August 2008

General Immigration resources

• Canada Alberta Service Centre – access both Government of Canada and Alberta Employment and Immigration services (see contact information on the right).
• Alberta Employment and Immigration website, click on Services to Immigrants: employment.alberta.ca/immigration/4546
• Alberta-Canada website – Alberta’s official immigration website: www.alberta-canada.com/immigration
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada website: www.cic.gc.ca, 888-242-2100

Government resources for immigrants

• Alberta Temporary Foreign Worker Helpline: (877) 944-9955
• Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (previously Provincial Nominee Program): www.alberta-canada.com/ainp
• Alberta-Canada job site: Job postings aimed at foreign workers: www.alberta-canada.com/jobs

Publications

• Useful Alberta Learning Information Service publications for immigrants: www.alis.alberta.ca/ep/careershop

Welcome to Alberta: Information for Immigrants

Covering a wide range of topics, this free guide provides useful information for settling and living in the province. Copies are available at your local Labour Market Information Centre (LMIC) or by downloading a copy from: www.alis.alberta.ca/ep/careershop.

Also look for Working in Alberta: A guide for internationally trained and educated immigrant.

English Express: Looking for a job

This free publication helps people learn important job search skills. Readers will identify skills and interests, set goals, prepare a resumé, develop a backup plan and prepare for a job interview.

Other similar publications are English Express: Be safe at work and English Express: Employment law protects workers. Copies of English Express can be found at your local LMIC, or by downloading copies from: www.alis.alberta.ca/ep/careershop.