Intercultural Pan-Canadian Green Buildings and Retrofits Training Project: Coast to Coast to Coast
Build Canada’s Sustainable Future with Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society.
About Program
Whether you are a construction worker, building operator, designer, architect, homebuilder, engineer, tradesperson, policy maker, planner, realtor, or someone looking for a career transition, this fully funded training project is designed to develop knowledge and hands-on expertise to be a part of the Canada’s Green Building workforce. This 9-week training project aims to provide employment opportunities across six provinces and one territory, ensuring widespread access to upskilling and reskilling trainings in the Green Building and Retrofits sector for individuals from diverse backgrounds including equity-seeking groups.
Project Overview
In 5-weeks, earn a Green Building and Retrofits Micro-credential & Associate certificate from Assiniboine College through a self-paced online learning course. The learning modules equip you with strong foundational understanding in the following key domains:
- Sustainable Building basics
- Energy analysis & Verification
- Efficient Energy retrofits systems
- Envelop & Retrofits System
- Safety & Compliance basics
After completing the micro-credential training, you will be supported with a 4-week practicum or an employment placement.
Eligibility
To join this training project, you must be:
- 18 years or above
- A Canadian Citizen/Permanent Resident/person granted refugee status
- Legally entitled to work in Canada
- Self-identifying as: Newcomer/2SLGBTQI+/Indigenous/Black Canadians/Woman/Racialized person/Person with disabilities
Wrap-around Support
To ensure full participation, eligible individuals may receive support for:
- Job search assistance
- Career exploration
- Dependent care
- Transportation
- Need based support and more
Need more details?
Your local service delivery partner is here to help in
British Columbia
PICS Society
- 604-596-7722, EXT. 310/315
- pancanadian@pics.bc.ca
- 12725, 80th Ave Surrey, BC V3W 4A6
- https://pc.freetrainings.ca
Alberta
Centre for Newcomers
- 403-596-3325
- gbr@centrefornewcomers.ca
- 125, 565-36 Street N.E., Calgary, Alberta, T2A 6K3
Manitoba
Westman Immigrant Services
- 204-441-9696
- employment@westmanimmigrantservices.ca
- 1015 Princess Avenue, Brandon, MB R7A 4E7
Northwest Territory
NWT Literacy Council
- 867-873-9262
- rambo@nwtliteracy.ca
- PO BOX 761 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N6
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Open Door Society
- 306-653-4464
- ihaso@sods.sk.ca
- 100-129 3rd Ave N. Saskatoon, SK S7K 2H4
New Brunswick
Saint John New Corner Centre
- 506-642-4242
- tavia.han@sjnewcomers.ca
- 75 Prince William St, Suite 100, Saint John, NB E2L 2B2
Ottawa
Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization
- 613-725-5671 Ext. 232/ 231
- gbrtraining@ociso.org
- 959 Wellington West/ Ottawa, ON K1Y 4W1
Niagara
Bridges Niagara Immigrant and Refugee Services
- 905-685-6589
- skillsfortomorrow@bridgesniagara.ca
- 85 Church Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R 3C7
- www.bridgesniagara.ca
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Funded By
Funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
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