(May 25, 2018, 11:34 pm)
alright... so these guys aren't bad. They WILL help the right people in the right circumstances more then people say. heed some warnings though.
help seems to be geared towards entry level/teens/young adults who struggle to find work. There are programs and services and sponsorship that help fund training but accessing these are tricky- you have to have the right case manager (which apparently have high turn over), have a history of struggle, be in a good industry, lucky cards and stars lined up etc... sometimes it takes FOREVER to get funding or the right help. If you are coming in looking for the right help with work/funding for training right away your out of luck, look elsewhere and pay you don't lose in some wave of misfortune.
I've seen older people turned down for certain funding cause they were "overqualified" and could "already get stable work" according to the case manager, when they struggled in the field with where they were. Also they will help you get BACK to work, but they won't help you if you already have work and want to upgrade your training, you have to be fully out of work (hint: don't quit, NEVER quit a job because your dissatisfied, get terminated by employers decision if you have to but always stick it out or its MUCH harder to get help. if your discriminated against its a different story) to get the best help. Funding, severances, EI, or help from someone financially outside will help you sift though this as it takes time.
This group operates from two offices- this office and North Delta. Here's the trick of "delta." a lot of times you may have to go out to ND office. While its not bad if you have a car, it becomes a nightmare on transit because transit in this part of the region sucks! frustrating! were all apart of delta but can't be seemed to be served properly transit wise. Not entirely their fault but much inconvenience