I. Work: Provincial Nominee Program Information Session and Leveraging Your International Experience in Building Your Career

Are you an international student interested in living and working in Canada permanently after graduation? Government officers from the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) will give a presentation about how to apply for Canadian permanent residency through BC Provincial Nominee Program. They will speak and answer questions about most updated government regulations and application procedures. It is recommended that you should obtain basic information about the BC PNP http://www.welcomebc.ca/wbc/immigration/come/work/about/index before attending the info session.

This session will provide you with the information required in planning and building your career in Canada, and will prepare you for Launch Your Career in Canada, an event held on March 12, 2013 that provides an opportunity to connect with employers and UBC international alumni, learn more about the Canadian job market, and get tips on finding a great job in Canada.

The second presentation, Leveraging Your International Experience in Building Your Career, will be presented and facilitated by Yasuhiko Ogushi, an International Business Development Consultant in the cleantech sector who originally came from Japan and arrived in Canada in 2003 after working as an engineer for 10 years.  He earned his MSc in Resource Management and Environmental Studies in 2005 and worked for BC Hydro until 2010.  He also founded the Japan-North America Cleantech Advisory Group in 2012 and worked as a business development consultant in the cleantech sector (energy and environmental technology) between Japan and North America.

Date and Time:  Tuesday, February 26th, 2012 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

Location: Woodward (Instructional Resources Centre-IRC), Room 2, 2194 Health Sciences Mall, http://www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?show=y,n,n,n,n,y&bldg2Search=n&locat1=475

Register online at https://secure.students.ubc.ca/workshops/international.cfm#2344