Employment Programs

Professional Advancement and Career Training (PACT)

Empowering Newcomer Women in the Workplace!

Overview

The PACT (Professional Advancement & Career Training) Program is a free work preparation program for Newcomer Women in Canada. The program is designed for professional women with foreign educational qualifications and work experience, who want to work in Canada in one of the following fields:

• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics)
• Human Resources
• Finance
• Accounting
• Business Administration

Applications for PACT are accepted year-round, and we host multiple intakes per year. The PACT program has two parts:

1. An eight-week part-time class portion consisting of workshops on Canadian workplace culture, job search techniques, interview skills and other employment-related topics.

• Classes are tailored to individual participants’ needs as much as possible.
• Childcare subsidies are available to those who need it.

2. A twelve-week paid work placement with an employer in the client’s area of training.

Benefits of the Program

Through the PACT program, participants will gain:

• Canadian work experience;
• Canadian references;
• A platform to demonstrate their skills to an employer; and
• A chance to network with other professionals in their field.

Eligibility Requirements

To apply, applicants must be:

• A newcomer woman, who is a Permanent Resident of Canada or has a Refugee status,
• In possession of a university degree in an area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration and have received some or all your education and work experience from outside of Canada or,
• In possession of a diploma/certificate from a technical/applied science institution or business college in the fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration and have received some or all your education and work experience from outside of Canada.
• Unemployed or underemployed (that is, not working in your area of training).

Important Dates

The next PACT program intake will start on June 17, 2024. If you are interested, please fill out the online form below and you will be contacted by Kateryna before intake starts with further steps.

Contact Information

For more information, contact PACT Program Coordinator, Kateryna Prychak, at 306-986-5210

 or email: kprychak@saskintercultural.org.

Application for Employer Hosts

If you would like to host a 12-week work placement at your company or organization, please email Karyna Panets, PACT Work Placement Coordinator, at kpanets@saskintercultural.org.

Registration

If you are interested in the PACT Program, please fill out the online form below.