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SUMMARY:Hospitality Training for Immigrant Women - February 9 2026 to May 1\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Delivered in collaboration with Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)\, this 12-week fulltime program helps immigrant women develop and enhance their employability skills in the\nhospitality and tourism industry. \nThis project offers\n\n8 weeks of integrated occupational\, English language and essential skills training\n4 weeks of work experience placement\nCustomized training in partnership with SAIT\nComputer skill enhancement and employment counselling\nJob placement and retention support\n\nOther details\n\nFree training\nEmployer engagement\n\nOther details\n\nFree training\nEmployer engagement\n\nEligibility Criteria\n\nUnemployed or underemployed immigrant women not receiving EI benefits\nOpen to permanent residents\, refugees and Canadian citizens except CUAET holders\nCanadian Language Benchmarks (CLBs) of 6 or higher in all four skills\nShould not possess prior academic credentials from Canada\n\nTo register\nFill out this Registration Form for Hospitality Training \nContact\nArefin Azam\n(403) 263-4414 Ext. 170\nhospitalitytraining@ciwa.org\n \n 
URL:https://ciwa-online.com/event/hospitality-training-for-immigrant-women-october-27-2025-january-30-2025/
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SUMMARY:Training for Translators and Interpreters - April 7 to July 10\, 2026 (including 2-week work placement) - open for registration
DESCRIPTION:This 14-week full time employment training program supports professional immigrant women who are proficient in more than one language. \nEligibility \n• Permanent residents or convention refugees\n• High school or post-secondary education\n• Canadian Language Benchmark 7 or higher in all strands or equivalent language scores\n• Be able to commit to 3 months of full-time training followed by interpretation and translation assignments \nProgram Details \n• 12 weeks of training and 2 weeks of work practicum\n• Interpreter and Translator Training: Learn from a licensed community interpreter trainer and experienced translator\n• Certification Prep: Prepare for the interpreter proficiency test (CILISAT) and the Community Interpreter Exam (CI)\n• Translation Skills: Gain basic translation skills: translation strategies\, glossary building\, proofreading techniques\n• Industry Insights: Connect with industry experts and community organizations that use freelance interpreting and translation services in educational\, social\, legal\, immigration\, and healthcare settings\n• Job Search and Business Basics: Develop your job search skills and learn about starting your own business \nReimbursement for childcare and transit may be available \nComputer Skills \n• Learn to use Microsoft Office and translation software \nContact us today \ninterpretationtraining@ciwa-online.com\n(403) 263-4414 ext. 127
URL:https://ciwa-online.com/event/training-for-translators-and-interpreters-april-14-to-july-18-2025-open-for-registration/
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