Alberta Job Market for French-speaking Newcomers

Alberta Job Market for French-speaking Newcomers (IRNA) is a free employment preparation program that facilitates the integration of French-speaking newcomers into the Alberta labour market.

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IRNA helps you eliminate potential barriers to integration. Your employment counsellor offers you free personalized training to help you achieve your employment goals.

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IRNA is ideal if you are in one of these situations:

• You want to become familiar with the work culture in Canada
• You want to have career counselling
• You want to acquire work experience in Canada
• You need support for the recognition of skills acquired abroad
• You want to improve your English
• You want to improve your computer skills

 

 

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Your admission to the IRNA program entitles you to these specific services:

• Thematic workshops focussing on workforce integration
• Job shadowing
• Immigrant professionals sharing their pathway to success
• Internships
• Mentorship programs
• English conversation circles
• TOWES — the test of essential workplace skills that will measure your strengths and skills needed for employment