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Internship program details
Program title
Construction & Labour, Canada
Program description
Paid hands-on work experience in one of 4 industries, Hospitality & Tourism, Sales & Retail, Office & IT, Construction & Labour. All work experience positions are offered prior to arrival in Canada and are dependent on experience, education, language ability, start date, duration of employment, motivation and attitude. Program Includes:
• Phone Interview(s) prior to arriving in Canada.(if necessary)
• Job contract prior to arriving in Canada
• Social Insurance Number (Tax Number)
Optional Inclusions:
• Arrival Package - transfers, hostel accommodation, internet & continental breakfast
• Hostel Package
• Language Training in Vancouver, Toronto or Whistler
CONSTRUCTION & LABOUR: For those wanting to enter or further their experience in one of Canada’s fastest growing and most lucrative industries. Positions include carpenters, framers, crane operators, tilers, joiners, roofers, warehouse support and general labour and are paid approximately $10 - $25 per hour 35 - 40 hours per week and locations include Vancouver & rural British Columbia. Positions include min. duration, min. English Pay Rate Min. Relevant Experience.
Warehouse Assistants: 6 months, Level 6 $10 - $14 per hour, No experience necessary General Labourers: 6 months Level 6 $10 - $14 per hour No experience necessary
Carpenters Assistant: 9 – 12 months, Level 6, $12 - $15 per hour. Apprenticeship Journeyman / Carpenters, 9 – 12 months, Level 7, $12 - $25 per hour, Journeyman Certificate.
Joiners & Roofers: 9 – 12 months, Level 7, $12 - $25 per hour, Journeyman Certificate
Tilers: 9 – 12 months, Level 7, $12 - $25 per hour , Journeyman Certificate,
Crane Operators: 9 – 12 months, Level 8, $14 - $25 per hour, Crane Operator Certificate, + 2 years experience
Additional Information:
• Start anytime of year
• All participants must participate in the one week safety course prior to starting work
• Cost of travel to the work site in is not included if placed outside of Vancouver and costs range from $40 - $180 and take anywhere from 2 - 10 hours depending on where you will be travelling to.
• For rural positions assistance is given to find local accommodation.
Highlights
Company description
INTERNeX (1999) is Canada’s leading placement and full service placement organisation specialising in tailor-made internships, research projects, work experience, volunteer, farm, executive, relocation and accommodation services for international students, graduates and professionals.
We believe everyone needs to gain real-world, practical experience in another country and as such are committed to developing and maintaining international relationships and supporting a global community of mutual understanding through tailor made real world experiences.
Through our offices in Toronto and Vancouver we develop innovative new programs, offer support and communication from the moment you arrive until the day you get back home and provide a friendly, international team with extensive local knowledge who are dedicated to meeting and exceeding your goals. We look forward to welcoming you to Canada on one of our many tailor-made programs.
Mission statement
About Us
INTERNeX is a company about people... people who want to explore their world and experience what our global community has to offer and this has been the philosophy of our organization since we began in 1998 and still drives us today. INTERNeX staff, participants and affiliates join an organization with its eyes to a future without cultural or linguistic barriers, our people understand what it means to live in todays world, and that as members of an ever smaller and more interconnected world village, we must know what the village looks like from the other side, and from other points of view. We believe one needs to gain real, practical experience in a country, and not just be a tourist to truely learn this view...INTERNeX's people are world citizens. Our staff come from all over the world and all have travelled extensively and have all lived abroad. We are all intimately aware of the barriers and opportunities facing our participants and affiliates and participate wholly in the betterment of the global community through the provision of opportunities for understanding and awareness.
OUR VISION "The INTERNeX International Exchange strives to provide the absolute highest quality, client-centered professional development services to participants seeking on-site practical experience, and host organizations seeking to enrich their capacity for globalization."
OUR MISSION "To promote personal success and facilitate the achievement of the professional aspirations of our participants, host organizations, and staff through tailored experiential programs which foster cross-cultural understanding, and a mutually beneficial comprehension of a multicultural global community."
Canada
British Columbia
Vancouver
Term
Deadline for application
Total cost
Throughout the year
Open Application Date
$ 1200
Inclusions: Registration, Placement, Phone interview, Resume upgrade, Assistance with the visa process, Shuttle transfer from Vancouver airport to hostel, 4-night-hostel-package incl. breakfast, 120 internet minutes, 1-year-membership, Orientation in Vancouver (how to get a social insurance number, how to open a bank account, advice on cell phone providers, answering general questions that may occur), Safety Course, Arranging itinerary from Vancouver to workplace
Costs include
Open to
Age range
Emergency evacuation services
In-country orientation/Training
In-country staff support
Pre-departure orientation/Training
Registration fees
Written materials abroad
Written materials pre-departure
American
Australian
Canadian
European
New Zaeland
South African
World Wide
18-35
Type
Living arrangements
Religion
Engineering (Civil)
Apartment/Flat
Group living
Home-stays
Independent living
Other
No preference
Typical application process
Letters of Reference
Other
Phone Interview
Resume
Written Application
