River Region to develop a strong, diverse economy while maintaining a quality lifestyle, environment, cultural and inclusive community.  (Text taken from CFDC Mission Statement)

Employment Program Society, (PREP)

4727 Marine Avenue  

Mailing Address: #103, 4511 Marine, V8A 2K5

604 485 2004   Fax:: 604 485 9244    Email

Sponsors community projects and social service programs including:

Babies Open New Doors (BOND) Program

Career Link
Community Adult Literacy & Learning (CALL) - a free adult tutoring program
Family Place
Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Program
Sunshine Coast Treatment Services

Employment Support Services

Powell River Association for Community Living (PRACL)

#201 - 4675 Marine Avenue, V8A 2L2

604 485 4628   Fax: 604 485 6419
Coordinator: Connie Polman Tuin   Email
Office Hours: 8:30 - 4:30 weekdays

Website

Supports individuals with developmental disabilities in competitive community employment and initiates other work opportunities.

North Island Employment Foundation Society (NIEFS)

4555A Marine Avenue

604 485 0476   Fax: 604 485 0576
Resource Website (NIEFS – Campbell River)   Local Email

Service to assist unemployed, EI-eligible* individuals residing in the Powell River area to obtain the training they require to return to the workforce. For more information please contact your local Employment Assistance Service (Career Link).

Services Canada

“Service Canada is about improving the delivery of government services. It helps Canadians access a wide range of the government services and benefits they need quickly and easily.”

Website

Service Centre Canada

Suite A, 7061 Duncan Street, V8A 1W1

604 485 2721    Fax: 604 485 9153
EI Inquiries:  1 800 2067218
Office hours: 10:00 - 4:00 weekdays
Website    Email

Forms and basic information on Employment Insurance, Canada Pension and
Old Age Pension.

Source Club Society

Source Club Society
4476 Cumberland Place, V8A 2X4

604 483 3989

Website    Email

A non-profit society established in 1987 to provide educational and life skills programs to persons with mental illness. The program is funded through the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and employs three part time Prevocational Rehabilitation Workers.  The Source Clubhouse is a safe, social outlet for its’ members with a light lunch, coffee and good conversation available. Member initiated programs of arts and crafts are also enjoyed at the Club.

Hours: daytime, six days a week (see website for schedule)

Kwik Kwip

According to the
2006 Canada Census the population of
Powell River is 16,537