After many years of struggle with my self-esteem, I was finally felt heard. My counselor was understanding, patient and encouraging. I am forever thankful to WorkBC for all that has been done for me.

“It has been a whole year and I am still successfully working. Thank you so much WorkBC for the guidance and support which was much needed at that time.¬”

My Employment Counsellor supported me in many areas including settlement, transportation and understanding labour market in Canada. She helped me make an employment goal to start my career with some entry-level jobs.

"When I first encountered my amazing Employment Counsellor, I absolutely knew I had come to the right place; I felt truly heard! I felt that everyone I encountered at WorkBC wanted me to be successful and my Employment Counsellor was my greatest cheerleader.

"The jobs that I had did not last very long. They were sufficient enough to only keep the bills paid, the roof over my kids' heads and put food in their stomach"

"I came to the country as a new immigrant and was unemployed for 2 months"

"I escaped domestic violence and was a single mother for 5 years. I worked in a production plant to support my family and lost all hope of getting back in the nursing field."

"I decided that I should start looking for transferable or survival job, rather than being unemployed. I tend to view it positively, as a new exposure to different work culture and different way of doing things."

"I came to Canada a long time ago, but had to go back to Bangladesh. Upon my return to Canada several years later, I found that I was struggling to get employed due to changes in the accounting field."

"I gained my confidence back, started earning again, and it helped my self-esteem a lot. It has been a blessing to have the support of WorkBC and to know that someone has your back!"

"You always have to put in work to get what you really want in life. In the end, it all pays off!"

"The career assessments confirmed that Office Administration was a good field for me. My training application was approved and I graduated with honors from a nine months long Office Administration program. After the practicum my employer hired me. I am so happy!!"

"I left behind a well-established career to move to Canada. After coming here, I had to face many more challenges but managed to achieve a prestigious SCMP designation. However, I had a few concerns and needed help with a clear direction."