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Heritage Community College will be offering a free and fully funded PBLMT Health Care Assistant Diploma in collaboration with Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS). There is a critical shortage of  Health Care Assistants across the province and according to a WorkBC Labour Market Outlook, there is an anticipated annual employment growth of 2.7% in this field. Further, the health care sector is facing huge staffing shortages in nursing care in general and as such , persons certified as Health Care Assistants have the possibility of building upon their skills at a later date to fill other roles in the field. ADMISSIONS INTAKE PROCESS  Step 1: Attend an information session conducted by the PARTICIPANT COORDINATOR During information sessions, ALL program admissions requirements/processes will be clearly presented to all interested applicants Applicants unable to attend an information session are welcome to email directly to the PARTICIPANT COORDINATOR for more information ALL inquiries and [...]

PICS Society is looking for an individual with exceptional fundraising experience and community connections to fill one vacancy on the PICS Board to help with fundraising for the PICS Diversity Village project - a 125 bed long-term care facility to be built in Cloverdale. Our target is to raise $500,000 in the next three months and $5 million over the next three years. If you are interested to join our team of current Board members (as listed below) and can commit to volunteering about 5-7 hours every month for Board work, please email your resume and cover letter to Satbir.Cheema@pics.bc.ca by January 15, 2020. Board members have to be either a lifetime member ($5,000 donation) or a regular member in good standing for at least one year. List of current Board members: Paul Dosanjh Businessman and Volunteer Puneet Khaira Lawyer Arvinder Bubber Accountant (CPA) Dr. Tina Purewal Dentist and Professor Harry [...]

  PICS Surrey, Nov 22 – We are pleased to announce that Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Program is expanding its scope to support more Internationally Trained Professionals (ITPs) by starting to accept clients from Accounting, Law and Other sectors, in addition to the existing sectors of Health, Education and Technology.  The Program has also changed its loan program to provide multiple loans up to $15,000, to cover the cost of credentialing and other career needs of ITP’s to assist them in getting back to their original profession in Canada. “I am delighted to see that PICS continues to look for opportunities to assist more newcomer professionals transitioning into their profession of choice,” said Satbir Cheema, CEO of PICS. The Foreign Credential Recognition Loan Program helps ITPs, who are Permanent Resident, Canadian citizen or Refugee with legal documents representing working status in BC. The FCR Program helps ITPs to complete their credentialing process, [...]

PICS Golden Glam-Ma Pageant 2019 organized by Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS), in support of PICS Diversity Village, a complex care home to be built in Cloverdale was a resounding success as over 500 people attended the event held at Taj Park Convention Center in Surrey. PICS Society was able to raise over $200,000. The fundraiser beauty pageant consisted of three rounds with 14 senior women as participants. The two judges were Tarana Kaur and legendary Bollywood Diva, Ms. Zeenat Aman. The guests of honour at the event were Consul General of India, Abhilasha Joshi; Mayor, City of Surrey: Doug McCallum; and Minister of Health: Adrian Dix. Other dignitaries in attendance were Provincial Ministers: Bruce Ralston and Harry Bains; MLAs: Jagrup Brar, Jinny Sims, Rachna Singh, and Anne Kang; City Councillors: Doug Elford, Allison Patton, Mandeep Nagra, Laurie; MPs: Sukh Dhaliwal, Randeep Sarai and Don Davies. There was a strong [...]

The 5th Annual Inclusive Employer Awards, organized by the Rotary Club of Surrey, was held on October 24th at the Surrey Arts Centre. PICS was recipient of the 2019 Inclusive Employer Award in the Not-for-Profits category. It was a celebration in recognition of employers who are making a difference in inclusive employment. Four awards were given out to businesses in Surrey, Delta and White Rock who go above and beyond to hire people with disabilities. Staff members take pride in winning this award. Together, we have helped create a culture of inclusiveness at PICS. The kindness and the support provided by PICS staff to employees and volunteers who have disabilities, is to be commended. PICS takes pride in creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for their colleagues of any gender, sexual orientation, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. PICS Case Manager, Career Path for Skilled Immigrants Program, Maninder Sanghera nominated PICS and a [...]

How do you teach someone about a much-loved national holiday in Canada? You take a pie, some whipping cream and let ‘em go at it! The migrant workers in the Wednesday English class were absolutely delighted with the whole idea of Thanksgiving especially, “punkin” pie and whipping cream that sprays out of a bottle.

8 Participants from the 1st cohort of the Immigrant Public Works Technician Training Project graduated on October 4, 2019. Participants from this Project Based Labour Market Training Program (PBLMT) received training from Kwantlen Polytechnic University(KPU), support from ASTTBC, as well as work experience in occupational skills related to: public works, working safely, use of tools and equipment, environmental best practices as well as maintaining and repairing roads and sidewalks, water systems, sanitary and storm sewer systems, building maintenance, parks and recreation facilities and fire protection systems. Many thanks to PICS staff for putting this together and staff from the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction for attending as well. Click Here for Video : IMG_9544 About PBLMT: Immigrant Public Works Technician Training Project is a 17 week- Project Based Labour Market Training Program (PBLMT), Participants will receive training from Kwantlen Polytechnic University(KPU) as well as work experience in occupational skills [...]