Program at a glance
Credential
No credential
Work experience
None
Study options
Blended delivery
Open to International
No
Length
10 months
About the Program
A program for recent immigrant and refugee women to learn how to make and sell handcrafted goods at farmers’ markets and craft fairs in Victoria.
This award winning, no-cost program is delivered by Camosun College in association with the DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society, Mustard Seed, Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA) and the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM). It is designed to help immigrant and refugee women acquire the language, business and communication skills necessary to start their own small businesses and assist with integration into the local community.
Recruitment for the February 2023 cohort has begun. Below is the list of upcoming information session, along with links to attend.
| Date/Time | Join a Wednesday Information Session |
|---|---|
| noon - 1pm | January 11 & January 25, 2023 |
| 6-7pm | January 18 & February 1, 2023 |
Program Summary
February - May 2023
- Improve your English language skills
- Develop team building and communication skills
- Learn the basics of business, entrepreneurship and product development
- Develop employment and maker skills (food and crafts)
Location:
Blended learning: On campus, in community and online
Tentative Schedule:
Mornings or early afternoons, 4-5 days per week
May - November 2023
- Apply skills learned
- Problem solve with instructors and mentors
- Develop your products
- Participate in weekly farmers’ markets/craft fairs
- Ongoing language and communication skills development
Location:
Blended learning: On campus, in community and online
Tentative Schedule:
Up to 10 hours per week for 7 months
Curriculum & courses
Eligibility
Only the following persons are eligible to receive settlement services and be able to participate in this program:
- Permanent residents of Canada or Protected Persons (Immigration and Refugee Protection Act); Individuals who have been selected inside or outside Canada to become permanent residents (pending verification) and who have been informed by a letter from IRCC;
- Convention refugees and protected persons outside Canada who have been selected for resettlement in Canada by IRCC; and
- Temporary foreign workers who hold or received approval of a work permit under section 112 or received initial approval for permanent residence under section 113 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.
- Eligible persons include principal applicant and eligible dependents.
- Canadian citizen and non-permanent residents are not eligible for this program.
Applicants must also:
- Have a Canadian Language Benchmark score of 3 or higher in reading, writing, listening and speaking
Successfully complete an intake interview to ensure that they have a good understanding of the program and are aware of the time commitment
Contact us
For more information on the Marker to Market Program contact Sydney Wilson, 250-370-3266, markets@camosun.ca.
Faculty/staff profile
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Class Size: Limited to 14 Participants.