BiWize's free training program teaches the digital skills modern Canadian workplaces require — from "what's a file" to "build a dashboard" — with hands-on workshops for newcomers, job seekers, seniors, and students.
Modern Canadian work assumes digital fluency — even for entry-level roles. Most Canadians don't have the access or training to keep up.
Every workshop meets the learner where they are — from "I've never used a computer at work" to "I have skills, but the tools moved on without me."
"Translate your skills into Canadian-workplace fluency."
"Catch up to the tools your industry now expects."
"Banking, telehealth, and staying connected — without the panic."
"Workplace-ready before your first interview."
Hands-on, 60–90 min each, every session ends with a takeaway artifact you can use that day. Mapped to DigComp 2.2 and informed by Northstar, Microsoft Digital Literacy, and Google Applied Digital Skills.
Workshops are where confidence is built. Online resources let learners practice between sessions. Partners host; BiWize teaches.
Live cohort workshops (8–12 people, 90 min) at libraries, community centres, and partner orgs — plus online resources for self-paced practice.
Every session ends with a deliverable: an inbox set up, a budget spreadsheet built, a LinkedIn profile published, a Power BI dashboard read.
English baseline; Spanish and Arabic where capacity allows. We meet learners in the language they think in.
We work with libraries, settlement agencies, employment hubs, school boards, and Indigenous-services partners. Partners host the room; we bring the curriculum.
The program is in active design. The shape is committed; the funding model isn't yet. Tell us how you'd like to be part of it.
Host a cohort at your library, community centre, settlement agency, or employment hub. We bring the curriculum and the instructor; you bring the room and the learners. Workshops can be run in your space or ours.
Become a partner →Fund a 12-person workshop series for a community partner. Your sponsorship is named on the cohort page and the certificate of completion. Great fit for community-impact line items, ESG reports, and corporate responsibility.
Sponsor a cohort →Teach a module, translate course material, organize a cohort, or provide 1:1 mentoring. Three to six hours a month is meaningful. We onboard volunteers with a teach-back session and pair you with a co-facilitator at first.
Volunteer →Yes. The program is designed to be free for individuals. Operations are funded through a mix of corporate-client revenue, sponsor cohorts, and (eventually) federal/provincial digital-skills grants. The funding model is in active design; mission and curriculum are not gated on it.
In-person workshops happen at partner spaces — libraries, community centres, settlement agencies, employment hubs. Online supplementary resources are available to anyone, anywhere. We're prioritising Calgary and Edmonton first, with the goal of expanding to other Canadian cities through partnerships.
Modules are 60–90 minutes each. Tier 1 and Tier 2 are roughly 15 hours of class time each (10 modules); Tier 3 is roughly 18 hours (12 modules). Most cohorts run 1–2 sessions per week over 4–8 weeks. Self-paced learners can move faster or slower.
Not for in-person workshops — partner sites typically provide computers. For online practice you'll need access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone. Where it's a real barrier, we work with partners (e.g. libraries with public computers) to bridge access.
Yes — learners who complete a tier receive a certificate of completion they can attach to a resume, LinkedIn profile, or portfolio. Certificates list the tier, the modules covered, and a hands-on artifact built (e.g. a budget spreadsheet, a published LinkedIn profile).
Yes. If you're a non-profit, settlement agency, employment service, library, or community organization, we can shape a curriculum to your audience — e.g. a "newcomer onboarding" track, a "back-to-work parents" track, or a "seniors banking online" track. Reach out via the partner CTA above.
Stage 05 in our services framework covers two things: knowledge transfer on every paid engagement (so client teams own what we build), and community digital enablement (this program). They're the same pillar — one for clients, one for the wider community — with the same belief: technology only matters when people can use it.
Whether you want to host a cohort, sponsor one, volunteer to teach, or just attend — one short conversation is enough to start.
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