Hecate Strait Employment Development Society

10/19/2026

Need your Transportation Endorsement for work? Our training partners at Irwin's Safety have got you covered!

Who needs it?
First aid attendants working on sites located more than 20 minutes away from medical facilities.

Who should take it?
Anyone holding a Basic or Intermediate First Aid ticket wanting to stay compliant, boost their resume, and handle critical patient transport safely.

Date: October 30, 2026
Location: 101 1st Ave East, Prince Rupert
Time: 9am - 5pm

email us at [email protected] to register before spots run out!

10/14/2026

Hecate Strait Settlement Centre is offering a free CELPIP mock test!

Reach out to our Settlement Department to secure your spot:
125 Market Place, Prince Rupert
[email protected]
250-624-9498

Prepare and improve your CELPIP skills for free! 📚🇨🇦Hecate Strait Settlement Services is offering a free CELPIP mock test to help you practice and build confidence before test day.

Visit us or get in touch to secure your spot:
📍 125 Market Place, Prince Rupert
📧 [email protected]
📞 250-624-9498

10/13/2026

If caring for others comes naturally to you, this is your chance to turn it into a career! 💙

We are thrilled to launch our brand-new Support Worker Program here at the HSEDS Training Centre. If you've been looking for the right opportunity to break into the human services sector or if you're a caregiver at home wanting to formalize your skills, we've got you covered.

Come gain the certificates, confidence, and the tools you need to succeed. Funding is available for eligible participants!

Reach out to our team today:
250-624-9498
[email protected]

Over 25 years of employment & workforce development services, training & certificates, settlement programs & employer services in NW BC! We operate 3 WorkBC Centres in Rupert, Masset & QC, and 3 training locations in Rupert & Masset.

10/10/2026

Everyone who's participated in our Ticket to Work so far!

It's been a pleasure to have so many people come in, share our space, and gain some valuable skills ⭐

Keep an eye out for these guys the next time you're driving through a construction zone, and remember, safety first ✅

Our weeklong training event officially comes to an end tomorrow when we train up our forklift group!

Thank you so much to all of our participants, and especially to our training partners, for making the Prince Rupert workforce that much more robust!

Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] for your training needs.

Hecate Strait Settlement Centre Dennis Deborah Hannam

10/09/2026

🧅 Warning: Side effects may include better knife skills, confidence in the kitchen, and an irresistible urge to julienne vegetables. October 19! 😂

10/09/2026

🍽️ Your Recipe for Employment Starts with FoodSafe!
October 21ST

Join us for an in-person FoodSafe Level 1 course!Learn food health & hygiene and become a certified food handler in the province of BC!

10/09/2026

🧡 Happy Thanksgiving from HSEDS! 🧡
This Thanksgiving, we are grateful for the people, families, communities, and partners who make our work meaningful every day.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the individuals we serve, our dedicated staff, community partners, employers, and supporters across Haida Gwaii and the North Coast. Your resilience, collaboration, and commitment to building stronger communities inspire us.
As we gather with family and friends, let us take a moment to reflect on the many blessings we share and the connections that bring us together.
Wishing everyone a safe, happy, and memorable Thanksgiving filled with gratitude, warmth, and joy.
🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Hecate Strait Employment Development Society (HSEDS)! 🍂

10/09/2026

From Nepal, to Dubai, Toronto and eventually to our community of Prince Rupert, Chef Neup has brought his amazing cuisine around the world!

Thanks to Mami Tamaki and the Prince Rupert & District Chamber of Commerce for a great Business After Business before the official grand opening of the Mami Tamaki restaurant next week!

We're all privileged to have such a diverse community here on the North Coast!

10/07/2026

Day 1 of our Tech Hub program is officially complete!

We dove right in and learnt how to vectorize images through tracing ⬆️➡️⬇️⬅️

Take a look at some of their before and after photos; not too bad for the first day!

Watch out Prince Rupert, we're about to release some tech-savvy digital artists in the coming weeks, soon enough they will be ready and willing to help you with your digital design needs!

If you are a vendor, small business, non-profit organization, or self-employed and would like to find out if you could benefit from free digital services, reach out to [email protected] to learn more about our Tech Hub program ✅

Hecate Strait Settlement Centre

10/07/2026

Attention Haida Gwaii 📣

Our team on the island is looking for those interested in gaining, renewing or upgrading their first aid certificate!

As a blended course, you will gain the skills to deliver and be confident with either Standard or Marine Basic first aid.

This two-day course will also teach CPR-C and the use of an AED.

Email us at [email protected] to learn more or to register!

Hecate Strait Settlement Centre Hecate Strait Employment Development Haida Gwaii

🚨 CALL OF INTEREST: STANDARD/MARINE BASIC FIRST AID 🚨

HSEDS is looking to see who may be interested in completing Standard/Marine Basic First Aid with CPR-C & AED at our Masset office.

This training is a great opportunity for anyone looking to gain or renew valuable first aid skills for employment, marine work, or general workplace safety.

📍 Location: HSEDS Masset Office, 1563 Main Street
❤️ Pre-requisite: Participants must have the physical mobility and ability to perform CPR.

Cost of enrollment may be covered for eligible participants. If funding is a barrier, please reach out to us to see what supports may be available.

Interested? Contact our office at 250-624-9498 or [email protected] to add your name to the interest list or learn more.

Let us know you’re interested so we can work toward bringing this training to Masset!