What we do
- 9-week, self-employment exploration program
- No-cost, part-time service with case management support
- Help you research and clarify your business interest and idea
- Provide entrepreneur-specific language training
- Connect you to business mentors to build knowledge and skills
- Arrange field trips and site visits to observe business operations
- Connect you to events and organizations to expand your support network
You can join if you are a:
- Permanent Resident, Refugee (Government Assisted and Privately Sponsored), or Protected Person
- Individual who has been selected, inside or outside Canada, to become a permanent resident and who has been informed by a letter from IRCC
- Live-in Caregiver or Temporary Foreign Worker with approval in principle
- BC resident
- Employed, unemployed or underemployed
Locations Available
- Surrey
- Open to participants across Metro Vancouver
Activities
- Information on the skills and practices of successful Canadian entrepreneurs
- Build understanding of trends in target business sectors
- Connections to business owners for guidance and advice
- Connections to organizations that support small business
- Soft skills training to familiarize you with business community norms
- Language training specific to self-employment
- Observations of target business operations
- Training and practice in presentation skills
- Special workshops to meet unique needs of women entrepreneurs
Spark and Ignite Referral Form
Contact us
Phone: 604-683-1684
Email: sparkandignite@issbc.org