
Immigrant Coding Online for Development in Employment (iCode)
Interested in working in Information Technology (IT)? Do you want to learn how to code computer languages? Are you an IT technician or a Computer Scientist looking to upgrade your professional skills, or a tech savvy person with an interest in coding? Then iCode is a great opportunity for you! This free (for those eligible) technical employment training program includes:
- English Language Course
Learn about IT business vocabulary, job search skills in Canada, and Canadian workplace culture / IT workplace culture. This class component is 3 hours a week for 12 weeks.
- Technical Training Course
In this course, professional computer programmers will teach you to code computer languages for web and app development. This class component is 7 hours a week for 12 weeks.
- Practicum
After your language and technical training, you will have the opportunity to do an unpaid practicum with local employers, assisted by TIES. The practicum will give you Canadian working experience in IT and the opportunity to create professional networks! This is 20-hours a week for 12-weeks unpaid practicum.
This 6-month program will give you new skills and opportunities to improve your career path in the IT sector. The next intake will learn NodeJS.
If you have any questions about this program, please contact KreishaHilario@immigrant-education.ca.
Eligibility
Alberta Residents Only
Permanent Residents, Convention Refugees, and Naturalized Canadian Citizens
18+ years of age
Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) 4 or higher
Advanced Computer Skills
Participants must have an IT education and work experience from their home country
Commitment to complete the 3-month English and technical training course and the 3-month practicum
Participants must not be receiving EI / have recently received EI
Participants must be ready, willing and able
Semester
Technical + Language Training:
May 16, 2022 – August 18, 2022
Practicum Work Experience:
August – November 2022
Location
The English language course and the Technical Training course will be delivered online.
Cost
Free
No Registration Cost
Schedule
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
(Language Training)
6:00 – 9:00PM |
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5:30 – 9:00PM |
– | (Technical Training)
5:30 – 9:00PM |
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