Newcomer’s Guide Employment Newcomers Guide Employment If you want to work in Quebec, it can be difficult to find employment if you do not speak at least some French (see our section on immigration for further information, and on how to access French language courses). Social Insurance Number (SIN) If you want to work in Canada, you need a social insurance number. You can get an application form at any post office or a Canada Employment Centre. You are encouraged to apply in person at your nearest Service Canada centre. Employment Insurance (EI) If you have lost your job and have worked for a certain number of weeks, you may be able to get EI benefits. Regular benefits are paid to those who have lost their jobs and want to return to work. Special EI benefits are also paid to people who are unable to work due to illness, injury, quarantine, pregnancy, or because they are caring for a baby or adopted child (in Quebec, the QPIP provides parental benefits; see our section on income and pension). For more details, call 1 800 206-7218 or visit the Service Canada website. Employment Assistance Emploi-Québec Regional office Centre Émersion Emploi-Québec provides job placement, training, labour market information, job search help, self-employment apprenticeship, and professional qualification. Toll free: 1 877-767-8773 550 Blanche Boulevard Baie-Comeau, QC, G5C 2B3 Tel.: (418) 295-4020 Toll free: 1 800 463-6443 This centre offers career development and support for both professional and personal goals. Those aged 18 to 30 can access a special career counselling program to help find work, improve their CV, hone interview skills, and so on. The centre also welcomes newcomers and immigrants to the region, helping them find different community services to better integrate into the region. 22 La Salle Place Baie-Comeau, QC, G4Z 1K3 Tel.: (418) 296-6388 Youth Employment YES Montreal Youth Employment Centre YES Montreal is a non-profit organization that provides English-language support services to help Quebecers find employment, or to develop and finance their own businesses. 666 Sherbrooke Street Montreal, QC, H3A 137 Tel.: (514) 878-9788 Free services for youth aged 16 to 35 to encourage integration into the job market, including help and support for employment seekers. Place aux Jeunes Place aux jeunes is an organization that helps those aged between 18 and 35 professionally integrate into the region by making new contacts, learning new skills, and meeting like-minded individuals. The organization also assists with career development and provides help finding employment. Place aux Jeunes en région Côte Nord 427, de la Mer Street, 2nd floor Les Bergeronnes, QC, G0T 1G0 Office phone: (581) 324-1110 (234) Place aux jeunes en région Haute-Côte-Nord 427, de la Mer Street, 2nd floor Les Bergeronnes, QC, G0T 1G0 Office phone: (581) 324-1110 (236) Place aux jeunes en région Manicouagan 872, de Puyjalon Baie-Comeau, QC, G5C 1N1 Office phone: (418) 589-8589 (224) Place aux jeunes en région Minganie 1280, de la Digue Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC, G0G 1P0 Office phone: (418) 538-2533 (422) Place aux jeunes en région Sept-Rivières 263, Papineau Sept-Îles, QC, G4R 4J2 Cell phone: (418) 961-9116 Place aux jeunes en région Caniapiscau (No official office) Fermont, QC, G0G 1J0 Cell phone: (418) 550-5786 Place aux jeunes en région Golfe-du-St-Laurent 313 Bonne Esperance blvd. St. Paul’s River, QC, G0G 1W0 Cell phone: (780) 691-6291 Éducaloi (youth) Éducaloi offers a youth section on their main website as a starting point for legal information. They have detailed legal career sections as well as regarding the law by topic, specifically related to youth age 18 and under. For more information on employment services, consult the NSCA Community Directory or contact the NSCA at (418) 296-1545.