Moving to Edmonton

Toolkit

Resources to Prepare for Employment

ASSIST Community Services Centre includes help with job opportunities, English Language training, Family and Children services, Interpretation and Translation services (Chinese/English), various upgrading courses, housing, transportation, social benefits, rights and obligations, education, employment, health care, workshops and seminars.
NorQuest Career Services provides ESL and Career Services.
Personal Support and Development Network is an organization dedicated to assisting you to better yourself professionally, including helping you identify and achieve your professional goals.
Alberta Government Learning Information Services provides good general information about looking for work. It has an excellent job postings/job bank section with links to more than 20 individual job banks in Alberta.
Alberta Government - Employment and Immigration provides information about financial benefits for people seeking work. It also has extensive links to other employment issues such as workers compensation, and training services.
A Guide to Rights and Responsibilities in Alberta Workplaces specifies many of the rules that must be followed in Alberta workplaces by both workers and employers.

Arts & Culture

"The city’s ongoing dedication to the arts and culture are seen at its art galleries, thriving dance scene, opera and theater offerings and its revitalized Downtown Arts District". Capital Gains: Edmonton has evolved into one of Alberta’s best assets – Paula Felps, American Driver 2008