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
• Ability to communicate effectively in English
• Have access to a computer and high-speed Internet
• Committed to completing online training before arriving in Canada

Select the SOPA Pre-Arrival Program during your registration. Prepare to have applicable documents ready to upload to your registration.