Workforce Development
Creating pathways for labour force connections through skilled worker & newcomer attraction.
We support the workforce by providing opportunities for networking, skills development, programs, and other resources to pair skilled job seekers with local businesses seeking talent.
Attract
The Capital Region is the ideal place to have the perfect work-life balance. With opportunity for innovation, business growth, and East Coast living, Ignite helps job seekers, businesses, and newcomers find unique opportunities to live, work, and play in New Brunswick.
Employment Opportunities
Looking for a job? We keep a job list updated on the 15th and 30th of each month with up-to-date job listings in the region.
Check out our Active Job List below to find employment opportunities!
Workforce Development and Resources
If you are growing your company, and need to hire skilled talent for 10+ positions, we would be happy to promote for you.
Contact us in the Capital Region at workforce@myignite.ca
Check out our Job Seeker and Employer Toolkits to better prepare you for the employment process.
Start-Up Visa
The Start-up Visa Program is for talented immigrant entrepreneurs wanting to launch their innovative business in Canada while gaining permanent residency for up to five co-founders and their families.
Our Start-up Visa Program gets you to the Fredericton region and working on building your business faster than any other entrepreneur-visa program, combining an expedited visa process with three months of intense business acceleration inside our incubation centre.
Connect
The Connector Program is a Canada-wide program, active in over 30 communities across the country. Ignite is proud to bring the Connector Program to our community.
Ignite Connector Program is an intentional networking initiative for internationally educated professionals and recent graduates. It offers to match them with established leaders who work in the same field to help newcomers, international and local graduates integrate into the local job market by expanding their professional networks quickly and creating ties to our region.
Integrate
The Capital Region offers the best of both urban and rural living, centered around a vibrant, friendly, and culturally diverse city.
Ignite brings you opportunities to connect with your new community, develop the necessary skills to find your path and create lasting, meaningful connections.
Below you will discover, resources, information, programs, and a skills development platform to ensure your successful integration into the Capital Region.
Community Asset Map
This interactive dashboard allows you to navigate services and organizations that can be filtered according to your needs. This map is categorized by provider, cost, and contact information.
This valuable resource assists immigrants, new and returning residents, and international students looking to connect with support organizations in the Capital Region.
Welcome Guide
Learn more about settling in the Capital Region with our comprehensive Welcome Guide, the ultimate resource for everything you need to know before, during, and after you settle in the Capital Region.
Updated bi-annually, this guide is filled with information about housing, schooling, transportation, banking, and much more! It’s the ultimate tool to help you navigate and thrive in your new community.
French version also available
IBM SkillsBuild | The McKenna Institute
In collaboration with IBM and Ignite, The Mckenna Institute is bringing you a free online educational platform to upgrade and develop your skill set.
The IBM SkillsBuild platform allows professionals in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) to upskill and reskill through online courses to stay a competitive member of the ever-changing labour force.
Level Up Your Career Today!
Programs
Ignite runs programming to help newcomers make connections and find a path to a successful future in Canada.
Check out our programs page for more details on our programs for newcomer youth, newcomer women, and international students.
Retention
The Fredericton Local Immigration Partnership is a collaborative community initiative designed to improve newcomer settlement, integration and strengthen Fredericton’s ability to better address the needs of immigrants.
Contact
How we can help:
Start your business
Business counselling
Access funding
Acquire skilled resources
Form meaningful connections
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