Group meetings are co-led by trained Peer Support Volunteers and YWCA staff Coordinators. The Job Seeker Network meets regularly with options for online or remote, and daytime or evening sessions.

Program Details:

• Open to women and gender-diverse newcomers to Canada of any citizenship status, ages 18+.

• The group meetings aim to provide employment related support for women and gender-diverse immigrants by providing information, guidance, and connection to others.

• Some topics that the Job Seeker Network can help with include: employment resources and support, community integration, navigating services, emotional support, etc.  

One-on-One Supports

This service consists of targeted one-on-one sessions to help support newcomer women and gender-diverse job seekers in their career journeys.

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The Connextions Employment Program hosted a 17-week employment training cohort, beginning in November 2025. Applications for November 2025 closed when we reached maximum capacity.

The 2025-26 17-week program included:

• 7 week training (in-person, Nov 3-Dec 18)

  • Emergency First Aid Training

  • Indigenous Cultural Diversity Workshop

• 10 week work placement (beginning in Winter 2026, ending in May 2026)

Note: YWCA St. John’s hosted 2 employment training cohorts for the Connextions Program in 2024, and 3 in 2022-2023.

Program Eligibility:

• Immigrant women/gender-diverse people

  • any citizenship status (temporary residents/open work permits are welcome)

• Over the age of 18

• Not in school

• Unemployed or underemployed (working less than 20 hours per week)

• Available for in-person training at YWCA St. John’s Offices

  • Monday-Thursday (9:30-3:30 PM)

• Able to begin work in Winter 2026, 30 hours per week