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ISC - Advanced Literacy and Essential Skills in the Workplace

Offered by Immigrant Services Calgary (ISC)

Website checked March 2026

In short

This is a nationwide project (in Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver) that offers a 10-week training program for Internationally Trained Professionals (ITPs) who have worked or trained as a programmer, database analyst/administrator or network technician.

Who it is for
Adults, Newcomers and immigrants, Refugees; Newcomer (arrived within 5 years), Immigrant (arrived over 5 years ago), Refugee claimant, Convention refugee
What it helps with
Money to get by, Learning and school, Help in my language, Skills for work, A job
Where
#1200 - 910 7 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3N8
How to reach
(403) 538-8358 · Website
Last verified
, by the organization
About this service

This is a nationwide project (in Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver) that offers a 10-week training program for Internationally Trained Professionals (ITPs) who have worked or trained as a programmer, database analyst/administrator or network technician. This program is about communication in a workplace context and about those thinking and problem-solving skills that contribute to effective writing and speaking. It is presented in the context of working with others in a technical environment.

ALES@WORK program helps ITPs develop skills to make them more effective in their workplaces through a series of projects and learning activities designed to reflect the conditions in the modern information technology workplace, such as Agile processes.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Programmer, Database Analyst or Computer Network Technician
  • Permanent Resident, Canadian Citizen or Convention Refugee
  • Unemployed, Underemployed or Employed
  • Canadian Language Benchmark 7 or above
Who can use it?

Internationally trained professionals

How do I get in touch?

Listed in Calgary, Alberta.

#1200 - 910 7 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3N8

#1200 - 910 7 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3N8Calgary, Alberta

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