About

Cold Lake First Nations Employment and Training Department is focused on increasing employment for the people of CLFN and who are employment ready, by providing training programs targeted to job opportunities that are in high demand. We offer employment counseling and career planning services; we assist with résumé building and the job application process. Where eligible, we provide financial assistance for workforce placement, equipment, tools and required job training.

The Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy provides funding to Aboriginal organizations to support: The costs of programs, services and other activities undertaken by those organizations which are designed to increase the participate in the Canadian labour market of the Aboriginal people served by those organizations.

Department Purpose

• Help Nation members achieve long-term career success
• Provide clients with a high standard of services
• Work with other Departments to fulfill the employment requirements identified within the Administration and Band-owned enterprises
• Remove barriers to employment through training and support services

Programs and Services

• Employment and Career Counselling
• Assessments
• Financial Assistance
• Project-Based Training
• Summer Student Program
• Career Fairs and Info Sessions
• Employment Insurance Advocacy
• Follow-up Supports
• Corrections Canada
• Employment Resources
• Referrals
• Funding

Targeted Outcomes

• Increase employment of members
• Maintain 10% or better employment rate for on-reserve members
• Attain over 90% employment rate for those that are funded through programming offered

Eligibility

• First Nations member living on or off reserve within the TCETSA Geographical service catchment area.
• Be a resident in and around the Tribal Chiefs Venture region of Treaty 6, or the geographical service area:
  • Kehewin Cree Nation
  • Beaver Lake Cree Nation
  • Cold Lake First Nation
  • Frog Lake First nation
  • Heart Lake First Nation
  • Whitefish Lake First Nation #128 (Goodfish)
• Be unemployed, under-employed (unable to support themselves with income from employment or self-employment) or employment threatened.
• Must demonstrate financial need.
• Be entering an occupation where there is reasonable opportunity of achieving self sufficiency. (Example: There is a demand for the occupation and the wages the client is likely to receive will support the client and his/her dependent’s).
• Client will commit to an action plan developed with our Employment & Training Department that shows the proposed training is and appropriate step that will lead to suitable employment.
• If living in urban area, the client shall access their closest ASETS Agreement holder. ( Example: Oteenow Employment & Training Services, location in Edmonton).

Please see website for Job Postings and Forms