Employment Agencies

Welcome to the Employment Agencies section of the MISTIC website where you will find useful links to employment resource centres and agencies located throughout the MISTIC region.

North Island Area

North Island Employment Foundations Society
The North Island Employment Foundations Society (NIEFS) provides employment related services to unemployed individuals residing in the communities of Courtenay, Campbell River, Powell River and Port Hardy.

Alberni Valley Employment Centre
The Alberni Valley Employment Centre provides free assistance to job-seekers in the Alberni-Clayoquot region of Vancouver Island.

Central Island Area

The Career Centre
Located in Parksville and provides Employment Assistance Services to individuals that reside in the Parksville/Qualicum area.

Amber Education Services
Operates the Training Support Program (TSP) and offers services in Parksville, Nanaimo and Duncan.

The Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society (CVIMS)
Located in Nanaimo and provides employment services, support and education to immigrants and new English learners.

Supporting Employment Transitions (SET)
Located in Nanaimo, SET provides a variety of employment services such as employment counselling, workshops, job coaching, job postings and more.

BladeRunners
Operated by Nanaimo Youth Services Association (NYSA). It is a wage subsidy program designed to provide at-risk youth with construction and trades related opportunities within the construction and trades industry.

Nanaimo Youth Services Association (NYSA)
Located in Nanaimo, NYSA and provides a variety of employment services to individuals aged 15-30.

Tillicum Haus Native Friendship Centre
Provides employment counselling, career planning and job search support to First Nation people that reside in the Nanaimo area.

Ethos Career Management Group Ltd.
Operates the Self Employment Program, Business Works, and the Career Decsion Making program, Experience Works.

Coast Salish Employment and Training Society (CSETS)
Provides employment related supports, services and training for 22 First Nations and Friendship Centres on Southern Vancouver Island (Duncan and Brentwood Bay).

Employment Navigators
Located in Ladysmith and provides Employment Assistance Services to individuals in Ladysmith and surrounding areas.

Cowichan Career Resource Centre (CCRC)
Operated by Global Vocational Services and provides Employment Assistance Services to unemployed individuals that reside in the Duncan/Cowichan Valley area.

Employ Cowichan
Provides an overview of the employment related services and resources located in the Cowichan Valley.

Global Vocational Services
Operates the Wage Subsidy Program, which is funded through Service Canada. The Wage Subsidy Program assists unemployed, eligible individuals with gaining on-the-job work experience.