Employment Training
Despite their skills and resilience, newcomer women often face barriers to employment, resulting in underemployment and low-wage work. PIRS’s Childcare Careers program addresses these challenges by providing participants with the language, skills, and hands-on experience needed to succeed in the childcare field. By investing in women’s economic empowerment, we help strengthen individuals and entire communities.
Childcare Careers
Pathways to Childcare Careers provide occupational English training and practicum experience for newcomer women interested in starting a career in the early learning and childcare field.
Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Career Pathways
Credentials and Skills Upgrading Opportunities for Racialized Women in BC
In 2024, PIRS and Migrant Workers Center (MWC) embarked on a collaborative research project, supported by Women and Gender Equality Canada. This collaborative project aimed to investigate the systemic barriers faced by racialized immigrant women seeking accreditation for Early Childhood Educator (ECE) positions in Canada. By exploring these challenges, the study sought to identify potential solutions that could pave the way for newcomers to access better-paid ECE jobs. We are pleased to present the findings of this research, along with a comprehensive directory of ECE training opportunities tailored for newcomer women.
Research authors: Sanzida Habib (PIRS) and Geraldine Pratt (UBC). Graphic recording by Adriana Contreras Correal.
27,502
Women and children served
Since 1975, PIRS served 17,716 women and 9,116 children and counting.
84
Women trained
84 women completed training programs in 2023 to become more effective leaders in their codmmunities.
3,679
Food hampers distributed
448 people continue to be served weekly through the emergency Food Hub.
We need donors like you to help newcomer women and their children thrive in Canada.
