Project to Help Canada's Military in Civilian Job Market

A project that was sparked in Peachland will help to propel former and current members of the Canadian Military into the civilian job market.

On Friday, Member of Parliament for the Okanagan-Coquihalla Dan Albas, announced an investment to help evaluate and recognize the skills and expertise of former and current members of the Canadian military. The project is in an effort to ensure that military personnel get the right training for a civilian job.

“The idea of this much-needed program originated from a dedicated constituent in Peachland, British Columbia. I am pleased that this initiative is going to expand across the country to better support the transition of our Veterans into the private sector,” said Albas.

Former and current members of the Canadian military often face barriers to finding a civilian job, which include obtaining the required credential recognition of the skills and experience they achieved in the military. To recognize the education and work experience that they have acquired during their military career, BCIT has developed an education placement and prior-learning approach to help assess their skills and experience in order to establish credits for BCIT programs.

As a result of this project, more former and current members of the Canadian military will get credential recognition for their valued military experience in the skilled trades, health sciences, and engineering.

There are approximately 70,500 regular and reserve members in the military in Canada, of which 59,000 are non-commissioned members. BCIT proposes that their project help support all military members in Canada. The project is also expected to expand to other locations across the country.