B.C. is making a change to allow families of military personnel to access WorkBC services before moving to the province.
“We want military spouses and their adult children to be able to find meaningful work and stability as quickly as they want when they’re transferred to our province,” Social Development and Poverty Reduction Minister Sheila Malcolmson said in a Friday (March 6) announcement at the Canadian Forces Base in Esquimalt.
This change will allow families to plan their employment search in advance, easing the transition. Work BC services include job search help, career planning, training referrals and employment supports.
The federal government funds WorkBC, but the province determines how the money is spent.
Malcolmson said more than 1,900 military personnel were transferred to B.C. last year. The change went live on Jan. 6.
Families can access services by providing documentation such as a Canadian Armed Forces posting message.