Working in Alberta

Finding work

Finding work in Alberta's competitive marketplace takes time, determination, energy, confidence, knowledge and skills.

You need to know:

  • What types of work you are qualified for in Alberta.
     
  • Where to look for suitable work opportunities.
     
  • How to present your qualifications to employers.

There are many resources and services available to help people find work:

Start by calling the Alberta Career Information Hotline at 1-800-661-3753 toll-free or (780) 422-4266 in Edmonton. 

Visit an Alberta Employment and Immigration service centre. These centres and Canada-Alberta Service Centres (CASC) are located throughout Alberta. The service centres:

  • Offer listings of job openings.
  • Provide information materials about career planning and how to find work.
  • Offer seminars and workshops on these topics.

Some centres also provide Internet access so you can search electronically for work postings.

Both Alberta Employment and Immigration service centres and Canada-Alberta Service Centres are listed in the white or blue pages of the telephone directory under Government of Alberta.

Alberta Employment and Immigration offers a free publication called Working in Alberta: A Guide for Internationally Trained and Educated Immigrants. It can be obtained by contacting any of the offices mentioned above or ordering as indicated in the box below.

Working in Alberta: A guide for internationally trained and educated immigrants

Cover of the Working Alberta: A guide for internationally trained and educated immigrantsDo you want to look for work related to your occupation or training? Do you know how to present your international work experience to Alberta employers? Working in Alberta has information and tools to help you research job opportunities in your occupation in Alberta, look at other employment alternatives and become familiar with the Alberta workplace.

For your free copy of this publication, call the Alberta Career Information Hotline at (780) 422-4266 in Edmonton or 1-800-661-3753 toll-free. To download or order a copy on-line go to the Alberta Learning Information Services (ALIS) eCareerShop catalogue.

  • The Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) website provides a great deal of information about career planning, employment and learning.
  • Public libraries have information about how to find work as well as information about local employers.
  • Immigrant-serving agencies often have staff members who can speak several languages and have experience helping people look for work.

The Alberta Employment and Immigration, Immigration website provides employment services for immigrants to help immigrants find employment. It also has a list of immigrant-serving agencies operating in the province. Most of the agencies listed are jointly funded by the federal and Alberta governments through its Integrated Services Program (ISP).

You can also find the agencies closest to you by:

  • Calling the Alberta Career Information Hotline toll-free at 1-800-661-3753 or in Edmonton at (780) 422-4266.
     
  • Visiting an Alberta Employment and Immigration service centre in your community. You can locate these service centres by calling the Alberta Career Information Hotline or going to the ALIS website and clicking on Career Services Near You.

Related Information

Government of Alberta

Date Updated: Nov 01, 2007
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