What is the Connecting Canterbury Employers and Newcomer Skills Programme?
This programme aims to provide:
Employers
- Through connecting them with newcomer skills and providing support and advice to employers on the retention of necomers who they employ.
- To register your interest in this programme and to advise us of your employment needs click here.
- If you are unsure about employing migrants please contact Jude Ryan-O'Dea, Migrant Employment Co-ordinator to discuss your needs. Email Jude or phone 03 366 5096
Newcomers
- Through assistance with job options - referrals and placement into employment.
- Through connecting newcomer skills with potential employers.
- Through job search and CV development, career development and referral to career development programmes.
Since 2003 our job placement programme has successfully placed over 600 skilled and semi-skilled newcomers into work in the Canterbury reigon.


