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BC Work Futures
BC Work Futures will help you explore the world of occupations and opportunities in BC. You'll find descriptions of over 500 occupations in our province, as well as information on industries, education and training. You'll also find worker personal profiles and articles on career planning. This website is useful for students, job seekers, career practitioners and researchers. Disponible en français aussi.
www.workfutures.bc.ca

WorkBC – Explore Occupations
In addition to BC Work Futures, this WorkBC page features a broad array of resources, many of them specific to BC. While you’re on the site, also visit the Delve into Select Occupations page. The sites suggested on these two pages can help you build a clear picture of various occupations and sectors.
www.workbc.ca/career_pathways/career_planning/
explore_occupations.htm

Industry Training Authority (ITA)
This site offers labour market information for apprentices, employers, new residents and the general public. Trades careers information, profiles of trades and occupations regulated by the ITA, education and training options, and information on credentialing requirements are provided.
www.itabc.ca/

Working in Canada
WorkinginCanada.gc.ca provides a national perspective on the world of work. It produces detailed reports based on your choice of any occupation and location in Canada. The report pulls information together from a number of national and provincial sources to offer you job and career information such as main duties, skill and educational requirements, wage rates and salaries, current employment trends and outlooks, and job offers. Disponible en français aussi.
www.workingincanada.gc.ca

National Occupational Classification (NOC)
The NOC is the nationally accepted reference on occupations in Canada. It organizes over 30,000 job titles into 520 occupational group descriptions. It is used daily by thousands of people to compile, analyze and communicate information about occupations, and to understand the jobs found throughout Canada's labour market. Disponible en français aussi.
www.workingincanada.gc.ca/content_pieces-eng.do?cid=1401

The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum: Apprentice Trades
This Canadian Apprenticeship Forum portal site contains thousands of web links to different apprenticeship information sites across Canada. It will provide you with a library of information about apprenticeship training across Canada. Here you can read one of many apprenticeship-related articles, or use the “Information Finder” searchable database to help you find information about apprenticeship training in your province or territory. Disponible en français aussi.
www.apprenticetrades.ca

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