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Updated March 25, 2004

WORKFORCE ADJUSTMENT

  • The Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance is meeting its fiscal 2003/04 service plan objectives of moving people to employment and reducing the caseload for those expected to work.

  • Since June 2001, the ministry’s income assistance caseload has fallen by 85,000 people as a result of the ministry’s shift in focus - moving people towards sustainable employment while continuing to assist those most in need. During this time the ministry has also placed almost 30,000 income assistance clients in jobs, and the Expected to Work caseload – those who are able to work - has dropped by over 70%.

  • The ministry is now able to provide effective services to clients across the province with fewer resources.

  • 26 Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance offices will be amalgamated across the province by March 31, 2004. Specifically:
Region Number of office amalgamations Communities
Region 1: Vancouver Island 5 Nanaimo, Parksville, Campbell River, Sidney, Victoria
Region 2: Vancouver Coastal 7 Vancouver, North Vancouver
Region 3: Fraser 7 Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, Abbotsford, Surrey, Burnaby
Region 4: Interior 5 Kelowna, Cranbrook, Vernon, Kamloops
Region 5: North 2 Prince George
  • The ministry will reduce its workforce by 324 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions. 300 positions have been identified through early retirement, voluntary departure and existing vacancies. The maximum number of employees will be reassigned through this process.

  • Clients affected by service delivery changes will be advised by mail to which office their files are being transferred.

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REGION 1: VANCOUVER ISLAND
Office Name Address
Nanaimo Employment & Assistance Centre (call centre only is closing) 101-2100 Labieux Road, Nanaimo, BC V9E 6E9
Parksville Employment & Assistance Centre 124 McCarter Street, PO Box 489, Parksville, BC V9P 2G6
Campbell River South Employment & Assistance Centre 1-470 S Dogwood, Campbell River, BC V9W 6R4
Sidney Employment & Assistance Centre 111-2506 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, BC V8L 1Y2
University Heights Employment & Assistance Centre 1626 Garnet Street, Victoria, BC V8P 3C8
REGION 2: VANCOUVER COASTAL
Office Name Address
Yaletown Enquiry and Application Centre 1002 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M6
Mt Pleasant East Enquiry and Application Centre 465 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5T 1W9
Kensington Enquiry and Application Centre 2280 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5N 5M9
Waterfront Enquiry and Application Centre 205 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1G3
Howe St. Employment Service Centre 1440-625 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T6
Vancouver Coastal Employment Service Centre 1440-625 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T6
North Shore East Employment & Assistance Centre 110-255 West 1st Street, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3G8
REGION 3: FRASER
Office Name Address
Fraser West Family Maintenance Centre 305-2963 Glen Drive, Coquitlam, BC V3B 2P7
Pitt Meadows Employment & Assistance Centre 12240 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2E9
Abbotsford West Employment & Assistance Centre 101-2865 Cruickshank, Abbotsford, BC V2T 5E7
Surrey/Delta Child Care Subsidy & Family Maintenance Centre 10040 King George Highway, Surrey, BC V3T 2W4
Guildford Employment & Assistance Centre 14672 108A Avenue, Surrey, BC V3R 1W8
Cloverdale/Langley Child Care & Family Maintenance Centre 17672 58A Avenue, Surrey, BC V3S 8V7
Burnaby Heights Employment & Assistance Centre 4647 East Hastings Street, Burnaby, BC V5C 2K6
REGION 4: INTERIOR
Office Name Address
Kelowna Child Care & Disability Employment & Assistance Centre 1345 St Paul Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 2E2
Kootenay Employment & Assistance Centre 203-100 Cranbrook Street N, Cranbrook, BC V1C 3P9
Vernon South Employment & Assistance Centre 202-2928 29th Street, Vernon, BC V1T 5A6
Vernon Employment Services & Family Maintenance Centre 201-2802 - 30th Street, Vernon, BC V1T 8G7
Kamloops Employment Family Maintenance & Child Care Centre 101-478 St Paul Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2J6
REGION 5: NORTH
Office Name Address
Westwood Employment & Assistance Centre 3235 Westwood Drive, Prince George, BC V2N 1S4
Child Care Subsidy Centre 3235 Westwood Drive, Prince George, BC V2N 1S4

Contact:

Richard Chambers
Director of Communications
Phone: 250 387-6489

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