Self-Employment Programs

Click on the geographic areas above to find a member in your local area and what programs they offer.

BCIT BEST Program

BCIT is not accepting applications at this time.

BCIT is Canada's premier polytechnic and career training institute, and has successfully delivered self-employment programs since 1986. Annual surveys indicate over 95% of our participants are still operating their businesses after the first year, and several BEST graduates have won Entrepreneur of the Year awards.

Designed to help qualified candidates meet the challenges of starting a new venture, the BEST Program will provide you with the tools and resources to launch and operate a business through relevant training by award-winning BCIT instructors.

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Capilano University - BOSS Self-Employment Program

The BOSS Self-Employment Program at Capilano University is designed to help past and present recipients of employment benefits explore and successfully meet the challenges of starting a new business. This 48-week program is sponsored by the B.C. Government’s Employment and Labour Market Services Division, Ministry of Housing and Social Development.

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Éducacentre College - Être en Affaire Self-employment Program

Active since 1976, Éducacentre College is the only French language college in British Columbia. It has gained distinction as a leader in many of the programs it offers.

Its Être en Affaires Self-employment Program offers a first-class training for entrepreneurs in British Columbia. The program is characterized by its small classes, its personalized approach with participants and a fully francophone curriculum.

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FRASER VALLEY SELF EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

The Self-Employment Project, supported by the Government of BC, helps participants make well-thought-out, lasting transitions from unemployment or under-employment to self-employment

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Langara College Self-Employment Program

Langara College Self-Employment Program offers a dynamic, interactive seven week program of business development targeted to business startup.

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SEEDS Business Development Centre

The Self Employment and Entrepreneur Development Society (SEEDS) was established to offer the residents of Surrey, North Delta and White Rock a Self Employment program. It held its first class in November of 1997. Since then more than 1000 clients have been assisted to start their own businesses. It should be noted that SEEDS is also providing the self-employment program for persons (such as immigrants) who have English or Canadian business culture barriers. Please visit our website.

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S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Business & Economic Development Centre

The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Business & Economic Development Centre's Self-Employment Program is a professional business development program designed to give you the knowledge and skills needed to start and operate a successful business.

We provide workshops in business, sales and marketing, financial planning, manual and computerized bookkeeping, word processing, web design, the internet, and much more.

Additional benefits of the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Business & Economic Development Centre's Program are local and international networking opportunities in a culturally diverse environment.

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Y.M.C.A. New Ventures Network

The YMCA has been helping people start successful businesses in the Lower Mainland since 1986. Over 2,000 people have been through our programs. Our downtown Vancouver program provides a 48 week self-employment program, open to anyone 19 years and over who meet Service Canada eligibility requirements.

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