The Tsleil-Waututh Nation (T.W.N.) is one of ten First Nations Communities to have an Aboriginal Human Resource Agreement through First Nations Employment Society and has the authority to administer Employment Insurance (E.I.) according to E.I. legislation and policy. Employment and Training funds assist employable, unemployed, underemployed (20 hours per week or less), or employment disadvantaged to attain employment. Our funding agreement is tied to the number of individuals (on reserve or in traditional territories: Burrard Inlet, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and New Westminster) who become employed in full time unsubsidized jobs.

Through this agreement we are able to offer education and employment services, training and transitions, client transportation, client support for Essential Skills, work clothing and tools, and assessments to youth and adults.

You qualify for services from us if you have status (Indian or Métis) and live on the traditional territory of Tsleil-Waututh.

All clients complete a Structure of Intellect (S.O.I.) Assessment. This assessment is used to help you determine your skills and occupational interests. The assessment helps to determine your learning style which will allow you to assess your strengths and weaknesses. With these results you can learn strategies that can support you in being an effective learner in school and in job training programs. SOI also comes with a remedial program to improve skills. Then you have these options:

1. Job Search: prepare resumes, cover letters, attending to life skills or career breakthrough to remove barriers to employment

2. Upgrade your education: upgrade your academic skills, obtain a Dogwood, Adult Dogwood, etc...

3. Complete further assessments: Test of Workplace Essential Skills (T.O.W.E.S.) to determine employability

4. Essential Skill development: to obtain the skills ready for work, learning and life. These skills help you to evolve and adapt to the changing workplace environment.

5. Vocational or Trades Training Programs which can include (but are not limited to) the following: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems WHIMS, Occupational First Aid Level1, Food Safe, and Computer Skills: using WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT. Through our partnerships with 

Turtle Island Entrepreneur Program is designed for Aboriginal Peoople with great business ideas! Three intakes: March, June, and September 2009

Commissionaires: Basic Security Training Level 1 and Level 2 Security guards are in high demand. The Commissionaires can hire 100 qualified security personnel tomorrow, who knows how many more will be needed for the 2010 Olympics?

Aboriginal Community Careers Services Society (ACCESS)offers customized employment and training services designed specifically to provide members of the Lower Mainland urban Aboriginal community with the education and skills to compete equally and effectively in today’s job market.

Industry Training Authority: Joinery, Pipefitting, Carpentry Trades Training Courses. 

VanASEP: CORE Construction, Red Seal Apprenticeships e.g. plumbing, pipe fitting, roofing 

Coastal Corridor Consortium: Capilano University, Native Education College and Vancouver Community College provide access over one hundred programs.

British Columbia Institue of Technology Supports training for employment initiatives and lifelong learning for Aboriginal people.

Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnerships (ASEP) A construction initiative in partnership with FNES, BCIT

In all cases you will be supported by staff that counsel and instruct you to help you decide what services you want, and refer you to programs that will meet your needs.