TECHCareers, a Manpower Alberta Program, is a no-cost government-funded training program, designed in partnership with ReTrain Canada to provide Cybersecurity training to Immigrant Albertans seeking employment in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) field with a specialization in Cybersecurity.

Funded by the Alberta Ministry of Labour & Immigration.

Important facts about TECHCareers – Cybersecurity Training for Immigrants: 

• The program is entirely government-funded with zero cost to the participants 
• TECHCareers is offered in Calgary, Alberta 
• Courses are developed and delivered in Partnership with ReTrain Canada, a leading-edge training provider in Cybersecurity.

Manpower’s TECHCareers – Cybersecurity Training for Immigrants Program Includes:

• Cybersecurity Fundamentals and Operating Systems
• Introduction to Kali Linux, Bash and PowerShell scripting
• Basic encryption
• Passive and Active Information Gathering, Vulnerability Scanning and Web Application Attacks
• Lab time for Penetration Testing and real-life simulations
• ReTrain Canada Cybersecurity designation exam
• Networking opportunities

TECHCareers – Cybersecurity Training for Immigrants Program Structure:

• 1 week of employability skills training
• 12 weeks of technical training
• 4 weeks of unpaid work experience
• 3-month access to job placement assistance

To Join TECHCareers – Cybersecurity Training for Immigrants You Must Be:

• A skilled immigrant with prior education and/or experience in the ICT area of training
• 18 years of age or older and out of the secondary school system for more than 1 year
• A current resident of Calgary and surrounding areas
• Canadian Citizen, or Permanent Resident, legally entitled to work in Canada
• Have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 7 or greater
• Unemployed or marginally employed working less than 20 hours a week
• EI eligible (preferred) view GOA site for details
• Be ready, willing, and able to commit to full-time training and employment