The SOPA program offers province-specific one-on-one sessions, based on your individual needs. Services include:
- Personalized one-hour planning session on career goals and settlement needs and assets, including a settlement plan
- Customized career coaching sessions (navigating the local job market, resume and interview preparation/feedback) with an Employment Counsellor located in your province of landing, including a career action plan
- Access to facilitated and self-guided online courses. Course topics include Job Search Strategies, Workplace Communication, Complex Conversations, Working with Others, Canadian Workplace Integration, Working in Canada, and many more
- Networking opportunities with employers, regulatory bodies, and other newcomers to Canada
- Foreign Credential Recognition support
- Post-landing follow-up
Here are the eligibility criteria to participate in SOPA
- Live outside Canada
- Have received approval from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to immigrate to Canada. You must have one of the following documents:
- A confirmation of Permanent Residence document
- A letter notifying pick up of Canadian visa (for permanent resident applicants only)
- A request for medical examination letter
- A passport request letter
- A Canadian visa (but have not landed in Canada yet)
- An IRCC invitation letter to obtain pre-arrival services
- Basic to high English Skills (some parts of
the program are appropriate for low level English speakers, most of the
services are for medium to high level English speakers)
Select the SOPA Pre-Arrival Program during your registration. Prepare to have applicable documents ready to upload to your registration.
