Hi, my name is Eric, and I'm a Service Canada employee.
Each and every day, Canadians are improving their job
skills or changing their career paths.
Are you thinking about taking that step?
If so, did you know that you can research
more than 300 job profiles online?
Plus, you can find out what skills you'll need
to get the job that interests you.
Job Bank's Training and Careers site lets you explore
adult-learning choices and explains the various options
that are available to help you pay
for the training you need.
You can even find counsellors, teachers,
and other resources near you if you'd like to have
more information before you make a decision.
And the support doesn't end there.
From the alphabetical index on our Service Canada home page,
you can link to the Labour Market Information site.
There, you'll find out what kinds of jobs are available,
by area, across the country, and what skills you'll need
to get those jobs.
But, what if you decide to go for full-time training?
Well, there are a number of loans and grants available
that could help you with the costs.
For example, there's the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
for those who've completed the first or second level
of their apprenticeship.
And for those who've completed the entire apprenticeship,
in a specific trade,
there's the Apprenticeship Completion Grant.
If you have a permanent disability,
you may want to look into the Canada Student Loans program,
or apply for a study grant.
Under the Life-Long Learning Plan program,
you can find out how to use some of your RRSP funds
to pay for your education or training.
Whatever you see yourself doing,
why not take the time to discover all your options?
Doing your homework now can help you get
on the right path to finding the work you want.
Be sure to check out our Service Canada Web site.
There you'll find the tools and information
you need to continue your education and training.
It really is time well spent.
At Service Canada, we're people serving people.